USAFA Way of Life Alumni Group

Army Gen. William "Kip" Ward, the head of the new U.S. Africa Command, has a chest full of medals and a string of
combat tours behind him. He also stands out because he's the only black four-star general across all military services.
That fact has not gone unnoticed within the Congressional Black Caucus. Raising alarm about a brewing crisis, CBC
members, including House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.), have been pressing defense authorizers and
Pentagon leaders to address the lack of diversity within the high-ranking officer corps.