Air Force Launches Program to Help Sexual Assault, Harassment Survivors at 7 Bases — Military.com...

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"The Air Force is launching a new pilot program that will put resources for survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, cyber bullying and sexual assault in one central base office to make reporting and finding support easier. The initiative comes after a study last year found thousands of unreported cases within the ranks.

On Aug. 1, the service launched the "Integrated Response Co-Location Pilot program," which will place seven bases' sexual assault advocates and religious counselors under one roof at each base.

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"This is about supporting victims, plain and simple," Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones said in a press release. "Co-locating support services for victims of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and other forms of interpersonal violence is meant to help victims easily navigate available resources."...