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	CNN.com - Survey: 20 percent of female cadets victims of sexual assault - Aug. 29, 2003
		Of 579 female Air Force Academy cadets surveyed by the Department of Defense, 43 -- or 7.4 percent -- reported they were victims of rape or attempted rape, according to a draft report of the survey results.
		The survey was conducted in May to determine the extent of sexual assault at the scandal-plagued academy, and whether commanders are doing enough to stop the assaults.
		Fellow cadets were identified as the principal offenders in 149 (89.9 percent) of the 177 incidents of sexual assault reported in the survey.
	www.cnn.com /2003/US/08/29/academy.assaults (578 words)

	Editorial: Broken formation / The Air Force acts on cadets' reports of assault
		In a different era, that culture of men and power is arguably at the root of a sexual-assault scandal at the academy, and this knowledge shames an institution priding itself on honor and discipline.
		Instead of the academy being diligent to take care of its own, it would seem that attitudes were such that women cadets could not trust the academy to help them when they were victims of sexual assault.
		Air Force Secretary James Roche told the Senate Armed Services Committee last week that 54 cases of rape or sexual assault have been identified at the academy over 10 years, a figure that has since grown a little and may grow more.
	www.post-gazette.com /forum/20030313edacademy0313p1.asp (505 words)

	The Pine Needle > Features
		Academy officials credit the spike to “an element of patriotism,” the ease of online submissions adopted two years ago and steps taken to address allegations the academy's climate is hostile to women.
		Academy spokesman Johnny Whitaker said officials hope the surge in female applicants demonstrates a heightened “trust and confidence” in the overhaul of cadet training and reporting procedures to prevent sexual assaults and deal with attackers.
		The academy was thrust into the national spotlight a year ago when dozens of former and current female cadets alleged the academy ignored their sex-assault reports.
	www.uncp.edu /pineneedle/features/2004-05/110404_CL_air_force.htm (416 words)

	USATODAY.com - Report on Air Force Academy assault scandal said lacking (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		DENVER (AP) — A Pentagon report critical of the role of commanders at the Air Force Academy has been blasted as inadequate by at least one former cadet who claims she was raped by a classmate.
		Davis, who left the academy as a junior in August 2002, said she was punished for reporting that she was raped — receiving a demerit for having sex in a dorm — and said her alleged attacker was not prosecuted.
		In response to sexual assault issues at the academy and in the armed forces, David Chu, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, said the Pentagon would soon implement a new military-wide policy protecting the confidentiality of people who report being sexually assaulted.
	www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2004-12-08-af-report_x.htm (807 words)

	2003 U.S. Air Force Academy sexual assault scandal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The e-mail asserted there was a significant sexual assault problem at the United States Air Force Academy that had been ignored by the Academy’s leadership.
		The problem of sexual assault is present at the other U.S. service academies, at other colleges and universities, and in the U.S. Military as a whole.
		While this culture of sexual abuse does represent a significant stain on the honor and reputation of the Academy, it is important to note that the occurrence of rape was not necessarily disproportionately greater than that at other colleges and universities [1].
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Air_Force_Academy_sexual_assault_scandal (1077 words)

	Air Force Times - News - More News.
		The leader of a congressionally mandated task force looking into the Air Force Academy sexual assault scandal said Thursday she is impressed by the way military investigators are reviewing the cases.
		Fowler’s task force was created by Congress after female Air Force Academy cadets accused commanders of failing to take rape and sexual assault reports seriously, blaming the victims and in some cases punishing victims for violating academy rules.
		Fowler, a former Republican congresswoman from Florida, said the task force agreed with Air Force Secretary James Roche’s decision on July 10 to demote former academy superintendent James Dallager to major general from lieutenant general for failing to exercise proper leadership.
	www.airforcetimes.com /story.php?f=1-292925-2094947.php (387 words)

	t r u t h o u t - Report: Military Women Devalued
		Air Force Academy, CO - As Air Force cadets return to classes this month, they are seeing a new system for handling rape allegations - reforms put in place throughout the military in response to the sex scandal that rocked this prestigious school more than two years ago.
		The scandal here broke in January 2003 when female cadets said they were being punished for minor infractions like drinking alcohol when they came forward to report sexual assaults.
		Since Gray took over, the number of female cadets indicating they were sexually assaulted during their time at the academy declined from 109 women to 79 women, according to a 2003-04 survey by the Defense Department's inspector general.
	www.truthout.org /issues_05/082605WA.shtml (1250 words)

	Sexual assault in the U.S. military - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Task Force on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies was established on September 23, 2004, pursuant to Section 526 of Public Law 108-136, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004.
		Sexual harassment and assault are fundamentally at odds with the obligation of men and women in uniform to treat all with dignity and respect.
		Although the Task Force finds that the current programs are greatly improved, a key obstacle to increasing accountability for rape and sexual assault is that current statutes, though flexible, do not reflect the full spectrum of criminal sexual behaviors encountered at the military service academies and society at large.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sexual_assault_in_the_U.S._military (1926 words)

