By Major Mike Gary, US Army Reserves CBRN Officer with Elizabeth Lee Vliet MD, Preventive Medicine and CEO Truth for Health Foundation
In the wake of a tragic mid-air collision over Washington, D.C., concerns have been raised about the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) hiring policies and their impact on air traffic safety. The crash claimed multiple lives, including three military servicemembers operating a UH-60 Blackhawk. A lawsuit alleges that the FAA denied positions to over 1,000 candidates, primarily extremely well-qualified white males, to meet diversity hiring targets, prioritizing demographic goals such as minority race and gender preferences over merit-based selection based on aviation expertise and experience and ATC certification.
Former air traffic controllers and aviation experts argue that these DEI and other politically driven policies have contributed to severe staffing shortages and a serious decline in the quality of air traffic management with an enormous impact on safety, as demonstrated in the alarming rise in near-miss aviation incidents in the air and on runways at America’s airports.
With a complex and high-stakes profession like air traffic control, where split-second decisions can mean life or death, critics warn that prioritizing diversity quotas based on race and gender instead of competence and experience of highly trained candidates, can lead to disastrous consequences including the preventable and tragic mid-air collision on January 29, 2025.
There should have been two air traffic controllers on duty – one handling civilian aircraft and one handling the military – but on January 29, one controller had been allowed to leave shift early, leaving only one person to oversee the military and civilian air traffic in a heavily congested airspace. Clearly that had disastrous results and 67 human souls lost their lives.
The military’s reliance on civilian air traffic control for certain operations raises concerns about whether existing personnel are adequately trained to handle high-pressure situations involving both commercial and military aircraft. The Army released a statement mourning the Black Hawk crews passing, highlighting their dedication and service, but the circumstances of the crash have reignited discussions about the intersection of politics and operational competency in federal agencies. Lawmakers are now calling for a full review of FAA hiring practices and their potential role in compromising airspace safety.
As the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigates the crash, the debate over diversity hiring versus merit-based selection continues to intensify. While proponents of diversity race and gender-based initiatives argue that they create opportunities for underrepresented groups, opponents insist that air traffic control is a field where skill and precision should be the only determining factors. The lawsuit against the FAA underscores the growing frustration among those who believe political agendas are being prioritized over public safety.
The consequences of the FAA’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) agenda are not just theoretical—they are a direct threat to public safety. Weakening air traffic control standards in the name of diversity initiatives has put countless lives at risk, as evidenced by the tragic mid-air collision in Washington, D.C. The Biden administration’s prioritization of radical ideology over competence is alarming, as air traffic control should be based purely on merit, not quotas or political correctness.
The FAA’s long-standing effort to reshape the workforce by lowering aptitude test standards and prioritizing demographic factors over skill has led to a dangerous degradation of expertise in one of the nation’s most high-stakes professions. If left unchecked, this reckless pursuit of ideological goals over operational excellence will continue to cost more American lives by endangering air travel. It is time for both the FAA and the Department of Justice to be held accountable.
Until a transparent assessment is conducted, the public remains left questioning whether critical federal agencies are operating with the highest standards necessary to ensure lives are not unnecessarily put at risk. America simply must return to the practice of prioritization of public safety over political agendas. Period.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Lawsuit Alleges FAA Denied 1,000 People Air Traffic Controller Jobs To Meet Diversity Hiring Targets
When the FAA and DEI Don’t Mix – The Thinking Conservative
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