The United States Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program (SAPR) seems to be the military’s way of appeasing sexual assault victims and the general public. The homepage of their website is blatantly void of any female officers or sexual assault advocates, but instead displays a collection of men sporting some very impressive military uniforms and sharing profound words about their commitment to eradicate sexual misconduct among "airmen."
Despite their testosterone-themed website, they claim to offer sexual assault victims “sensitive care" and attempt to prove their commitment with a collection of cue-card-guided videos and well-written quotes, all delivered by a very important-looking group of men.
If not for today’s headlines about the arrest of Lt. Col Jeffrey Krusinki, the 41-year-old in charge of the Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Unit, for sexual battery (can you say irony?) and the ongoing investigation regarding 59 allegations of sexual assault at Lackland Air Force Base, I may have been hoodwinked into believing that Air Force leaders really cared about the safety and well-being of those who serve.
“Sexual assault is a crime” seems to be the mantra of SAPR, and they even dedicated a whole month (I know, I’m as impressed as you are) to encouraging airmen to please not use their dicks as weapons against women. I had a video from the SAPR website of Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, inviting us to celebrate April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention month, but it has mysteriously disappeared from my site. It's a shame really, it was quite heartwarming (not!) and really worth viewing (not!) ... almost brought tears to my eyes (not!).
Oh, and here's a beautiful ribbon from the SAPR website, further proving their commitment:
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"The evidence indicates that our efforts are making a difference,” he said, noting that there have not been any reports of sexual misconduct during the last seven months.
Wow, seven months without any reported sexual misconduct! There’s something to brag about. Of course, "reports" is the key word in his statement.
Finally, here’s a picture of the scratched up face of the alleged sexual predator, Lt. Col Jeffrey Krusinski, with the scratches alleged to be courtesy of the female victim who fought him off, then called the police. While he has not yet been, and may never be, proven guilty or punished, I encourage everyone to remember this face as the man who sexual assault victims in the Air Force had to trust with the sensitive details of traumatic sexual violations they endured.
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| Photo credit: Reuters/Arlington County Police Department |