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DEFENSE BULLYING REPORT - Air Force Worst of the Services

A recent report by the GAO has found that allegations of "a culture of

widespread bullying and brutality" within the military are, for the
most part, unfounded. The audit team, which traveled to every
Department of Defense establishment across the country and abroad, and
interviewed staff from all four Services, found surprisingly few cases
of unfair treatment or bullying within the Army, Navy, and Marine
Corps.

When it came to the US Air Force, however, the report told a different
story. A total of 3,561 Air Force members made complaints to the team,
compared with just one from Army, and none from the Marine Corps and
Navy.

While this statistic is alarming in its own right, it becomes horrific
when one considers that each complaint represents a sad story of
abuse, mistreatment, or neglect.

As one senior Air Force officer put it, "Each story is, in itself, a
sad indictment on the military. When taken as a whole, however, they
demonstrate a reprehensible lack of regard for personnel on the part
of managers at all levels."

One young pilot told of having to spend three nights in tented
accommodation, despite the fact that there was an empty five-star
hotel with satellite television just 1 kilometer away.

Another said that he had been forced to endure a grueling physical
fitness test every year since he joined in 1997.

One airman alleged that she had been overlooked for promotion on
numerous occasions, simply because she was fat, lazy and stupid.

An airman stated he had been refused permission to wear civilian
attire to work, despite the fact that his uniform clashed with his eye
color.

Another had been forced to wear uncomfortable safety boots for periods
of up to eight hours straight.

A clerk could not understand why she had been sent to work in a Joint
military headquarters, "I have been forced to work for horrid Army and
Navy people who just don't understand what the military is all about.
I feel the Air Force has victimized me by forcing me to do this...I
will be seeking compensation..."

Shockingly, Air Force senior ranks are also subject to mistreatment.

One Senior NCO stated, "I was deeply upset when I was addressed as
'Sergeant' by an officer. He knew my name was Robert. It was just
horrible - I have never been more humiliated in my life." In response
a senior officer stated, "the officer in question has been moved to a
new assignment..."

A number of personnel complained of having to attend courses that were
not relevant to their jobs, such as rigorous ground combat courses and
drawn-out lectures on occupational health and safety. To add insult to
injury, a young A1C was even ordered to pack up chairs in the
classroom after one such course.

The huge backlash against this treatment of Air Force personnel should
provide senior officers with a vital clue with regard to the massive
retention problems experienced by the military in recent times. Over
the past two years, the Air Force has spent millions of dollars
conducting studies on the issue of improving retention.
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