Gina Ortiz Jones had to hide during 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'
Now she's #2 at the Air Force. huffpost.com/entry/gina-ort…
Now she's #2 at the Air Force. huffpost.com/entry/gina-ort…
I sat down with Under Secretary Jones at the Pentagon to talk about her historic role at the Air Force, what she wants to accomplish and why it matters that she's in the room with senior military leaders. huffpost.com/entry/gina-ort…
"It’s not lost on me, you know?"
“To serve under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, to know what it feels like to have leaders that are not as vested in your success because of something you have no control over...I’m in a position where I can shape policies...so that that is not the case.”
“To serve under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, to know what it feels like to have leaders that are not as vested in your success because of something you have no control over...I’m in a position where I can shape policies...so that that is not the case.”
Jones is the first woman of color to serve as Under Secretary of the Air Force.
She is also the first out lesbian to serve as under secretary of any U.S. military branch.
She is also the first out lesbian to serve as under secretary of any U.S. military branch.
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