Wright-Patterson Honors Propulsion Directorate for Diversity Initiatives (Diversity) Published April 19, 2011 By Thomas Brown Propulsion WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The AFRL's Propulsion Directorate (RZ)received the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base 2010 Organizational Diversity Award. The directorate was recognized for its mission-driven Diversity Plan and Vision, which is based on seven pillars: Leadership, Culture, Business Development, Recruiting & Retention, Career Development, Awards and Recognition and Communication. The directorate identified and modeled leadership behaviors supporting a culture that encourages, embraces and values diversity. Intercultural Development Inventory surveys resulte in the development of a directorate culture that values a shared understanding of diversity and inclusion. The directorate conducted numerous business development activities with many historically black colleges and universities/minority institutions to provide diversity solutions to technology gaps. The unit initiated an Advanced Propulsion Outreach Program to develop partnerships with students and teachers at the high school and collegiate level with the goal of building minority interest in science and technology and to recruit co-op student candidates. The directorate also created two internal annual diversity awards: the RZ Diversity Mentoring Award and the RZ Diversification Award, which have been instrumental in fostering an environment of inclusion through diversification awareness and communicating the organization's diversity successes throughout the directorate.