Sexual Assault Awareness And Prevention Month

A Center for Personal and Professional Development staff member reviews a card given out during a Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month training session conducted at the center. (U.S. Navy photo by Susa More

150324-N-OU290-172 HONOLULU (March 24, 2015) Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell gives remarks during a proclamation ceremony that declared April 2015 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Commander, Navy Region Hawaii R More

150331-N-ZZ999-024 SAN DIEGO (March 31, 2015) – Sailors, attached to Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1, perform in-class demonstrations of various bystander intervention methods. April is National Sexua More

Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau, left, attends a Headquarters, Department of the Army observance ceremony marking the start of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, April, at the Pe More

150325-N-KR961-003 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (April 2, 2015) – Cards and teal ribbons are displayed at Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 for Denim Day. April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Mon More

Col. Jeffry Jordan, left, 184th Intelligence Wing commander, Col. Albert Miller, center, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, and Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Group commander, pose after signing a Sex More

150408-N-SD965-005 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 8, 2015) U.S. Navy Sailors sign muster sheets for the SCREAM event held at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka’s Fleet Theater, April 8, 2015. SCREAM or “Sailors Chang More

Members of the Kunsan Sexual Assault Theater Group act out a skit during Drinks and Dialogue April 18, 2015, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. SATG performances were held in conjunction with Drinks and Dia More

Sgt. 1st Class Shemeka Watkins (right), G4 Maintenance noncommissioned officer in charge, 1st Sustainment Command (Theater) helps a Soldier with his map before he begins the SHARP Amazing Race April 22, 2015 at More

A helmet on display represents a reported sexual assault as part of a silent walk during Kunsan’s observance of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month April 24, 2015, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Kore More

Spc. Cheyenne Carter, a dental assistant for Medical Company, 1st Support Battalion, Task Force Sinai practices her striking offensive during a self-defense class held April 27, 2015, on North Camp in the Sinai More

Brent Norquist, deputy director, Marine Corps Community Services, speaks about the importance of sexual assault awareness and prevention during the Colorful Consent 5k Run at the Physical Fitness Test track, Ma More

Participants in the “living display” hold up signs during the Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month kickoff event at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 1, 2016. The display included individuals holdi More

Brig. Gen. Eric L. Sanchez, commander, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, leads Soldiers, Civilians and Family members of the 94th AAMDC on an esprit de corps run, April 1, on Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hi More

: Lt. Angela Sadosky, NHB SAPR Program Coordinator lets her chalking do the talking as she takes part in Naval Hospital Bremerton's "Chalk the Walk" display on April 4, 2016, a visual reminder that April is Sex More

160405-N-YG415-011 NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (April 5, 2016) Chief Construction Electrician Malinda Hernandez, reads the Presidential Proclamation on National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention mon More

Sexual assault is a punitive offense that will at the very least cost a Soldier his military career. The maximum punishment foe sexual assault related offenses is forfeiture of all pay and allowances, dishonora More

During Naval Base Kitsap's Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Appreciation ceremony, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Nathan Cole, assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton, along with three others from various commands - Ch More

U.S. military members ready for a “Silent Walk” and 5K run during Resilient Airman Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 15, 2016. This event, along with four others throughout Sexual Assault Awareness and Preve More

Getting a nod from the NOD for SAAPM support...Lt. Lauren Schuetz, Naval Hospital Bremerton Nurse of the Day (NOD), adds her signature to the Sexual Assault Prevention Response victim advocate petition poster i More

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 2, 2017) – Lt. Ariel Campbell, Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) point of contact, conducts SAPR training with a staff member. The Department More

A U.S. Air Force Airman and a U.S. Army Soldier show support for sexual assault survivors at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., March 28, 2017. April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, which highlig More

SINGAPORE (April 3, 2017) – Tara Bennett, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Civilian Victim Advocate, Family Service Office, Navy Region Center Singapore designs her sexual assault prevention T-Shirt as Na More

Garrison Commander Col. David J. Pinter Sr. provides remarks to Fort McCoy, Wis., community members April 3, 2017, during the installation ceremony to observe and sign proclamations for four monthly observances More

