Trump's executive order halting DEI means the Air Force no longer teaches recruits about WWII's Tuskegee Airmen and the Women Airforce Service Pilots.

The decision has sparked backlash from advocacy groups, particularly Tuskegee Airmen Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the unit's legacy.

Donald Trump's move to block diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives has led to the US Air Force removing material on the role of black and female pilots during World War Two from its training programmes.

Under President Trump's DEI crackdown, the Air Force removed Tuskegee Airmen history from training courses. The videos, once part of DEI lessons, were removed to comply with new executive orders. The Air Force confirmed it would implement all directives professionally,

Bipartisan criticism and public outcry leads to the reinstatement of a video honoring the heroic Black pilots of World War