The results of the Air Force Space Command Suicide Prevention Working Group AFSO21 Suicide Prevention Event were recently briefed to Maj. Gen. Michael J. Basla, AFSPC vice commander and AFSO21 Suicide Prevention Event champion, which coincides with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz issuing a mandatory Wingman Stand Down Air Force-wide in May.
The goal of the AFSO21 Suicide Prevention Event was to analyze any performance gaps in the current AFSPC suicide prevention program in order to decrease the number of suicides within AFSPC’s total force of active duty, Reserve, Guard and civilians. The AFSPC Suicide Prevention Working Group started planning data collection in November 2009, producing an initial eight-step process that was drastically expanded during the week-long event this February.
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