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Be a Green Dot www.aerotechnews.com/davis-monthanafb instance of violence, but it also gives
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2nd Lt. Lacey Roberts all can take to put a stop to power- gram is to inspire a change in our “Members will learn what it
based personal violence,” said Capt. culture,” said Alterman. “The mes- means to direct, delegate and dis-
162nd Wing Public Affairs Melissa Gonzalez officer in charge sage we want members to leave with tract in an effort to establish a com-
of the International Military Student after the training is that we want you munity free of violence and fear of
TUCSON, Ariz. -- In May mem- Office and Green Dot implementer. to step in and stop any act of inter- violence,” said Alterman.
bers of the Arizona Air National personal violence from happening.”
Guard’s 162nd Wing located at the Wing members will be required Are you ready to be a Green Dot?
Tucson International Airport will to participate in one Green Dot ses- Alterman says the program identi-
take the first step of a five-year sion by December 31, 2016. This fies barriers that might prevent some-
strategy to decrease interpersonal 50-minute long session will satisfy one from taking action during an
violence across the Air Force when the annual Sexual Assault Preven-
the Green Dot violence-prevention tion and Response training require-
initiative gains momentum. ment.

The Air Force contracted with the Master Sgt. Kim Alterman the
non-profit organization, Green Dot etc. 162nd Wing Green Dot coordina-
to provide violence prevention tools to tor, said although Green Dot will
the total Air Force through 2018. fulfill the annual SAPR require-
ment, this program is not limited
Four members of the 162nd to sexual assault. It provides train-
joined 1,500 other Air Force per- ing to prevent domestic violence,
sonnel trained by Green Dot staff dating violence, stalking, child
to teach this new strategy. Classes abuse, elder abuse and bullying.
have been held for wing leadership
and those set to deploy, but begin- According to the Green Dot web-
ning in May the instructors will of- page the overarching goal is to mo-
fer weekly classes. bilize a force of engaged and proac-
tive bystanders.
“Green Dot is a new training ap-
proach to help educate our force “The goal of the Green Dot pro-
about preventative measures we

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