“I
have directed Gen. Carter Ham to conduct an accountability review to
identify whether any personnel were responsible for failures or
deficiencies in applying Army programs, policies, and procedures to the
alleged assailant. Further, he will provide a
recommendation as to whether disciplinary or adverse action is
warranted by each finding, and if so, the nature of such disciplinary
or adverse action and the basis for such recommendation.
“In
addition, I have requested that Gen. Ham provide me with any general
observations he may have developed as a senior leader in our Army, and
as a member of the Independent Panel, that he believes may be of help
to the Army in charting a way ahead.
“We are an Army that is grounded on disciplined and established standards. Leaders
at every level are responsible for ensuring that our policies and
regulations are followed and that appropriate action is taken if they
are not.
“We must use this incident as an opportunity to reinforce the basics of leader involvement with soldiers. It is this fabric that binds us together in war, and we must ensure that it is continuously strengthened.”
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