Photo By Master Sgt. Jessica Roles | In support of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Department of Defense-wide...... read more read more
In support of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Department of Defense-wide order to address and discuss the issues of extremism within the ranks, the 189th Airlift Wing held a wing-wide Extremism Stand-Down Day, April 9, 2021, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas.
All groups within the wing participated in the stand-down to discuss the issue of extremist ideology, focus on the Oath of Enlistment each service member recites when they enter or re-enlist, reviewed impermissible behaviors and how to report them through the chain of command and how extremist actions are prohibited under applicable law and DoD policy.
Col. Dean Martin, 189th AW commander, supported the Secretary of Defense’s proclamation in a virtual address to the wing along with 189 AW Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Brian Rohauer.
“While we take the steps to complete this training, we need to remember the reason for bringing this topic to the forefront of our minds,” he said. “If we cannot overcome extremism within our ranks, we cannot complete our mission successfully. We cannot discount someone because their opinion differs from ours. As the Secretary of Defense stated, ‘Actively supported hate and discriminative ideologies will not be supported within our military organizations.”
Martin also reiterated the importance of mutual respect and understanding as well as the necessity of seeking out and eliminating extremism within the ranks.
“As members of the Profession of Arms, our success relies on teamwork,” he said. “We’re all asked to take incredible risk that requires equally incredible trust in each other. Anything that divides us and undermines that unit cohesion, undermines that service. As American Airmen, we must remember that there is more that connects us than separates us.”
| Date Taken: | 04.09.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 04.09.2021 12:46 |
| Story ID: | 393463 |
| Location: | LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, ARKANSAS, US |
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