article_snippet.sent: All will oversee airmen and sexual assault claims.'
article_snippet.sent: Brooke Brzozowske told Stars and Stripes that as a result of a 2012 six-month investigation there were 16 allegations against eight officers at Shaw Air Force Base who failed to prevent or investigate sexual harassment, condoned or refused to remove sexually offensive material and tolerated on-duty alcohol consumption.
article_snippet.sent: In 2014 there were nearly 6,000 victims of sexual assault in the U.S. military this year, up eight per cent from last year, according to a study.
article_snippet.sent: The Pentagon report, based on an anonymous survey and shared with the Associated Press, also found that retaliation remains an ongoing problem in stern military culture that emphasizes rank, loyalty and strength.
article_snippet.sent: Indeed, 60per cent of the women who reported some type of unwanted sexual contact complained about social backlash from co-workers or other service members.
article_snippet.sent: Under fire from Congress, Pentagon leaders and the White House, the military services have launched programs to encourage reporting, provide better care for victims, step up prosecutions and urge troops to intervene when troops see others in threatening situations.
article_snippet.sent: Congress continues to press for an overhaul of the military justice system to change the way that sexual assault cases are handled.
highlights_snippet.sent: Revealed in lawsuit filing by four sexual-assault victims who want to stop the practice of sexual assault allegations within the military being handled entirely within the command structure .