Malmstrom AFB: Indigenous Airman's Braided Hair Represents U.S. Air Force's Evolution of Inclusivity
November 08, 2023
November 08, 2023
MALMSTROM AFB, Montana, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Malmstrom Air Force Base (341st Missile Wing) issued the following news:
By Staff Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon, 341st Missile Wing Public Affairs
When Senior Airman Connor Crawn received a religious hair accommodation in October of 2022, after more than two years of fighting for the freedom to display his Kanien'keha:ka faith, he had no idea what the future held for him as a pillar for his indigenous community.
By Staff Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon, 341st Missile Wing Public Affairs
When Senior Airman Connor Crawn received a religious hair accommodation in October of 2022, after more than two years of fighting for the freedom to display his Kanien'keha:ka faith, he had no idea what the future held for him as a pillar for his indigenous community.