AND developed an integrated survey system to help the U.S. Air Force's Air Education and Training Command monitor and address abuse and misconduct by military training instructors toward trainees during Basic Military Training.
Introduction -- Part I: Understanding Technical Training and Flying Training -- Characteristics of the Technical Training Environment -- Characteristics of the Flying Training Environment -- Part II: Adapting and Pretesting the Survey Content and Administration -- Adapted and New Survey Content -- Survey Pretest Methods -- Part III: Survey System Recommendations -- When to Administer the Survey -- Who Should Participate in the Survey -- Confidentiality and Maximizing Survey Participation -- Technical and Human Resource Challenges to Resolve Before Implementing the Survey System -- Recommendations for Analyses and Reporting -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Air Force and DoD Surveys That Assess Misconduct -- Appendix B. Enlisted Occupational Specialties Available to Non-Prior Service Students -- Appendix C. Survey Instrument -- Appendix D. Responsible Comparisons of Survey Results.
In September 2012, following investigations for alleged sexual assaults during basic training, an Air Force Commander-directed report made 46 recommendations intended to better prevent sexual assaults during basic training. Congress mandated that GAO review the Air Force's efforts to implement the recommendations and lessons learned to better prevent and respond to sexual assault incidents among the services. This report examines the extent to which (1) the Air Force implemented the recommendations to better prevent, investigate, and respond to sexual assault during basic training and evaluated the effectiveness of actions taken and (2) the military services have a process to share lessons learned and have data to oversee their efforts to prevent sexual assault and related misconduct during initial military training. GAO analyzed the Commander's report, DOD policies, annual reports on efforts to improve the Air Force's program, and surveys, and met with officials.
"In September 2012, following investigations for alleged sexual assaults during basic training, an Air Force Commander-directed report made 46 recommendations intended to better prevent sexual assaults during basic training. Congress mandated that GAO review the Air Force's efforts to implement the recommendations and lessons learned to better prevent and respond to sexual assault incidents among the services. This report examines the extent to which (1) the Air Force implemented the recommendations to better prevent, investigate, and respond to sexual assault during basic training and evaluated the effectiveness of actions taken and (2) the military services have a process to share lessons learned and have data to oversee their efforts to prevent sexual assault and related misconduct during initial military training. GAO analyzed the Commander's report, DOD policies, annual reports on efforts to improve the Air Force's program, and surveys, and met with officials"--Preliminary page.
Women have been allowed to attend U.S. military academies since the mid-1970s. This Congressional report from 2003 outlines a well-known case of sexual misconduct that several female cadets experienced at the Air Force Academy. Sexual harassment and assault continue to be a significant threat to women who serve in the armed forces. According to a 2011 report in Newsweek, a woman is more likely to experience a sexual assault by a fellow soldier than to die in combat.