433rd "Alamo Wing" commander briefs about sexual assault, harassment prevention

Col. Jeffrey Pennington, commander of the 433rd Airlift Wing, talks with 433rd personnel at the Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention stand-down day, held July 10 in two sessions at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy auditorium, located at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Pennington stressed the importance of recognizing, addressing and preventing sexual assault and harassment at the "Alamo Wing" workplace and within the Air Force community.

433rd "Alamo Wing" commander briefs "Alamo Wing" troops about preventing sexual assault, harassment

Published July 11, 2013
By Elsa Martinez
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JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-Lackland -- Col. Jeffrey Pennington,433rd Airlift Wing commander, conferred with personnel during the Sexual Assault and Prevention stand-down day July 10. at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

"We have faced the problem of sexual assault and harassment within the Air Force culture, and now it's up to us to fix it," he said.

Pennington stressed the importance of recognizing, addressing and preventing sexual assault and harassment in the "Alamo Wing" workplace.

The stand-down day and briefing were directed throughout the Department of Defense as their prevention strategy of sexual assault and harassment .