Writing an uncomfortable truth...Hospitalman Mason Spence, an Arkansas native, takes part in Naval Hospital Bremerton's (NHB) "Chalk the Walk" display on April 3, 2017 to bring even more attention to April as ' More

Base leadership pose for a photograph at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 6, 2017. Leadership gathered to sign a Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month 2017 proclamation that kicked off the month’s various More

Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program victim advocates take their message directly to as many people as possible to reinforce April as Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness More

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.-- Staff Sgt. Velnette Janes, Schriever volunteer victim advocate, stands outside the Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Office at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Tuesday, More

(Far left) James Tanner leads a kickboxing class called "Kick Sexual Assault to the Curb" as part of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at the Defense Supply Center-Richmond Fitness Center in Richmon More

Steve LePore, the founder and executive director of 1in6, gives a presentation to Soldiers and Civilians at the 88th Regional Support Command Headquarters in Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, April 13. 1in6 was founded to More

Kayla Harrison, Olympic Gold Medalist, speaks with Soldiers during a Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month event at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 14, 2017. Harrison, who is a sexual assault vict More

CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan— Marines pull on a rope during the tug-of-war event at the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Field meet April 14 aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Service members from the Uni More

170417-N-EE261-092 NAS PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Naval Air Station Pensacola Commanding Officer Capt. Christopher Martin hands a plaque to Lakeview Rape Crisis Center Director Mack Moore during an April 17 ceremony in More

Col. Jason Woodworth, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., welcomes a Marine to work at the North Gate on MCAS Miramar, April 21. Woodworth, along with Maj. Gen. Mark Wise, commanding More

Community members play softball during a Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month event at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 28, 2017. The goal of SAAPM is to raise cognizance about sexual harassment and viol More

Lt. Col. Julie Grant, of the 80th Training Command, reads the presidential proclamation designating April as the National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at the 80th's Sexual Harassment/Assault Re More

Security officer Stacey Barnes practices punches in a Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) class on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The RAD program trains instructors to teach a specific self-defense system, particularly de More

The 2018 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month proclamation outlines the 15th Wing’s goals for the month, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 28, 2019. Department of Defense's observation of S More

I Corps Deputy Commanding General Maj. Gen. Jeffrey L. Milhorn addresses members of the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention and Sexual Assault Response Coordinator teams before giving a speech to More

Team Redstone starts the Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) with a kick-off ceremony and opening remarks by Gen. Gus Perna, Army Materiel Command commanding general, April 2, 2018 at Redstone More

DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Mark Simerly signs the 2018 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month proclamation April 2 in Philadelphia. The proclamation, signed by all NSA Philadelphia tenan More

Col. Jason G. Woodworth, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, speaks at the Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention month proclamation and boot signing at MCAS Miramar, Calif., April 4. 3rd M More

Maj. Gen. Mark Wise, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, and Col. Jason Woodworth, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar commanding officer, sign a proclamation and banner in recognition of April being Sexu More

SANTA RITA, Guam (April 6, 2018) Capt. Hans Sholley, commanding officer of Naval Base Guam, delivers opening remarks before the start of a Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month 5k run at Naval Base Guam More

The 8th Theater Sustainment Command hosted a Sexual Harassment Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) fun run/walk April 6 at Fort Shafter. The 8th TSC sponsored the SHARP fun run/walk to increase esprit de co More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Commanding Officer, Capt. Phil Brock formerly introducing the 2018 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) Proclamation April 6. This year’ More

Naval Hospital Bremerton and Operational Health Support Unit (OHSU) Bremerton staff members show their support for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) on April 6, 2018 by forming a teal ribbon More

Niagara Air Force Reserve and Guard personnel take part in an awareness walk as part of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, April 10, 2018, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force pho More

Suzzy, 20th Fighter Wing (FW) Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) comfort dog, receives pets from Airman 1st Class Cassidy Woody, 20th FW Public Affairs broadcast journalist, during a SAPR office open More

180413-N-N0443-1001 SAN DIEGO (April 13, 2018) Sailors attached to Training Support Center San Diego participate in a cadence competition during the Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) Sexual Assault Prevention and Re More

180413-N-N0443-1005 SAN DIEGO (April 13, 2018) Training Support Center San Diego places second overall during the Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Cup competition. The S More

