The top enlisted leader of the U.S. Army has issued guidance removing the requirement for diversity to be a factor when choosing upper-level noncommissioned officer positions.
Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer recently issued the new guidance, which was obtained by Military.com. While the guidance was aimed at selecting command sergeants major and remained essentially unchanged from previous guidance issued by Weimer’s predecessor, one missing line has made a big difference.
The line in question previously directed that diversity be a factor in selecting command sergeant major candidates. The guidance previously read that leaders should “consider diversity to ensure leaders represent our formations.”
As Military.com noted, the new guidance also included mundane provisions such as physical fitness being a determining factor for top enlisted leaders in airborne roles.
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