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By Lauren C. Williams Feb 03, 2021 The Navy has released nearly 60 recommendations on combatting systemic racism and sexism in the ranks as part of a long awaited report on diversity and inclusion. Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Michael Gilday, ordered the Task Force One Navy report, which spans 141 pages with 56 recommendations, following the mass protests in response to the police killing of George Floyd last summer. Gilday said the Navy had failed to adequately address systemic racism and sexism in the service. "We have fallen short in the past by excluding or limiting opportunity for p...

“Especially during times of tension, verifiable limits on Russia’s intercontinental-range nuclear weapons are vitally important,” Blinken said. “Extending the New START Treaty makes the United States, U.S. allies and partners, and the world safer. An unconstrained nuclear competition would endanger us all.” Background: New START, which was negotiated by the Obama administration, places caps on U.S. and Russian “strategic” nuclear weapons. The Trump administration wanted to replace it with a treaty that included China, as well as Russia’s so-called tactical nuclear weapons. But...

Task Force One Navy aims to end discrimination and give all sailors an even playing field. Author: Mike Gooding Updated: 6:56 PM EST February 3, 2021 NORFOLK, Va. — The Navy took a major step in fighting racial bias and inequality in the ranks Wednesday with the release of a critical document from Task Force One Navy . The Navy established the task force in summer of 2020 in the midst of the national unrest that came after the death of George Floyd. Floyd, a Black man, died after a White police officer in Minneapolis was recorded kneeling on Floyd's neck as h...

The Navy's Diversity Task Force Didn't Recommend Allowing Beards. Here's Why Corporal Carl Provost, automotive mechanic, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, shaves Lance Cpl. Lukasz Wlodkowski, automotive maintenance technician, Combat Logistics Battalion 5, at his home aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. June 8, 2014. (Anna Albrecht/U.S. Marine Corps) 4 Feb 2021 Sailors hoping for permanent no-shave waivers to make a comeback in the Navy aren't likely to see the policy change anytime soon. Task Force One Navy, a group created over the summer to review potentially discriminatory policies, released its ...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn The review was triggered by the racial reckoning following George Floyd's death. • 7 min read Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.Stocktrek Images/Getty Images The Navy's broad internal look to address racism and sexism in its ranks has made recommendations to do more to keep minorities and women in the force, particularly in the higher officer ranks where African American officers are under-represented. The review, known as Task Force One Navy, designed to address any systemic inequalities in...