Jack Reed actually said...

I have no doubt, Colonel, if you will let, or even without your knowledge, an intoxicated pilot get in one of your aircraft, you would be re...

A proven sexual assault occurs in my command and I don't report it, I am gone.

Until you remove the bias and conflict of interest out of the chain of command, you will not solve this problem.

It may be well to consider making that much more explicit not only in terms of relief, but in terms of evaluation and in terms of promotion.