new and growing rape and sexual harassment scandal at all took place at the army base at aberdeen proving ground where 30 women have filed complaints of sexual advances that range from unwanted touching to rape and forcible sodomy as an acceptable conduct for shoulders to bow to the army . 12 years ago. the us navy and air force faces what may be an even bigger problem and other sexual abuse at the air force academy in colorado springs 100 out of 42 allegations of assault against women have been made in the last decade the highest ranking air force generals knew about serious problems of sexual assault at the academy yet failed to take action we don't intend to sweep this under the rug we take a share say we're going to address it publicly in congress outraged senators accused the air force brass of ignoring assaults on women we have a clear pattern. of reports of sexual assault where the reaction of the air force academy seems to be to blame the victim we are in the process of is to those changes now the process of instituting those changes now obviously you and i and secretary of fundamental d