SECTION I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report covers Part 2 of our inquiry into events relating to the 35th Annual Symposium of the Tailhook Association (Tailhook 91) held at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel from Thursday, September 5 to Sunday, September 8, 1991. The inquiry was initiated in response to a request from the Secretary of the Navy on June 18, 1992. This report is primarily focused on the events at Tailhook 91; Part 1, issued on September 21, 1992, detailed our review of the Navy investigations of Tailhook 91 and related matters. Part 1 of the report concluded that the scope of the Navy's earlier investigations should have been expanded beyond the indecent assaults to encompass other violations of law and regulation as they became apparent and should have addressed individual accountability for the leadership failure that created an atmosphere in which the assaults and other misconduct took place. In that regard, the first part of our report examined the actions and inactions of Navy leadership responsible for the Navy's investigations of Tailhook 91. In conducting the second part of our inquiry, we interviewed over 2,900 people who attended Tailhook 91 and obtained documents and other evidence relating to crimes and misconduct by naval aviators at Tailhook 91. The symposium aspects of Tailhook 91 were found to be reasonably educational and professionally presented. We noted, however, that the Navy knowingly supported and encouraged the attendance of as many as 4,000 naval officers despite the fact that at most only 2,100 people-- including contractor personnel and other non-Navy people--actually registered for the professional aspects of the conference, and even fewer actually attended the professional events. Navy support also included the use of naval aircraft and other vehicles, as well as the use of various administrative personnel to facilitate attendance by naval officers. By virtually all accounts, large numbers of officers attended for the sole purpose of participating in the "social" aspects of Tailhook 91. Many attendees viewed the annual conference as a type of "free fire zone" wherein they could act indiscriminately and without fear of censure or retribution in matters of sexual conduct and drunkenness. Some of the Navy's most senior officers were knowledgeable as to the excesses practiced at Tailhook 91 and, by their inaction, those officers served to condone and even encourage the type of behavior that occurred there. Our investigation disclosed that 83 women and 7 men were assaulted during the three days of the convention. Virtually all the assaults took place in the third floor area (including the adjoining patio which continued to be open to the public during the convention) of the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel where the squadron hospitality suites were located. Through the use of detailed interviews and other investigative techniques, 23 officers were determined to warrant referral to the Navy for having participated in indecent assaults, and an additional 23 in indecent exposure. In total, 117 officers were implicated in one or more incidents of indecent assault, indecent exposure, conduct unbecoming an officer or failure to act in a proper leadership capacity while at Tailhook 91.-1 Further, 51 individuals were found to have made false statements to us during our investigation. Evidence concerning all such matters has been referred to the Navy and/or the Department of Justice for appropriate action. In this regard, it is noted that we anticipate further referrals with respect to officers implicated as a result of our continuing investigation into the indecent assaults. It should also be noted that the number of individuals involved in all types of misconduct or other inappropriate behavior was more widespread than these figures would suggest. Furthermore, several hundred other officers were aware of the misconduct and chose to ignore it. In this regard, the Navy is being given access to our entire investigative files so as to allow Navy authorities to determine whether additional violations of laws or regulations are supported by evidence obtained during our investigation. Information, to include transcripts of interviews, concerning all flag officers who attended Tailhook 91 has been provided to the Office of the Secretary of the Navy for consideration as to any require remedial action. Our inquiry was greatly aided by the cooperation of the Secretary of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Notes: 1. All statistical information contained in this report is based on data complete through January 31, 1993. Inasmuch as our investigation is continuing with respect to certain indecent assaults, it is expected that additional individuals will be interviewed and that further referrals may be made to naval authorities.