A “junior individual” improperly released a Republican congressional candidate's Air Force records, an action that led to the public disclosure of her sexual assault, the service is acknowledging.
“Based on the preliminary findings of an investigation, it appears information was released to a third party by a junior individual who didn't follow proper procedures and obtain required consent,” Air Force spokesperson Ann Stefanek said in a statement.
“The Department of the Air Force takes its responsibility to safeguard private information seriously and the matter remains under investigation,” Stefanek added.
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At issue is a report in news outlet Politico on Jennifer-Ruth Green, a lieutenant colonel in the Indiana Air National Guard who is locked in a competitive race for a House seat in Indiana against Democratic Rep. Frank Mrvan. A Republican has not held the seat in nearly a century, but election forecaster Cook Political Report rates it as “Democrat toss up” this election.
As part of a lengthy profile of Green, Politico reported earlier this month that she received a poor performance review while in the active-duty Air Force in 2010 that said she did not meet leadership, professionalism and judgment standards.
The review cited two incidents, one where she loaded her weapon inside a military facility and another where she walked away from the rest of her…
