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Air Force releases personal safety survey

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  • By Airman 1st Class Armando A. Schwier-Morales
  • 22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. --  Air Force Headquarters has placed a spotlight on sexual assault by releasing a survey to approximately 100,000 Airmen Air Force-wide July 26.

The "Air Force Personal Safety Survey" was sent to inboxes of approximately 100,000 randomly chosen Airmen. This survey is anonymous and is estimated to take six to 15 minutes to complete.

"[Airmen's] responses are extremely important in enhancing personal safety and preventing sexual assaults across the Air Force, so please spread the word about the survey distribution," said Lynn Emond, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program sexual assault response coordinator.

The safety survey is part of a larger program that began June 2005. The sexual assault prevention and response program was designed to increase welfare and sexual assault awareness throughout the Air Force.

"Airmen and their family members deserve the best, the SAPR Program has continued in its dedication toward attempting to encourage Airmen to cultivate safe home and work environments," said Ms. Emond.

The program does this by focusing on educating Airmen about what sexual assault is, how to recognize it and how to report it. The McConnell SAPR office has raised awareness about sexual assault by hosting several events to help educate Airmen.

"Events such as 'Happy Hour,' 'Remote Control' and 'Sex Signals' at McConnell attempt to vary the delivery of the message of sexual assault prevention, bystander intervention and personal safety," said Ms. Emond. "Not all people absorb the SAPR message in the same way, so we try and find new and interesting ways to encourage our Airmen to think about prevention, consent and safety using a variety of methods."

Additionally, the wing commander also supports the efforts of the SAPR program.

"One of my primary concerns as your commander is to provide a safe environment which allows us to focus our people and resources on accomplishing the mission," said Col. Jamie Crowhurst, 22nd ARW commander. "Not only do commanders, senior NCOs, and supervisors play a vital role in sexual assault prevention and response, but every Team McConnell member is responsible for a building a professional work environment and combating inappropriate behavior."

He also added, "The SAPR program boils down to Airmen taking care of Airmen -- good wingmen take care of their teammates, on and off duty."

The survey will be open for 30 days after the initial start date of July 25. For more information, contact your local SAPR office.