![]() ![]() Investigators found that in August 2013, upperclassmen had the new freshmen engage in a handstand contest before unexpectedly wrestling them to the ground and giving them so-called "atomic wedgies" - pulling their shorts or underwear up until they ripped, though they weren't pulled all the way off. One coach disagreed with the upperclassmen's view that they are solely in charge of managing the team's culture, and told investigators that "he is much more than just a coach 'teaching flips.'" "Lord of the Flies: Firsties, without supervision, set the conditions for and/or actively participated in hazing and physical maltreatment of the freshmen under the pretense that 'boys will be boys,' " an investigator noted in a section labeled "Observations." "The lack of understanding of what hazing is by team members is disturbing." ![]() Whenever this kind of behavior is discovered in our ranks, in any form, we will take appropriate action to hold perpetrators accountable."Īn investigator noted that the team's coaches gave the team's seniors, or "firsties," free rein to control the culture and climate of the team, with apparently alarming consequences. ![]() Their misconduct fundamentally conflicts with the values our nation holds dear - the values we serve to protect. Those found responsible were disciplined. When the nature of the misconduct was discovered, investigations were promptly initiated. In a statement provided to Air Force Times along with the FOIA, the academy said the 2013 misconduct was "a severe, unacceptable deviation from our core principles. Any further involvement in hazing or subordinate mistreatment may result in consideration of your disenrollment from USAFA." 'Unacceptable deviation' "Further lack of judgment may result in more severe corrective or punitive actions taken against you. "This behavior is unbecoming of a United States Air Force officer candidate," the cadet's squadron commander, an unidentified major, said in the LOC. The documents provided also included a Report of Conduct for one cadet awarding him 50 demerits for "participat in activities defined as hazing or fail to take action against those involved in hazing activities," which included atomic wedgies and situps and hitting freshmen with a plastic whiffle ball bat dubbed a "recognition bat." That cadet's conduct constituted cruelty and maltreatment and conduct unbecoming an officer under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the report said.Īnother redacted letter of counseling included in the documents - it was unclear whether it was issued to the same cadet who received the demerits or another one - blasted the cadet for the same offenses. In some cases, gymnasts sustained injuries, including a severe abrasion, broken ribs, at least one broken nose, a broken hand, and a concussion. The academy announced in September 2014 that the disciplinary actions - which included letters of counseling or admonishment, verbal counseling, and probation - were due to a series of "incidents over the past year have revealed a pattern of unprofessional behavior and underage drinking by the men's gymnastics team."Īn academy official at the time would not say what "unprofessional behavior" the cadets were punished for, but said it was not as bad as hazing and described it as "tomfoolery."īut investigators uncovered several behaviors common to the team that served to embarrass or humiliate younger members of the team. I am now you mistress.The commander-directed investigation - which the academy recently provided to Air Force Times in response to a Freedom of Information Act request about overall hazing at the academy - uncovered "hazing and physical maltreatment" of freshmen on the team, as one investigator described it. So what did you think? Do you think I should continue to kill you asses? Don't worry.Where do you do wedgies, if you do them yourself?. ![]()
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