TOPICS
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Air Force Academy to replace four leaders in sexual assault scandal
U.S. Air Force leaders told senators they will replace four top officers at the Air Force Academy because of the sexual assault scandal, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., said Tuesday.
The Air Force officials also said two women would be included in the new leadership, the Associated Press reported.
Clinton spoke after Air Force Secretary James Roche and others gave a closed-door briefing to senators to discuss the allegations that female cadets at the academy were ostracized and reprimanded after they reported they were raped.
"No, I'm not satisfied, but I believe they are making progress," Clinton said. "I believe that changing the leadership is a serious action, but it is not sufficient."
A formal announcement was expected from the Air Force Wednesday, when changes in policies and procedures also were to be announced.
Three Republicans - Sens. Wayne Allard of Colorado and John Warner of Virginia and Rep. Tom Tancredo of Colorado - have all called for a change in leadership at the academy.
COMMENTS
- [Sen.] Hillary [Clinton] should be accustomed to sexual misconduct after spending so many years with Bill. If this practice has been going on for years, how will changing the current commanders fix the problem? Enforcing policy and law will. GovExec.com reader Posted March 27, 2003 6:26 AM
- Find the rapists, convict them and get them out of the Air Force— presumably they now are officers in the Air Force! What happened to zero tolerance policy on sex discrimination? GovExec.com reader Posted March 26, 2003 9:57 AM
