Sexual assault, sexual harassment, and sexist behavior declined in the 2004-05 academic year, say Air Force Academy cadets. In fact, according a Defense Department survey, the Colorado Springs institution fared better on those counts than did either the US Military Academy at West Point or US Naval Academy at Annapolis, though all three showed declines in boorish behavior. The survey reported that 76 percent of females and 85 percent of males at Colorado Springs said sexual harassment had become “less of a problem.” Authorities began a major crackdown in 2003.
Air Force Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost—a trailblazer and one of the first 10 women to reach a four-star rank across the U.S. military—retired and passed control of U.S. Transportation Command to Air Force Gen. Randall Reed on Oct. 4, finishing an eventful tenure at TRANSCOM.