SAAM confidence course raises awareness

140415-F-GZ967-010 Will Flint, 3, son of Col. Trevor Flint, 90th Maintenance Group commander, shows off his jumping skills as he leaps over hurdles April 15 during the Sexual Assault Awareness Month confidence course in the Freedom Hall Fitness Center. The course had 10 various obstacles that were designed for participants of all ages to complete. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brandon Valle)

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SAAM confidence course raises awareness

140415-F-GZ967-013 Airmen 1st Class Andrew Madden and Jonaelisha Medina, 90th Comptroller Squadron, participate in the foam roller spin obstacle of the Sexual Assault Awareness Month confidence course April 15 in the Freedom Hall Fitness Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brandon Valle)

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140415-F-GZ967-019 Airman 1st Class Jonaelisha Medina, Airman Joshua Szajko, and Airman 1st Class Louis Epperson, 90th Comptroller Squadron, do push-ups April 15 during the Sexual Assault Awareness Month confidence course in the Freedom Hall Fitness Center. Since most of the obstacles were simple and fun, participants were asked a series of questions at the end each obstacle to increase the awareness of sexual assaults. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brandon Valle)

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140415-F-GZ967-022 Chief Master Sgt. Wayne Stott, 90th Medical Group command chief, learns the proper way to go through the ladder stepper obstacle of the Sexual Assault Awareness Month confidence course April 15 in the Freedom Hall Fitness Center. With a unique step design, the ladder stepper was one of the harder obstacles in the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brandon Valle)

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SAAM confidence course raises awareness

Published April 16, 2014
By Airman 1st Class Brandon Valle
90th Missile Wing Public Affairs

F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. -- The 90th Missile Wing Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office hosted a confidence course April 15 in the Freedom Hall Fitness Center. The confidence course was designed to bring awareness to sexual assault as one of the base's Sexual Assault Awareness Month activities.

The confidence course was a simple set of 10 activities - including shooting basketball hoops, doing push-ups and jumping over low hurdles.

"The course was designed as a fun way to raise awareness with easy-to-do obstacles that anyone can accomplish," said Mary Brown, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Coordinator.

At the end of each obstacle, participants were asked a question to open their eyes to the realities of sexual assault. One of the questions, "How many times more likely are victims of sexual assault to consider suicide?" - which is four times more likely - was designed to raise the awareness of the aftermath of sexual assault on the victims.