The U.S. Air Force is encouraging members to put their preferred pronouns in their electronic signatures to become more “inclusive,” according to a memo released by the military branch this week.
Undersecretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones announced the change, saying members can now add “he/him,” “she/her,” or “they/them” in their signatures during military correspondence.
“An inclusive force is a mission-ready force, and I’m thankful to the LGBTQ Initiatives Team for helping us realize this opportunity to be a more inclusive force,” she said in a statement.
The memo shows members how to add the pronouns to their signature blocks and also includes a warning to “Be INCLUSIVE – remember our diverse force.”
“Sometimes we inadvertently exclude members of our audience by falling into communication traps involving references to race, religion, ethnicity or sex,” the memo states. “Knowing your audience and adhering to good taste and sensitivity will keep you in check.”
The use of preferred pronouns in email signatures is “authorized but not required,” according to the memo.
The Air Forced launched a new team called the The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Initiative earlier this year to “identify” and “resolve” issues facing LGBTQ members of the military branch.
Lt. Col. Bree Farm, a co-lead of the initiative team, claimed it was created in response to “a restrictive policy that was being used against transgender Airmen and Guardians who were authentically representing themselves.”
Other parts of the federal government have embraced the Left’s woke gender ideology as well. In October, the U.S. State Department announced it would recognize the pronouns “ze/zir/zirs” in celebration of International Pronouns Day. The Army released a recruitment ad in May featuring a lesbian wedding, and the CIA published a profile earlier this year on a “cisgender millennial.”
