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Military sexual assault rate higher than DOD estimates, report finds
During the war in Afghanistan, 24% of active duty women and 1.9% of active duty men experienced sexual assault, the report found.
New Trump order focused on preventing suicide among new vets
The move will require the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security to work together on expanded mental health care access.
Cities sue Defense Department over gun-check system failures
Three large U.S. cities filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the Department of Defense, arguing that many service members who are disqualified from gun ownership weren’t reported to the national background check system.
New in 2018: What you need to know
Airmen can expect 2018 to bring many critical changes that will impact their lives at home and in uniform. See all the online stories here, plus a preview of more to come.
By Air Force Times staff
Air Force Academy restructures embattled sexual assault office
The Air Force Academy will add new positions to the Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Office.
By Charlsy Panzino
Veterans groups sue the military for sexual assault records
Veterans groups have filed a lawsuit against the Defense Department and Department of Homeland Security, alleging that the government is illegally denying records requests involving sexual assault and harassment cases.
By Kyle Rempfer
Air Force recruiter convicted of sexual assault freed more than 20 years early
A former Air Force recruiter who was sent to prison for sexually assaulting high school girls was released Wednesday after serving only four and half years of his 27-year sentence.
By Kyle Rempfer
Fired wing commander under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct
Col. John Howard, who was fired earlier this week from command of the 375th Air Mobility Wing at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, is under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct, the base annnounced Wednesday.
Air Force Academy's embattled former sexual assault coordinator speaks out
Following her dismissal for being “derelict in the performance of [her] duties,” the Air Force Academy’s former sexual assault response coordinator raised her own concerns Monday about the elite military institution's handling of sexual assault cases.
By Kyle Rempfer