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Secretary of the Air Force , Frank

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Kendall released a video statement to

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the force about sexual assault and

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sexual harassment . The secretary

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emphasizes the importance of the

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principle one team , one fight and

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highlights the need for a cohesive team

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built on mutual respect and positive

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culture , sexual assault and sexual

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harassment will not be eradicated

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through a sharply worded memo or even

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this video message , we will only make

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meaningful progress when all leaders

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own our role in establishing positive

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culture , offering compassionate

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response and setting the standard for

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others to follow . Kendall stresses the

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need for leaders to recognize the

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seriousness of the problem and to take

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responsibility for shaping a positive

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culture that does not tolerate such

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behavior . First term airmen will have

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the chance to retrain into a new career

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field starting June 1st . If they meet

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the requirements for that specialty

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code and it's under 90% manned , they

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can retrain even if their current

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career field is below 90% manning .

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It's a change that allows first termers

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additional opportunities to stay in

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uniform instead of separating , to

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qualify , they have to be within their

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retaining window , meet medical and

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physical fitness standards and have the

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right as a score for the field , they

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want to train into airmen assigned to

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medical treatment facilities ,

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including those not normally involved

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with hands on . Patient care will be

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certified in 52 base level patient care

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skills that are not part of normal

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medical group training . It's part of

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medic X , the Air Force Surgeon

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General's initiative to ensure all

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medical personnel have life sustaining

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skills that may be needed in a

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challenging deployed environment .

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Medic X will train all Air Force medics

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including those in administrative or

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laboratory technician roles in basic

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skills like infection control and

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taking vital signs . It's expected to

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be rolled out across the Air Force by

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July 1st . That's your look around the

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Air Force . I'm Staff Sergeant Khadijah

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Slaughter .