Executive Order 14185: Restoring America's Fighting Force

What the order contains

Section headings exactly as they appear in the official text.

• Sec. 1. Purpose
• Sec. 2. Policy
• Sec. 3. Definitions
• Sec. 4. Abolishing the DEI Bureaucracy
• Sec. 5. Department of Defense Internal Review
• Sec. 6. Protecting American Values
• Sec. 7. Implementation
• Sec. 8. Severability
• Sec. 9. General Provisions

Section 1, quoted from the order

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As Chief Executive and as Commander in Chief, I am committed to meritocracy and to the elimination of race-based and sex-based discrimination within the Armed Forces of the United States. No individual or group within our Armed Forces should be preferred or disadvantaged on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, color, or creed. Unfortunately, in recent years civilian and uniformed leadership alike have implemented Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs and their attendant race and sex preferences within the Armed Forces. These actions undermine leadership, merit, and unit cohesion, thereby eroding lethality and force readiness. They also violate Americans' consciences by engaging in invidious race and sex discrimination.

Federal Register notes

See: EO 13950, September 22, 2020; EO 14168, January 20, 2025