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Hello . As you may know , April is 

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nationally recognized sexual assault 

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Awareness and Prevention Month . It is 

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called to action to amplify our voices , 

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stand with brave survivors , and 

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challenge a culture that has existed 

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for too long that has allowed sexual 

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violence to exist in our society . So 

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many of our airmen , colleagues , and 

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military community carry the long term 

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physical and psychological scars of 

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sexual abuse . The Air Force is united 

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in respecting and supporting victims 

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and defending the universal human right 

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of freedom from sexual assault . Sexual 

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assault Prevention and Awareness Month 

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does not end when April ends , and 

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neither does our leadership support for 

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you . Above all , airmen are trained to 

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protect and look out for each other . 

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We need to preserve the ethos , mission , 

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and reputation of the United States Air 

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Force . We must hold abusers 

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accountable and protect victims . 

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Arnold's sapper program is fully 

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staffed , trained , and equipped to 

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advocate for sexual assault and sexual 

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harassment victims . The SAPA program 

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supports our core values of integrity 

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first , service before self , and 

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excellence in all we do . Arnold is 

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dedicated to educate , collaborate and 

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advocate for survivors and allow access 

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for safety , healing , and justice . We 

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make it clear how important consent is 

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and that sexual assault is a crime . As 

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your commander , I stand firm . Victims 

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of sexual assault have my unwavering 

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belief , support , and defense . 

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Together we aim high and stand united , 

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breaking the chains of silence . Let's 

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ignite change , protect our force , and 

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create a safer tomorrow . Now , 

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therefore , I , Grant Misell , AEDC 

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commander , do hereby proclaim April 

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2025 as sexual assault Awareness and 

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Prevention Month . I urge Team AEDC to 

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support sexual assault survivors and 

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strengthen our efforts to prevent this 

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abuse in our United States Air Force .