180413-N-GG858-0015 OKINAWA, Japan (April 13, 2018) Sailors assigned to Fleet Activities Okinawa take the field during the Okinawa Sexual Assault and Awareness Prevention (SAAPM) Month Field Meet April 13, 2018 More

Col. John Edwards, 28th Bomb Wing commander, signs a Sexual Assault Prevention proclamation at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 20, 2018. This sexual assault constitution shows that Ellsworth AFB recognize More

Several events have are being held here at Fort George G. Meade, Md. in efforts to promote Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. This year the 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing Se More

Team McChord leaders, sexual assault response coordinators and participants walk around a track during the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office’s Take Back the Night 5K at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Was More

180427-N-ZP059-0003 SILVERDALE Wash., (April 27, 201) – Culinary Specialist 2nd class Timothy Ling, a sexual assault prevention and response victim advocate, from Tustin, Calif., assigned to Naval Base Kitsap ( More

Sgt. 1st Class Tokuda Bailey, a sexual assault victim advocate with the 63rd Readiness Division, headquartered in Mountain View, California, poses for a portrait during the 200th Military Police Command’s victi More

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 27, 2019) – Terri Augspurger (center), Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s sexual assault medical forensic exam program manager; discusses photo documentation with examiners at the hospital. More

Jennifer Blatter, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command's Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program manager, hosts an informational table for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention month More

Soldiers and civilians from U.S. Army Central gathered to attend the Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month Proclamation Ceremony at USARCENT headquarters on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 1, 2019. The More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Abbie Bengela poses for a portrait April 1, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Shane Hughes)

April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM), and nearly 2,000 Soldiers, family members and civilians participated in a 5K run/walk April 1 to kick off the annual campaign at Fort Drum. (Photo More

190402-N-ME396-005 GROTON, Conn. (April 2, 2019) - Lt. Cmdr. Christian Beisel, executive officer, Naval Submarine Base (SUBASE) New London, reads a Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) proclama More

Sgt. 1st Class Kelly Simon, a public affairs noncommissioned officer in the 27th Public Affairs Detachment, 10th Mountain Division, candidly recounts her own sexual assault and healing journey with Soldiers of More

Airmen with the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois National Guard, participate in a Sexual Assault Awareness run in Peoria, Ill., April 6, 2019. The run was held in conjunction with Sexual Assault Awareness and Preve More

Soldiers on the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division food service team joined forces with the 2BCT Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention team to co-host The Commanfo Cafe's Sexual Assault More

Crane Army employees display literature containing information about sexual assault and the Crane Hotline for victims of sexual assault during Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, held throughout the More

190419-N-SD439-0185 KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. (April 19, 2019) Sailors from Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) Keesler and airmen from the 338th Training Squadron "Dark Knights" plac More

Secretary of the Army, Mark T. Esper, listens to the National Anthem during the HQDA Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month Recognition Ceremony in the Hall of Hereos at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., A More

Soldiers of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, designed denim squares for a Denim Day "inspiration quilt" to commemorate Denim Day during Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, April 24, 2 More

Just a little dab will do ya...Naval Base Kitsap Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program staff members, supported by Kitsap Sexual Assault Center and Naval Hospital Bremerton, held their 'Almost 5K' Colo More

Fort McCoy, Wis., community members form a huddle during the first S.A.F.E. Challenge on April 26, 2019, at the Noncomissioned Officer Academy. The event was held to bring awareness to Sexual Assault Awareness More

April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. MCPON Russell Smith shares his thoughts on how we can tackle this issue together. "A sexual assault is an affront to our basic humanity. It insults the Na More

Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month is recognized in April by both civilian and military communities. The Department of Defense observes SAAPM by focusing on creating the appropriate culture to elimin More

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (April 2, 2020) Training Support Center (TSC) Great Lakes Commanding Officer Capt. David Dwyer signs a Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month proclamation April 2. This month's theme "P More

NNSY Commander, Capt. Kai Torkelson, read and signed a proclamation for SAAPM, calling upon America’s Shipyard, Sailors, and family members to increase their participation in efforts to prevent sexual assault a More

Crane Army Ammunition Activity Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Donaval Avila Martinez works from his office at home in compliance with coronavirus protection measures. Avila Martinez continues to provide su More

