Fowler Commission
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The Fowler Commission was a seven-member congressionally mandated panel charged with investigating charges concerning the United States Air Force Academy
's sexual assault reports . The commission was created pursuant to and was chaired by former Florida Congresswoman Tillie K. Fowler (R). The three month investigation included members appointed by Department of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
. The task of the committee was to review academy policies, reveal the crimes committed, and the punishment of the assailants. Several recommendations were made after the findings of the commission were published.
United States Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States...
's sexual assault reports . The commission was created pursuant to and was chaired by former Florida Congresswoman Tillie K. Fowler (R). The three month investigation included members appointed by Department of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
Donald Rumsfeld
Donald Henry Rumsfeld is an American politician and businessman. Rumsfeld served as the 13th Secretary of Defense from 1975 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford, and as the 21st Secretary of Defense from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush. He is both the youngest and the oldest person to...
. The task of the committee was to review academy policies, reveal the crimes committed, and the punishment of the assailants. Several recommendations were made after the findings of the commission were published.