Air Force reviews sex assault response programs
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The review will cover policies and programs at each base, not individual cases, and the findings will be reported to Air Force Leadership. Last year, a sexual assault scandal at the Air Force Academy prompted a purge of the academy’s commanders and sweeping changes. Air Force Secretary James G. Roche and Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper have directed each major command to assess sexual assault response programs. Sexual assault continues to be a sensitive topic in the military; Pentagon officials recently said there have been 106 reports of sexual assaults among troops deployed in the Middle East over the past 14 months. Col. Frank Gorenc, commander of the 1st Fighter Wing, said 10 sex-assault reports have been made at Langley in the last two years. “The bottom line is, one case is too many,” Gorenc said.] More : edition.cnn.com |