8/1/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO -- LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) -- Acting
Under Secretary of the Air Force Dr. Jamie Morin visited with Air Force
basic military training officials and trainees here July 30.
During a trip to San Antonio, Morin met with the 37th Training Wing leadership and toured the BMT campus.
In June, Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., Air Education and Training Command
commander, appointed Maj. Gen. Margaret H. Woodward to lead a
command-directed investigation into BMT and technical training
throughout the command following reports of misconduct by some military
training instructors at BMT.
"Sexual assault is a serious crime and is deeply corrosive to military
readiness," Morin said. "It is all the more so at Basic Military
Training, which is foundational to everything our Air Force does. The
men and women entrusted with molding civilians into Airmen must maintain
the highest standards of professionalism in discharging their
duties--both in how they treat trainees and how they handle reports of
mistreatment.
"While the vast majority serve with honor, those who have betrayed the
sacred trust we place in them will be held to the most stringent levels
of accountability," he continued. "I know that Gen. Ed Rice and Maj.
Gen. Margaret Woodward will continue aggressively investigating these
crimes and will work with senior Air Force leadership to take all
necessary steps."
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