Herman_Snerd
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As a parent of multiple children including daughters and as a husband / brother/ son, safety is paramount and I appreciate you are both aware of and have looked into other paths and are comfortable with your interests. My daughters at college have pepper spray with 25 doses to use, alarms, whistles - my youngest looks like Mr. T with all of this around her neck- it's good to be alert, prepared - Good for you, and great that you are pursuing the flight program and advanced leadership roles in CAP and are progressing quickly- it's a great program.I’ve looked into other branches, but the Air Force has really driven me. The navy and the army have too much of a risk for my own emotions and mental health, as I’ve heard one too many horror stories of women being sexually assaulted and overall being treated poorly. The mental health services also look better in the Air Force, and I’d rather settle for that.
Changing over, with CAP I am currently applying for the flying program. I’ve also just ranked up to a technical sergeant, so I’m making good progress (I’ve been in for less than a year). I will keep an open mind. Thank you.
WRT the Air Force being safe -reportedly, just so you are realistic - dangers still exist there - each branch has this problem so it's good you are going in eyes open.
Just data points to share - please do your own research on what is and what is not reported, and find your best fit path.
- The Secretary of the Air Force, Frank Kendall, recently reported that the Air Force and the Space Force had a significant increase in reports of sexual assault last year, according to figures released April 27. For fiscal 2022, the Department of the Air Force had the largest annual increase in the history of its Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) program, which was created more than a decade ago to tackle the chronic issue of sexual assault and harassment in the military.
- Reports increased by 13 percent in FY 2022, the highest recorded value in the history of the DAF SAPR program,” Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall wrote in a memo to DOD leadership.
- Overall, reports of sexual assault were up about 1 percent across the military—making the DAF an outlier. Air Force and Space Force numbers are counted together as a military department, unlike the other services
- “These increases in reporting demonstrate that while survivors are more willing to come forward, too many incidents are still occurring,” Kendall wrote. “This is unacceptable.”