Air Force Chief Master Sergeant David A. Flosi
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
Posted: September 12, 2025
Retired: October 2025
- In January of 2022, he participated in discussions (article behind a paywall, screenshots available) with junior enlisted Airmen discussing diversity, equity, and inclusion at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
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- Flosi authorized the content and publication of the 2024 edition of the Airman Handbook, as well as writing the forward. This edition contained numerous pro-DEI policy initiatives.
- Page 17 states, “We are forged in the crucible of diversity, bound by a shared commitment to excellence. We recognize the strength of our team lies in our differences. And with every challenge that dares to cross our path, we adapt, overcome, and emerge stronger than before.”
- 26: “The USAF culture is one that embraces diversity and fiercely protects its foundational attributes.”
- 127: “It is a time to lead teams by developing and inspiring others, taking care of people, and taking advantage of diversity”
- 279: Our work environment today is more diverse than ever. Diversity is a military necessity. The USAF team is composed of military, civilians, and contractors. USAF capabilities and warfighting skills are enhanced by diversity among military personnel. At the core, diversity provides collective strengths, perspectives, and capabilities that transcend individual contributions. USAF personnel who work in a diverse environment learn to maximize individual strengths and combine individual abilities and perspectives for the good of the mission
- 280: “Managing diversity is determining which differences matter in enriching a product or service. Productivity is an outcome of respect and inclusion.”
- Flosi authorized the content and publication of the 2024 edition of the Airman Handbook, as well as writing the forward. This edition contained numerous pro-DEI policy initiatives.
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