Air Force Sustainment Center Commander Lt. Gen. Lee Levy is seen shortly before his retirement ceremony last August. While on terminal leave, an IG investigation began that found he berated subordinates and failed to establish and maintain a healthy command climate, which led to him losing a star before retirement. (Mark Hybers/Air Force)
Daily Mail: 'Oink, oink! Are you really eating again?' Air Force Lieutenant General loses a star after he 'fat-shamed a female airman and made PIG NOISES at her in front of colleagues'
* Lt. Gen. Lee Levy was stripped of his third star following a report into his professional conduct
* Several of Levy's subordinates testified that he fat-shamed one female airman, and once made pig noises when he walked past her while she was eating
* Another colleague claims the airman would frequently come home in tears after working with Levy
* Levy has denied the allegations through his lawyer and claims he never made comments intended to be demeaning
* He retired as a two-star general on November 1 following a 34-year career with the Air Force
An Air Force Lieutenant General has been stripped of his third star following an investigation into his professional conduct at The Air Force Sustainment Center in Oklahoma.
According to Air Force Times, the Office of the Inspector General (IG) heard damning evidence against Lt. Gen. Lee Levy earlier this year, including claims from multiple people that he fat-shamed one low-ranking female airman.
The female airman - who has not been publicly identified - told the IG that Levy once embarrassed her by singling her out in front of colleagues and saying: 'Oink, oink. Are you really eating again?'
On a separate occasion, whilst the pair were traveling in a government car together, the woman claims Levy told her: 'If you lose a few pounds, maybe the vehicle would have less strain on it.'
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Update #1: ‘Oink, oink.’ Lieutenant general belittled staff, mocked female airman’s weight, IG found. It cost him a star. (Air Force Times)
Update #2: Lieutenant General Loses Star For Mocking Female Airman's Weight, Creating Toxic Work Environment (Newsweek)
WNU Editor: Lt. Gen. Lee Levy retired early this month.
3 comments:
Don't speak the truth!
Nowadays, I guess the pussy liberals run the show, even in the military When I was in the military, in the early 1970's, ridicule of non-conformists was common--it was "shape up or ship out". I think it was a better way to weed out the non-hackers.
The general should have said nothing. He just should have ensured that physical fitness measurements were accurately taken and standards upheld. In 18 months, the airmen/woman would have been within standards or been processed out.
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