The Secretary of Air Force Public Affairs announced Dec. 20 that Airmen and the Space Force Guardians are now allowed to include pronouns in their signature block. “Official signature blocks should include name, rank, service affiliation, duty title, organization name, phone numbers and social media contact information. Pronouns such as he/him, she/her, or they/them are now authorized but not required,” the announcement said. “Pronouns can be placed immediately after the name in parentheses or on separate lines within the signature block.” The change was made via an update to Air Force writing guide The Tongue and Quill, which provides formatting standards and guidelines for a number of official documents, including email, memoranda, letters and papers. The changes were spearheaded by the LGBTQ Initiatives Team, created in April to works on issues that disproportionately impact LGBTQ Airmen and Guardians. “The change request was driven by awareness of a restrictive policy that was …