	USATODAY.com - Air Force leader: Alcohol tied to many sexual assault cases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Air Force Secretary James Roche said a recent review of rape cases at air bases in the Pacific revealed that at least half of them involved the use of alcohol.
		The Air Force is reviewing sexual assaults throughout the service as a result of a study showing that airmen in the Pacific Air Command were accused of 92 rapes from 2001 to 2003.
		During a visit to Osan air base in South Korea — the largest U.S. Air Force base in the country — his wife discussed the issue of sexual assaults with some female Air Force personnel.
	www.usatoday.com /news/washington/2004-03-17-af-assaults_x.htm (460 words)

	Air Force Times - Superintendent: Academy now a safer place
		Regni arrived as the furor was dying down from the academy’s assault scandal, after reforms aimed at making sure alleged victims weren’t punished for minor infractions.
		The academy, however, was grappling with another major problem: claims that evangelical Christians, including commanders, were harassing some students.
		Confidential surveys have shown the willingness of female cadets to report assaults increased from 18.6 percent in 2003 to 44 percent last year.
	www.airforcetimes.com /story.php?f=1-292925-1834943.php (571 words)

	KKTV \| Sexual Assault Case
		Reporter: AP A criminal case stemming from the Air Force Academy's sexual assault scandal appears to be dead.
		The academy graduate was accused of sexually assaulting two female cadets while at the school.
		The Air Force Academy was rocked by a sexual assault scandal in 2003 when dozens of women said they were ignored or punished when they reported assaults.
	www.kktv.com /home/headlines/1761157.html (202 words)

	CNN.com - More interviews in Academy rape probe - Mar. 4, 2003
		Air Force cadets listen last week as Air Force Secretary James Roche promised changes in academy policies in the wake of a sexual assault scandal.
		A military task force investigating whether female Air Force Academy cadets were punished for reporting rapes will return to campus after it was criticized for not talking to alleged victims or a civilian rape crisis center.
		Academy officials confirmed Tuesday that investigators would return, but it was not immediately clear when they would do so.
	cnn.com /2003/US/Central/03/03/academy.investigation.ap/index.html (404 words)

	Sex Scandal at Air Force Academy
		Air Force Secretary James Roche, who has done everything but put on a dress and join N.O.W. (National Organization for Women) to take “the heat” off himself, knows Navy Secretary H. Lawrence Garrett, III was fired not long after the Tailhook scandal made national headlines.
		And that underlines the academy is not doing its job of protecting female cadets from sexual assault.
		The Air Force Academy’s recent history of sex scandals indicates this was a problem long in the making.
	www.militarycorruption.com /academyscandal.htm (311 words)

	Air Force Academy & Sexual Misconduct Lawsuit Information - Find Trial Lawyers and Attorneys with Experience in Air ...
		According to several former female cadets, many of whom have filed lawsuits against the school, sexual misconduct is a serious problem at the academy and has been for a number of years, possibly since women were first admitted in 1976.
		A civilian commission investigating the scandal reported in September 2003 that top leaders of the Air Force ignored repeated warnings of rape and other sexual assaults at the academy and that the Air Force general counsel, Mary L. Walker, ignored the issue in a June 2003 report on rape at the school.
		The panel found that "since at least 1993, the highest levels of Air Force leadership have known of serious sexual misconduct problems at the academy." Several top officials at the Air Force Academy were replaced in March 2003 after allegations first emerged, but they have not been punished.
	www.injuryboard.com /view.cfm/Topic=1070 (380 words)

	Panel urges air force leaders be held accountable for academy sex scandal
		The seven-member panel said the air force leadership has known at least since 1993 that sexual assaults of cadets was a serious problem at the Colorado school, but failed to take effective action.
		As recently as June, a study of conditions at the school by the air force general counsel "attempted to shield air force headquarters from public criticism by focusing exclusively on events at the academy," the panel said in a scathing report.
		The air force recently eliminated such a policy on grounds it had served as a bar to prosecution.
	www.spacewar.com /2003/030922224839.41hauto0.html (545 words)

	Panel: Academies Should Address Behavior
		The "Report of the Defense Task Force on Sexual Harassment and Violence and the Military Service Academies" is the latest to deal with sexual issues and cultural attitudes at those academies after a scandal at the Air Force Academy surfaced in January 2003.
		The task force also called for new military law aimed at protecting the confidentiality of cadets and midshipmen who are victims of sexual misconduct when they speak with medical personnel or victims' advocates.
		Women at the academies reported they have faced some 300 incidents of sexual assault since they enrolled, a figure the military says is comparable to civilian schools.
	www.military.com /NewsContent/0,13319,FL_behavior_082605,00.html (708 words)

	Effective Engagement in the Public Opinion Arena (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Air Force eventually chose to enter the fray and tell its side of the story, that this was not simply a case of love gone awry, but a case of an officer who disobeyed orders, lied and undermined respect for the officer corps.
		Secretary of the Air Force Sheila Widnall brought the prosecution story to an end on May 22nd by accepting Lieutenant Flinn’s request to resign in lieu of court-martial and the Secretary approved her separation with a general discharge.
		The public relations damage caused by the allegations of indifference to victims of sexual assault was almost equaled by damaging allegations the Air Force attempted to shield senior leadership from criticism for its role in the scandal.
	www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil /airchronicles/cc/davis1.html (11159 words)

