I was in back during Tailhook...as busy as we were, it was flabbergasting how much time we had to take for sexual harassment training....every time a new change to the rules came down, another day or days lost...and they were constantly updating official policy.
No one in the command structure would tolerate even the hint of misbehavior, as the slightest blemish on one’s record, even an untrue allegation, could end one’s career.
The long and short of it...we were basically told not to talk to females unless absolutely necessary in the course of work, and if you were accused of harassment, you were guilty until you proved yourself innocent.
That was over 20 years ago...can’t imagine what it’s like now.
You have no idea... It is absolutely overbearing the amount of sexual assault, suicide prevention, alcohol abuse and equal opportunity training we have to endure. Not only is it scheduled several times a year but every time some Midshipman attending the Academy on a football scholarship assaults some girl, the entire Navy shuts down for another round of fleet-wide, CNO-mandated "don't rape your shipmate" brow-beating.