Australian Air Force bans the word ‘airmen’, says it will use gender neutral ‘aviator’ from now on

RAAF has decided to ban gendered terms such as ‘airmen’ in favour of ‘aviators’

Australian Air Force personnel will henceforth be referred to as ‘aviators’ rather than ‘airmen,’ a change that gender rights activists have welcomed.

On Thursday, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) announced that this move is a nod to a growing diversity within the body.

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