Colonel joel westa biography

Controversies:

Culture of Abuse of Women in the Air Force

Critics have accused the U.S. Air Force of allowing a culture of abuse to exist toward women, owing to recent controversies involving pornography and sexual misconduct.

 

In January 2013, the Air Force announced it had discovered hundreds of examples of pornography as well as thousands of other inappropriate items at bases and facilities worldwide.

 

Inspections revealed about 32,000 items that fell into three categories: pornography, unprofessional material, and inappropriate or offensive material.

 

The discoveries came on the heels of media reports of sexual harassment and hostile working conditions for female airmen, and amid a growing scandal centered on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, over sexual misconduct by Air Force instructors toward trainees.

 

At least 25 military training instructors were investigated at Lackland, leading to charges against 11. As of late January 2013, five had been convicted of charges ranging from rape to inappropriate relationships wi

2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident

  • USAF Colonel Bruce Emig, commander of the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base at the time of the incident was relieved of command.

  • USAF Colonel Robert Wheeler, commander of the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base at the time of the incident

  • USAF Colonel Cynthia Lundell, commander of the 5th Maintenance Group at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. at the time of the incident was relieved of command

  • USAF Colonel Parker Northrup III commanded the 5th Operations Group at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. at the time of the incident.

  • Michael Wynne, Secretary of the Air Force at the time of the incident

  • General Michael Mosely, USAF chief of staff at the time of the incident

  • Retired USAF General Larry D. Welch, asked by Wynne to review USAF nuclear weapons security procedures

  • Lieutenant General Robert Elder Jr., commander of the 8th Air Force at the time of the incident.

  • General Ronald Keys, Air Combat Command commander at the time of the incident.

  • USAF Colonel Joel Westa, new commander of Mi

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