Lynn Whiteaker, a clinical counselor at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples Fleet and Family Support Center, signs a Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Proclamation in support of NSA Naples’ concerted effo More

Chief Interior Communications Electrician Cynthia McGowan, left, Senior Chief Interior Communications Electrician Claudia Seawright and Senior Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Earle Smith, staff membe More

150324-N-OU290-175 HONOLULU (March 24, 2015) Honolulu City Councilwoman Carol Fukunaga gives remarks during a proclamation ceremony that declared April 2015 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Commander, Navy Re More

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel Dailey emphasizes the importance of first-line leaders in increasing sexual assault awareness and prevention at a Headquarters, Department of the Army observance ceremony marking th More

150325-N-KR961-002 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (April 2, 2015) – Chief Construction Electrician Chance Agnew, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, walks down the hallway wearing jeans and teal rib More

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Andreas Arenas and HM3 Taylor Ellison, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response victim advocates assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton, quiz Religious Programs Specialist 3rd Class Kale More

150408-N-SD965-055 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 8, 2015) Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Robert L. Thomas Jr., center, and U.S. 7th Fleet Chief of Staff Capt. Jeffrey Griffin, left-center, attend Commander, Fleet More

Senior Airman Shelby May, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics technician, and Senior Airman Nicholas Dastas, Armed Forces Network broadcaster, both members of Kunsan Sexual Assault Theater Group, act out More

Staff Sgt. Melanie Hehl, Information Technology Specialist, 1st Sustainment Command (Theater) asks a question to a team of Soldiers during the SHARP Amazing Race, April 22, 2015 at the 1st TSC headquarters buil More

First Lt. Earon Brown, 8th Fighter Wing public affairs deputy chief and alternate Sexual Assault Response coordinator, reflects on past sexual assault cases as he participates in Kunsan’s silent walk in observa More

Staff Sgt. Lisa Jones, the a dental section noncommissioned officer in charge for Medical Company, 1st Support Battalion, Task Force Sinai practices her striking offensive during a self-defense class held April More

Combat Center patrons line up before the start of the Colorful Consent 5 Kilometer Run at the Physical Fitness Test track, May 1, 2015. Lance Cpl. Ben Mills, postal clerk, Headquarters Battalion, finished in fi More

Eunice McFarling, 28th Bomb Wing sexual assault response coordinator, participates in the Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month kickoff event at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 1, 2016. Participan More

Brig. Gen. Eric L. Sanchez, commander, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, signs a proclamation declaring April 2016 as sexual assault awareness and prevention month (SAAPM), April 1, at the Hickam Beach More

NHB Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) victim advocates are joined by Command Master Chief Randy Pruitt on their "Chalk the Walk" display that visually illustrated the command’s sky bridge between th More

160405-N-YG415-015NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (April 5, 2016) Capt. Christopher Kurgan, commodore for Naval Construction Group (NCG) 1, and Chief Staff Officer Cmdr. Russell Rang, lead in signing a Sexual More

A U.S. Air Force Airman poses for a photo to show her support for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., March 28, 2017. The Airman aspires, through her experience, to More

Sharing statistical evidence...Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Mackenzie Snell, from Seattle, Wash., inscribes specific compiled information during Naval Hospital Bremerton's (NHB) "Chalk the Walk" display on April 3, More

SINGAPORE (April 3, 2017) – Capt. Stephen F. Fuller, commanding officer, Military Sealift Command Far East, shows off his teal-colored items in support of sexual assault prevention as Navy Region Singapore (NRS More

Garrison Commander Col. David J. Pinter Sr. signs one of four monthly observance proclamations April 3, 2017, during the installation’s kickoff event and luncheon for Alcohol Abuse Awareness Month, Autism Aware More

Cheryl Banks, Prince George’s Hospital Center sexual assault nurse examiner, informs “Walk in My Boots” participants at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 7, 2017 about procedures to take when someone is sexually a More

1st Lt. Kayla Duff, human resources manager for the 80th Training Command, waits for the command "Go!" at the "Kick Sexual Assault to the Curb" kickboxing class, as part of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevent More

Steve LePore, the founder and executive director of 1in6, talks to more than 60 Soldiers and Civilians at the 88th Regional Support Command Headquarters in Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, April 13, about sexual assault More