{"id":39463,"date":"2023-02-02T23:02:27","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T23:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/02\/02\/air-force-launches-another-study-on-improving-aid-to-abuse-survivors\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:17:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:17:50","slug":"air-force-launches-another-study-on-improving-aid-to-abuse-survivors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2023\/02\/02\/air-force-launches-another-study-on-improving-aid-to-abuse-survivors\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Force launches another study on improving aid to abuse survivors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air Force has 90 days to decide how best to support victims of domestic violence within its ranks and families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall launched the three-month review Jan. 25, saying in a letter to airmen and Space Force guardians that the department can do more to win survivors\u2019 trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a warfighting issue, a readiness issue and a leadership issue,\u201d Undersecretary Gina Ortiz Jones added in a Jan. 27 press release.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/home\/2022\/08\/12\/air-force-tests-a-new-way-to-help-survivors-of-violence-harassment\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2952110.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Air Force tests a new way to help survivors of violence, harassment<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">A new Department of the Air Force pilot program aims help airmen and guardians who have suffered domestic violence, sexual assault and harassment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision follows news reports on the military\u2019s failures to help those in abusive relationships, a 2021 deep dive by the Air Force inspector general and other debates on how to structure the health and financial support services available to airmen and their households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To properly design an arsenal of support services and therapy options, Air Force officials will tap the expertise of outside advocacy groups that work with military spouses who have faced domestic violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air Force also wants its own units to look inward at whether they offer a safe space for those in crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEvery member of our Air Force family deserves dignity and respect, and those who exhibit the strength and courage to seek support must be able to do so with the knowledge they will be treated with genuine care and competence,\u201d said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2021\/11\/09\/tens-of-thousands-of-airmen-guardians-report-dealing-with-mental-or-physical-violence\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000w_q95-2-2.jpg-2.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Tens of thousands of airmen, guardians report dealing with mental or physical violence<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">More than half of the respondents said they had recently dealt with an intimate partner or another person who was violent, workplace harassment, bullying or hazing.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than half of the Air Force and Space Force personnel who responded to an internal survey in 2020 said they had been mentally or physically abused in the two years prior. The questionnaire garnered around 68,000 answers from active duty and reserve airmen and guardians, as well as civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly two-thirds of women and about half of the men who responded described incidents ranging from workplace bullying to rape or murder. Most said they did not report the abuse to their commanders or to law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the survey, Kendall and other senior leaders have met with domestic abuse and sexual assault survivors to better understand the scope of the problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are an institution based on character and integrity, and our actions must reflect that,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An \u201cinterpersonal violence\u201d task force created in 2020 to tackle the issue found that base-level support services were confusing and uncoordinated and discouraged victims from reporting incidents of abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/off-duty\/military-culture\/2019\/12\/19\/nearly-60-percent-of-women-experience-stalking-in-the-ranks-study-finds\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/G2AXCJFCLBBLTGNGOBYYYNHHAY.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Nearly 60 percent of women experience stalking in the ranks, study finds<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The study analyzed responses from 1,733 veterans.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response, the Air Force has launched pilot programs to increase awareness of and access to financial and health aid programs. It has tried to adopt a \u201cno-wrong-door\u201d policy so that those in crisis can easily find the help they need, even if they aren\u2019t sure where to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several other changes are in the works to shrink the prevalence of domestic violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air Force Office of Special Investigations is adding nearly 90 more staffers and growing the team that solely works on domestic violence cases. It\u2019s also bolstering training for all who investigate violent crimes and funneling more experienced agents onto the beat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service\u2019s special trial counsel office has the final say on whether to court-martial those accused of domestic violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe office will streamline the investigation and trial process, decrease case processing times, ensure experts in domestic violence investigate allegations immediately after an offense is reported, and prosecute the cases where appropriate,\u201d the Air Force said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Uniform Code of Military Justice now lists domestic violence as a standalone offense, a shift that allows for better record-keeping and more severe punishments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEligible domestic violence victims are also now assigned a victim\u2019s counsel (lawyer), which will ensure they receive privileged, confidential legal advice and other legal assistance and support services,\u201d the Air Force added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials are also working to overhaul the process through which abused dependents can apply for financial aid after their abuser is booted from the military.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tens of thousands of airmen and guardians who responded to an internal survey in 2020 said they were mentally or physically abused in the past two years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":72003,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_acf":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":67,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_smg_distribution_targets":{"2":{"categories":["your-military","news","home","left-column"],"primary_category":"your-military"}}},"categories":[101,23,24,88,16,26,67],"tags":[],"coauthors":[3392],"class_list":["post-39463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-daily-news-roundup","category-disaster","category-home","category-left-column","category-news","category-newsletters","category-your-air-force"],"acf":{"subheadline":"","legacy_arc_id":"42ZUP52V6NGRFHTVFKEQODS3VU","arc_canonical_url":"\/news\/your-air-force\/2023\/02\/02\/air-force-launches-another-study-on-improving-aid-to-abuse-survivors\/","remove_feature_photo":false,"is_sponsored":false,"subtype":"","redirect_url":"","disable_inline_ads":false,"native_logo_pretext":"Presented By:"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.0 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Air Force launches another study on improving aid to abuse survivors - Air Force TImes<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Tens of thousands of airmen and guardians who responded to an internal survey in 2020 said they were mentally or physically abused in the past two years.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Air Force launches another study on improving aid to abuse survivors\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Tens of thousands of airmen and guardians who responded to an internal survey in 2020 said they were mentally or physically abused in the past two years.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2023\/02\/02\/air-force-launches-another-study-on-improving-aid-to-abuse-survivors\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Air Force TImes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-02-02T23:02:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-08-07T21:17:50+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Rachel S. 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