New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs News - N.Y. 105th Airlift Wing Conducts Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Training

Story by: Tech Sgt. Michael O’Halloran - 105th Airlift Wing
Dated: Sun, Aug 4, 2013

U.S. Air Force SAPR Team membership of the 105th Airlift Wing stand by as Col. Timothy J. LaBarge, commander 105th airlift wing, N.Y. Air National Guard emphasized every Airman’s responsibility for proper personal conduct in compliance with DoD SAPR policy, and the U.S. Air Force’s Every Airman Counts initiative to the women and men of the Stewart military community at an afternoon briefing in a unit hanagar Aug. 4, 2013. After each briefing Stewart Airmen were split off into groups for personalized training, interactive exercises and awareness discussions by led by Sexual Assault Response Coordinators and specially trained Victim Advocates. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael OHalloran/Released)

STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, NEWBURGH, NY (08/5/2013) ldquo; The 105AW suspended normal air guard-weekend operations to conduct Pentagon directed training on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013. Addressing the women and men of the Stewart military community at morning and afternoon sessions, Wing Commander, Col. Timothy J. LaBarge emphasized every Airman’s responsibility for proper personal conduct in compliance with DoD SAPR policy, and the U.S. Air Force’s Every Airman Counts initiative. After each briefing Stewart Airmen were split off into groups for personalized training, interactive exercises and awareness discussions by led by Sexual Assault Response Coordinators and specially trained Victim Advocates.

The text of Col LaBarge’s address the members of the 105th Airlift Wing will be available via the 105th Airlift Wing web site at: http://www.105aw.ang.af.mil.