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More military service academy cadets
and midshipmen in the 2014-15 school year
reported instances of sexual assault and
harassment, indicating growing trust in the
reporting system, a Defense Department
official said Jan. 7.
Dr. Nathan Galbreath, senior executive
advisor for the DOD Sexual Assault Preven-
tion and Response Office, said the increase
in reporting suggests growing confidence in
the response system.
Speaking via teleconference and joined
by Dr. Elizabeth Van Winkle of the Defense
Manpower Data Center, Galbreath said the
department’s assessment teams found “good
indicators of progress” in the DOD Annual
Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence
at the Military Service Academies for aca-
demic program year 2014-2015.
The academies received 91 sexual assault
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reports over the 2014-15 school year, an in- capacity of nearby training institutions. and the form will also be available electroni-
crease of 32 reports from the previous school The base acquires 20 percent or more of cally through myPay under the taxes section.
year, Galbreath said.
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Article/642205/solar-ready-vets-program-to-begin- leaders, quantifying success presents a
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The Solar Ready Vets program announced health care coverage when filing their fed- Fundamentals Course and the washout rate
by President Barack Obama during a visit to eral tax returns for 2015. for their students’ follow-on training.
Hill Air Force Base in April 2015 will begin
training the first class of 24 veterans tran- “This is the first year that Affordable Dubbed the Deadly Black Eagles, the unit
sitioning to the civilian workforce. Care Act requires health care validation attributes this significant success to their
for filing their taxes and Airmen need this commander attending a Profession of Arms
The training, which begins Feb. 1 is being information,” said Robert Burke, the Air Center of Excellence’s course, Professional-
provided by Salt Lake Community College Force Accounting and Finance Office direc- ism -- Enhancing Human Capital, in 2014.
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of the training will take place in Hill class- Under the ACA, U.S. citizens and le- influence to create leaders who recognize
rooms and some will be online “self-driven” gal residents are required to obtain and how professionalism drives behavior and
learning. maintain a minimum standard of health who can develop environments that build
care insurance, called minimum essential increased commitment to the Air Force
“We’ve got to be relentless in our work coverage. The proof of minimum essential core values.
to grow the economy and create good jobs,” coverage will be provided by the Depart-
Obama said during his visit. “I think every- ment of Treasury Internal Revenue Service The squadron’s transformation began 18
body here at Hill understands that one of the Form 1095. TRICARE is one of many health months ago when the commander, Lt. Col.
most important aspects of national security providers qualifying for this coverage. Mark Schmidt, attended PACE’s course and
is strong economic security.” took the tools he learned back to his team.
In January 2016, Defense Finance and
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