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374th Airlift Wing

Sexual Assault Prevention & Response

Program Volunteer Training Guide

Capt Tameka Alderman, 374 AW/CVKDuration: 45 minExpected Outcome: Info Only

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Overview

Mission & Vision Organization Structure Roles &

Responsibilities Reporting Options

Advantages and Disadvantages

Eligibility

Key Points

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Mission & Vision

MissionReinforce the Air Force’s commitment to eliminate

sexual assaults through awareness and prevention

training, education, victim advocacy, response,

reporting, and accountability.

VisionPromote sensitive care and confidential reporting for

victims of sexual assault and accountability for

those who commit such crimes.

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Organization Structure

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Roles & Responsibilities

Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) Reports directly to the installation Vice Wing commander

and executes the Air Force’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program at the installation level

The installation’s single point of contact for integrating and coordinating sexual assault victim care services

Will, unless services are declined by the victim, assign a VA as soon as possible after initial notification of an assault

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Roles & Responsibilities

Volunteer Victim Advocates (VA) Provides essential support, liaison services and care to

victims of sexual assault Ensures victims continue to receive the necessary care and

support until the victim states or SARC determines that support is no longer needed

Provides crisis intervention, referral and ongoing non-clinical support, including providing information on available options and resources to assist clients in making informed decisions

Does not provide counseling or other professional services

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Reporting OptionsRestricted Reporting

Used by a service member to report or disclose that he or she is the victim of a sexual assault to specified officials on a requested confidential basis

The victim’s report and any details provided to the SARC, Healthcare Personnel, or a VA will not be reported to law enforcement to initiate an official investigation

Unrestricted Reporting A process anyone in the Yokota

community uses to disclose, without requesting confidentiality or restricted reporting, that he or she is the victim of a sexual assault

The victim’s report and any details provided to the SARC, Healthcare Personnel, a VA, command authorities, or other persons are reportable to law enforcement and may be used to initiate the official investigation process 

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Advantages of Restricted Reporting

Victims will have increased control over the release of personal information

Victims will receive appropriate care and treatment that empowers them to seek relevant information and support to make informed decisions

Incident details provided to the Wing Commander gives a clearer picture of the Yokota’s safety climate (Personal identifying information will not be provided)

Evidence collected during a forensic exam is maintained in a secure location for a year and will only be processed if the VICTIM decides to change the report from restricted to unrestricted and thus initiate an investigation

The SARC may only inform the Vice Wing Commander that an assault has occurred and restrict information about the assault to non-identifying information

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Disadvantages of Restricted Reporting

Law enforcement will not be informed

The unit, group or wing command does not become involved so no contact orders may not be issued

It eliminates the opportunity for offender accountability

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Restricted Reporting Eligibility

Restricted reporting is available at this time ONLY to military personnel of the Armed Forces and the Coast Guard Military personnel include members on active duty and

members of the Reserve component (Reserve/National Guard) provided they are performing federal duty (active duty training or inactive duty training and members of the National Guard in Federal (Title 10) status)

Members of the Reserve Component not performing Federal duty are not eligible. Retired members of any component are not eligible.

Dependents are not eligible Department of Defense civilian employees are not eligible 

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Advantages of Unrestricted Reporting

Ensures the widest range of rights protections are afforded to the victim

Provides commander support, such as protective orders and separation from offender

Provides for full investigation

Crime scene preservation and witness/suspects interviews enhance opportunity to hold offender(s) accountable

Enhances community and Airmen safety through timely prosecution of offender(s)

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Disadvantages of Unrestricted Reporting

A victim may not have control over the release and management of their personal information

A victim may not be completely prepared for the investigation process

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Key Points

The SARC or VA may transport victims to receive medical assistance following their initial call to report a sexual assault to both on- and off-installation medical facilities for immediate medical attention

VAs will not be from the same unit as the client they are supporting

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Key Points

VAs may accompany clients, at the client’s request, during investigative interviews and medical examinations, including, but not limited to interviews with medical personnel, law enforcement, investigators, trial counsel and defense counsel

Prophylactic treatment options for STDs, emergency contraception, and behavioral health services are available to all clients

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Key Points

Any AF military member or civilian employee, other than those personnel authorized to receive confidential communications or otherwise exempted by operation of law, regulation, or policy, who receives a report of a sexual assault incident about a subordinate in the individual’s supervisory chain, shall, as soon as possible, report the matter to the AFOSI to avoid disciplinary action

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Key Points

Only SARCs, VAs, and Healthcare Personnel may receive restricted reports of sexual assault (The requirement of AFI 44-102, Medical Care Management, paragraph 17.4.1., to report incidents of sexual assault to the AFOSI or other authorities as appropriate is waived for restricted reports)

A report made to a chaplain will not be considered a restricted report until the information is forwarded to a SARC for determine eligibility

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Key Points

If a victim tells Healthcare Personnel that a sexual assault has occurred, the Healthcare Personnel will notify the SARC (Per DoD 6025.18-R, “DoD Health Information Privacy Regulation,” pertinent protected health information from the victim's medical records may be released to the SARC without the consent of the victim)

A SARC, VA, or Healthcare Personnel who has received covered communications as part of a restricted report is prohibited from disclosing those communications to any law enforcement official, command authority, or other entity not authorized to receive restricted reports

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SAPR Program Contact

Bldg 920, Room 118Office Phone: 225-SAPR (7277)

24 Hr Emergency Hotline: 225-SARC (7272) 374aw.sarc@yokota.af.mil