Chief Master Sgt. Jason Morehouse was rehired to serve as a squadron superintendent after he was fired from his role in 2019 for making a series of racist and sexually-inappropriate remarks
A senior Air Force sergeant who was fired from his leadership position in 2019 for making lewd and racist remarks to his subordinates has been rehired as a squadron superintendent at another base.
Chief Master Sgt. Jason Morehouse is now serving as the squadron superintendent for the 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, the Air Force confirmed to Military.com on Wednesday.
A squadron superintendent position is given to senior noncommissioned officers. The role involves helping to organize and run the squadron, as well as mentoring other airmen.
But Morehouse had been fired from his role as command chief at the 20th Fighter Wing at the Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina in October 2019, after just four months on the job.
An investigation found he made a series of sexual and racist remarks to those under his command including his black executive assistant.
The 20th Fighter Wing and its Falcons are in charge of taking out enemy surface-based air defenses before they can strike U.S. or allied aircrafts in a major conflict.
In a statement to DailyMail.com, Major Docleia Gibson, of the 15th Air Force, which encompasses both bases, said a thorough investigation was conducted into the allegations against Morehouse.
'As a result of the investigation, appropriate administrative actions were taken by the command to include removal of CMSgt. Morehouse from his role of command chief at the 20th Fighter Wing,' she said.
'Administrative actions are a rehabilitative tool that are designed to allow airmen to learn from their mistakes and grow,' she noted. 'However, details of those administrative actions are covered by the Privacy Act, and cannot be released.'
The 20th Fighter Wing and its Falcons are in charge of taking out enemy surface-based air defenses before they can strike U.S. or allied aircrafts in a major conflict
As part of the Air Force's internal investigation into Morehouse's conduct, officials interviewed 11 witnesses and found they all had credible claims that Morehouse sexually harassed women, made racist remarks and discriminated against his black executive assistant.
Morehouse first entered active duty in 1997 and rose the ranks to become a chief master sergeant - the highest rank in the Air Force.
But witnesses told the investigators how he made some women so uncomfortable that they tried to hide from him, with one woman saying his behavior made her feel 'creeped out', describing him as 'predatory'.
He would reportedly make hand gestures mimicking him masturbating and repeatedly making 'That's what she said' jokes, turning every-day utterances into sexual innuendoes, according to Military.com, which obtained a copy of the investigation report.
One witness allegedly recounted how Morehouse said he would not be a good physical training leader 'because he would stare at the test-taker's butts the whole time,' and at least one whistleblower said some of these remarks were made in the presence of junior airmen.
Others recounted how at an August 2019 memorial for a fellow airman, some of the soldiers started hugging to comfort themselves, when Morehouse said: 'I don't hug with clothes on.'
And during a discussion about hiring a new executive assistant, witnesses said Morehouse said he thought it would be better if he