	MichaelMoore.com : Rape counselor slams Air Force; 'Extreme double standard' cited over subpoena for files
		Air Force Judge David Brash at Randolph Air Force Base in Texas subpoenaed Bier's records for the upcoming trial of 1st Lt. Joseph Harding, who is charged with sexually assaulting two academy cadets in 1999 and 2000.
		Dozens of female cadets said they had been sexually assaulted, but that academy officials discouraged them from pursuing their cases and some found their names exposed when they reported to a cadet sexual assault hot line.
		Pentagon studies after the academy scandal bolstered claims of rape crisis counselors that confidentiality was critical to provide victims with the security to come forward and obtain help.
	www.michaelmoore.com /words/latestnews/index.php?id=2068 (521 words)

	New Air Force Academy Head Vows Safety
		AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - A new superintendent took command of the Air Force Academy on Monday, saying his goal is to make the school a safe environment for cadets amid complaints of sexual assault and religious intolerance.
		In October, an academy graduate filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the school's leaders fostered an environment of intolerance.
		Rosa is retiring from the Air Force and will become president of his alma mater, The Citadel, the state military college in South Carolina.
	www.military.com /NewsContent/0,13319,79263,00.html (310 words)

	The Paw Print Online
		The Air Force claims its first core value is integrity, or the steadfast adherence to morals and ethics.
		Air Force Academy rape victim Debra Dickerson described in The New York Times the adversity she faced in getting someone to hear her out.
		Dickerson related how the only reason she put up with it all was that the Air Force was all she had going for her.
	www.polytechnic.org /thepawprint/airforce.htm (552 words)

	Air Force Refers Academy’s Alleged Sexual Assault Cases to Pentagon
		The Air Force has combed through 54 cases of alleged rape or sexual assault at the Air Force Academy that have been investigated over the past decade and has identified about a dozen that it intends to refer to Pentagon investigators, the service’s civilian leader said Thursday.
		Testifying before a Senate panel about the burgeoning sexual misconduct scandal, Air Force Secretary James Roche acknowledged that many other cases may have occurred but were never reported.
		In the case of the Air Force cadets, Allard said, “the entire support and legal system at the academy appears to have failed.
	www-tech.mit.edu /V123/N10/air_force_10.10w.html (351 words)

	Aerospace World (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The end of Roche’s term was marked by controversies: the Air Force Academy sexual assault scandal; clashes with Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) over a proposed lease of new tanker aircraft; and former acquisition official Darleen Druyun’s admission of illegally favoring Boeing for new contracts.
		The Air Force was still finalizing data, but as of Nov. 9, its Class A mishap rate for Fiscal 2004 was 1.07 per 100,000 flying hours, making it one of the safest flying years despite the continued high operations tempo.
		Air Force Space Command officials at Peterson AFB, Colo., said the Fence’s transition to the Air Force was operationally seamless.
	www.afa.org.cob-web.org:8888 /magazine/dec2004/1204world.asp (5403 words)

	Worldandnation: Air Force Academy gets tough on alcohol in wake of sex assaults
		AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - Air Force Academy cadets who break rules on alcohol use will be treated like anyone else in the military under a new policy following the school's sexual assault scandal.
		In the past, cadets got demerits and had to march around the academy for lengthy periods if they were caught violating alcohol rules.
		Alcohol was involved in 40 percent of the 142 sexual assault cases at the academy in the past decade, according to an Air Force inquiry.
	www.sptimes.com /2003/09/27/Worldandnation/Air_Force_Academy_get.shtml (233 words)

	The Air Force Academy's year of reform \| csmonitor.com
		One Pentagon study found that 18 percent of female cadets were assaulted at the academy, but only 20 percent of those reported it.
		Weida is especially encouraged by the increase in assault reports (21 since April, 9 of them dealing with prior attacks), which he sees as a sign not of more assaults, but of more women feeling comfortable coming forward.
		And all the new rules are virtually meaningless without fundamental changes in the military's policy for handling assault, says Christine Hansen, director of the Miles Foundation, a nonprofit in Newtown, Conn., that examines domestic abuse and sexual assault in the military.
	www.csmonitor.com /2004/0317/p01s01-usmi.htm (1364 words)

	Pentagon blames Air Force Academy leaders for sexual misconduct scandal (12/8/04)
		Pentagon officials on Tuesday placed the blame for the Air Force Academy's sexual assault scandal last year on a failed chain of command that involved eight high-ranking officials who did not recognize the severity of the problem.
		The IG report was accompanied by a report from Air Force Inspector General Steven Polk that detailed four instances in which Air Force Academy officials did not follow established procedures.
		The Miles Foundation has received 273 reports of sexual assault in Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan and Bahrain, of which 199 are from the Army, 32 from the Navy, 45 from the Air Force, 67 from the Marines and 10 from the Coast Guard.
	www.govexec.com /dailyfed/1204/120804p1.htm (610 words)

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