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Although you may contact the DOD Hotline at any time, a faster way to resolve your complaint is usually to first contact your local or command-level Inspector General's Office. Call the Inspector General Hotline at 800-424-9098.
In the worst cases this can lead to the early termination of a military career, and may even have an impact on work and personal life once the victim has left the forces.
Simple assault is usually the least severe assault crime, and it is generally charged as misdemeanor assault. Further, the laws of some jurisdictions set forth different degrees of simple assault.
Anyone, including civilians with no Air Force affiliation, may file Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) complaints. Depending on the circumstances, the IG may also accept complaints from dependents or relatives of active duty members and retirees and their dependents.
Article 128, UCMJ (Assault) Under the UCMJ, any person who: (1) attempts to do bodily harm to another; (2) offers to be bodily harm to another; or (3) does bodily harm to another person is guilty of assault. Bodily harm is broadly defined as “an offensive touching of another, however, slight.”
DOD Inspector General Hotline and Whistle Blower Protection Although you may contact the DOD Hotline at any time, a faster way to resolve your complaint is usually to first contact your local or command-level Inspector General's Office. Call the Inspector General Hotline at 800-424-9098.