Suicide has been an ongoing problem in the Air Force for years.1 This problem has caused issues in units since a member’s death has an enormous effect on the unit as a whole. The current Air Force Suicide Prevention Program only includes computer-based training, communication, and teaching members how to identify warning signs of suicide, but there are more effective ways to help combat the issue. As of fiscal year 2015 the Air Force ranked second out of the four active duty military components with a total of 60 suicides.2 This issue has pushed the Air Force to invest millions of dollars and an enormous amount of man-hours to find solutions that will work for the Air Force’s Suicide Prevention Program. As of 2015 the Air Force ranked second
