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Air Force extends SAPR services to AF civilians
The Air Force released a policy memo today allowing Air Air Force and our civilian force, we will continue to work at the appropriate law enforcement agency for Air Force civilians
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Force civilian employees who are victims of sexual assault to all levels to prevent sexual assault.”
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sexual assault response coordinator. policy, granting the Air Force the authority to extend SAPR civilians identify and contact additional off-base support or-
The policy is effective immediately and allows SARCs and services. Air Force civilian employees will now receive the ganizations as needed.
sexual assault prevention and response victim advocates to same services as those already eligible to use SARC services, “Our SARCs and victim advocates provide invaluable sup-
assist Air Force civilians who report sexual assaults by provid- with the exception of legal and non-emergency medical ser- port and assistance to our uniformed Airmen who have suffered
ing crisis intervention and advocacy services 24 hours a day, vices, which are restricted by law. Prior to this exception, only from this horrible crime,” said Maj. Gen. Gina Grosso, the Air
seven days a week. civilian employees at overseas locations and their dependents Force SAPR director. “We knew we could do more to help our
“Our civilian Airmen are valuable members of our team, 18 years old or older were eligible to use SARC services, and civilian Airmen, so we sought an exception to policy to allow
and we’re going to support them,” said Secretary of the Air WKH\FRXOGRQO\¿OHXQUHVWULFWHGUHSRUWV the Air Force to extend the same care and support to civilian
Force Deborah Lee James. “While this is a huge win for the SARCs and SAPR victim advocates will assist in contacting victims as we do to our military Airmen and their families.”
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consists of spinach stuffed chicken, beef Wellington and grilled vegetables over rice. Uniform underestimating their impact to the mission, due me a favor;
is mess dress for military/semi-formal and formal and semi-formal for civil-
ians (suit and tie, cocktail/evening gown). Please R.S.V.P. by Sept. belt out a powerful “HUA,” and take the moment to recog-
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Thanks for all you do! Aim High!
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