The Federal Aviation Administration has a “significant” diversity hiring program that includes hiring people with what it describes as “severe” disabilities, including mental and intellectual disabilities.
“Because diversity is so important, the FAA actively supports and is committed to a variety of associations, programs, coalitions, and initiatives that support and include employees from diverse communities and backgrounds. .” The FAA announced this on its website.. The federal organization also said its workforce must represent proportionately the ethnicities of the United States.
“The FAA's mission includes protecting the air security of a diverse nation, and it is only natural that the employees responsible for that mission reflect the nation they serve.”
The FAA has a goal of promoting “career development, formal and informal mentoring, diversity, inclusion, and social interaction” through special programs.
This included a range of programs that were gender and race specific, as well as 'targeted disabilities'.
“Individuals with targeted or 'severe' disabilities are the most underrepresented population of the federal workforce,” the program states.
The FAA also listed people with “complete paralysis, epilepsy, severe intellectual disability,'' and “psychiatric disabilities'' among disabilities such as dwarfism, visual impairment, and hearing loss as candidates for employment.
“Would you want to fly on a plane that prioritized DEI recruitment over your safety? That's what's happening,” Elon Musk wrote. X.
“The FAA employs tens of thousands of people in positions ranging from administrative roles to monitoring and performing critical safety functions,” the FAA said. fox news digital. “Like many large employers, government agencies actively seek qualified candidates from as many sources as possible, all of whom must meet rigorous qualifications, and of course It depends on the position,” the statement continued.
The FAA has drawn attention to recent incidents involving an Alaska Airlines flight where part of the aircraft exploded mid-flight, forcing an emergency landing.
During the flight, parts of the aircraft fell off, including a panel window. Fortunately, no passengers were seated in the seats where the windows were blown out. However, the cell phone was sucked out of the gaping hole, and the child's shirt was torn from the suction port.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board have launched an investigation into the situation on the Boeing 737-9 Max.
The agency is overseen by the Department of Transportation, led by Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
According to Fox News, the FAA employs about 45,000 people.
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