Air Combat Command’s First Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Credit: Staff Sgt. Emili Koonce | Date Taken: 02/05/2021
The Air Force Office of Diversity and Inclusion was established Dec. 21, 2020, based on the recommendations of both the Office of Secretary of Defense and Air Force Inspector General independent review of racial disparity, ordered by the secretary of the Air Force and the Air and Space Forces service chiefs. With ODI being established at the Air Force level, Air Combat Command is now making a cultural change beginning by appointing Dr. Rachel Castellon as ACC’s first ever Diversity and Inclusion Officer.