After being thrown in at the deep end by Colonel McNamara (Bruce Willis) and billeted with the enlisted men, Lieutenant Hart (Colin Farrel) is sent two black pilots to bunk with them aswell - to the disgust of the men. The resulting racial prejudice causes problems from the outset as the men first refuse to salute the black officers and respect their rank. Staff Sergeant Bedford (Cole Hauser) takes a particular dislike to the black officers.
