Navy releases diversity findings

The Navy is more diverse than America as a whole but needs to do more to address hate speech, a lack of diversity in its top ranks, and perceptions of favoritism or bias in how minorities are promoted and evaluated, according to a new task force established after racial justice protests last year.

The findings are among dozens of recommendations released by Task Force One Navy on Wednesday as the Navy assesses how it can improve equality in the service.

The panel said that existing efforts in the Navy were “admirable in many respects” but “clearly fell short of adequately addressing the societal challenges of today.”