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Choice of lesbian commandant at Air Force Academy stirs debate

Pam Zubeck
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The Air Force Academy's creed.



The recent assignment of Brig. Gen. (Sel.) Kristin Goodwin as commandant of the Air Force Academy has triggered an extreme right evangelical Air Force officer to protest, accusing Goodwin of lying.

In a nutshell, the allegation is that Goodwin lied about her sexuality when entering the Air Force — back before gays and lesbians could serve. Goodwin is a lesbian who is married to a woman.

The accusation, in turn, has spawned a letter to the Department of Defense Inspector General seeking an investigation into the allegation.

This comes after the Independent reported the appointment of Goodwin (http://www.csindy.com/TheWire/archives/2017/03/20/new-female-afa-commandant-moving-here-soon-with-her-wife) last month.

She's a liar, says Air Force Lt. Col. Jonathan Dowty, who runs the website God and Country, as explained in this blog post (http://christianfighterpilot.com/2017/03/27/bgen-kristin-goodwin-and-the-usafa-honor-code/).

He writes:

How did Col Goodwin — an open homosexual — enter the Air Force without lying?

This isn’t actually a new question. Since the repeal of DADT [Don't Ask, Don't Tell], it has been evident a few senior military leaders who are homosexual entered the military prior to 1994 — meaning they (presumably) lied about their sexuality to enter the military. (For the record, their enlistment itself isn’t generally questioned, as the statute of limitations on UCMJ Article 83 (Fraudulent Enlistment) has long expired.)

Ultimately, questions of Col Goodwin’s accession to military service won’t likely come to much. The general post-DADT issue will, however, be a fascinating discussion point for the USAFA cadet classes she oversees — as the cadets practically venerate the Honor Code (in spirit, if not in deed). ...



http://www.csindy.com/TheWire/archives/2017/04/04/choice-of-lesbian-commandant-at-air-force-academy-stirs-debate