INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE MARINE CORPS (IGMC) SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE (SAPR) PROGRAM REVIEW

Date Signed: 5/28/2009

MARADMIN Number: 0328/09

R 281742Z MAY 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0328/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC /IG//

SUBJ/INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE MARINE CORPS (IGMC) SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE (SAPR) PROGRAM REVIEW//

REF/A/MSGID:SECNAV MEMO FOR CMC NAVINGEN/YMD:20090325//
REF/B/MSGID:ALNAV 036/09/-//
REF/C/MSGID:MCO 1752.5A/-/YMD:20080205//
REF/D/MSGID:MANUAL FOR COURTS MARTIAL/YMD:20080101//

NARR/REF A IS SECNAV MEMO FOR CMC NAVINGEN. REF B IS ALNAV 036/09 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) SEXUAL ASSAULT STUDY. REF C IS SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE (SAPR) PROGRAM. REF D IS MANUAL FOR COURTS MARTIAL (MCM), UNITED STATES.//

POC/A.E. HODGES/COL IGR DIR/UNIT:HQMC IGMC/NAME:WASHINGTON DC /TEL:703-695-3090//
POC/E.M.VEIT/LTCOL IGR/UNIT:HQMC IGMC/NAME:WASHINGTON DC /TEL:703-695-3090//
POC/D.W.WHITE/CAPT/UNIT:HQMC IGMC/NAME:WASHINGTON DC/TEL:703-614-1349//

GENTEXT/REMARKS/ 1. SECNAV HAS DIRECTED THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS TO CONDUCT A SEXUAL ASSAULT STUDY (SAS). THIS STUDY WILL ASSESS FUNCTIONALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE (SAPR) PROGRAM AND DETERMINE THE SCOPE OF SEXUAL ASSAULTS WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS. REF (A) AND (B) RELATE.

2. THE IGMC IS TASKED TO CONDUCT THIS REVIEW AND TOTAL COOPERATION IS REQUIRED BY ALL COMMANDS, BOTH ACTIVE AND RESERVE DURING THIS PROCESS. IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE REQUIRED DATA, A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF ALL AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY AS OUTLINED IN REF (C) WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO PHASES.

3. AS OUTLINED IN REF (C) AND (D), SEXUAL ASSAULT IS DEFINED AS RAPE (ARTICLE 120, UCMJ), NONCONSENSUAL SODOMY (ARTICLE 125, UCMJ), INDECENT ASSAULT (ARTICLE 120, UCMJ), OR AN ATTEMPT TO COMMIT ANY OF THESE OFFENSES.

4. PHASE ONE WILL BE A SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVEY.

4.A. THE SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVEY CAN BE ACCESSED DIRECTLY AT ACCESS CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE OFFICIAL MARINE CORPS WEBPAGE AT

4.B. ALTHOUGH PARTICIPATION IS VOLUNTARY, IT IS OPEN TO ALL MARINES, ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE, AND NAVY PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO MARINE CORPS UNITS. ALL ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THIS SURVEY.

4.C. COMMANDERS AND SENIOR LEADERS' ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ASSIST IN THE CONDUCT OF THIS SURVEY BY ENSURING THAT ALL MARINES ARE NOTIFIED OF THE POLL AND PROVIDING ASSISTANCE FOR ON-LINE ACCESS AS NECESSARY.

4.D. COMMON ACCESS CARDS (CAC) WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO ACCESS THE SURVEY. WHILE MARINES AND SAILORS MUST PROVIDE IDENTIFYING INFORMATION TO VALIDATE THEMSELVES AS A MARINE OR SAILOR ASSIGNED TO MARINE UNITS, ALL IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION WILL BE REMOVED ONCE THE SURVEY IS COMPLETED.

5. PHASE TWO WILL BE THE DATA COLLECTION PHASE.

5.A. DURING THIS PHASE, THE IGMC SAS TEAM MEMBERS WILL VISIT MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS, SUBORDINATE COMMANDS, INDIVIDUAL UNITS, TRAINING COMMANDS, AND SCHOOLS TO CONDUCT FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION AND INDIVIDUAL INTERVIEWS.

5.B. THE FOCUS GROUPS WILL CONSIST OF BOTH OFFICER AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL (MARINE AND NAVY), SEPARATED INTO SMALL GROUPS OF JUNIOR ENLISTED, NCO'S, SNCO'S, COMPANY GRADE OFFICERS (INCLUDING WO-CWO3'S), AND FIELD GRADE OFFICERS (INCLUDING CWO4'S AND CWO5'S).

5.C. INDIVIDUAL INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED WITH COMMANDERS, XOS, SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISORS, COMMAND STAFF, MEDICAL OFFICIALS, CHAPLAINS, SAPR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, NCIS, AND CID.

6. THE CURRENT SCHEDULE IS PLANNED FOR THE FOLLOWING

LOCATIONS:

DATES AREA/UNIT

2-3 JUN HENDERSON HALL/HQSUP BN
4 JUN 8TH AND I
4-8 JUN UNITS AT QUANTICO
6 JUN 4TH MLG UNITS AT ANACOSTIA
8 JUN RS RICHMOND
9-10 JUN UNITS AT CHERRY PT
11 JUN UNITS AT NEW RIVER
11-17 JUN UNITS AT CAMP LEJEUNE
17 JUN UNITS AT DAM NECK
18 JUN UNITS IN NORFOLK
23 JUN UNITS AT MCRD PARRIS ISLAND
24 JUN UNITS AT BEAUFORT, SC
25 JUN UNITS AT MCLB ALBANY GA
25 JUN ATHENS GA
26 JUN BLOUNT ISLAND
26 JUN RS ATLANTA
29-30 JUN UNITS IN NEW ORLEANS AREA
1-2 JULY PENSACOLA
8-13 JULY UNITS ON OKINAWA
15-16 JULY UNITS ON HAWAII
28-30 JULY UNITS IN KANSAS CITY AREA
30 JULY FT LEONARD WOOD
4-5 AUG UNITS AT 29 PALMS
6-7 AUG UNITS AT YUMA
8 AUG MWSS 473 AT MIRAMAR
10-11 AUG UNITS AT MCRD SAN DIEGO
11-12 AUG UNITS AT MIRAMAR
13-18 AUG UNITS AT CAMP PENDLETON
19 AUG MWTC BRIDGEPORT, CA

7. THE ABOVE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS NECESSARY. A MORE DETAILED LISTINGS OF PARTICIPATING UNITS WILL BE PROVIDED UNDER SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL UNITS AND FOCUS GROUP STRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS. REQUEST FOR ADMIN AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT WILL REQUIRED AT EACH LOCATION (MEETING ROOM, BRIEFING ROOMS, FOCUS GROUP ROOMS, AND TRANSPORTATION AS NECESSARY). LIAISON WILL BE MADE PRIOR TO THE TEAMS ARRIVAL.

8. THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED FOR RELEASE BY BRIGADIER GENERAL KENNETH J. LEE, INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE MARINE CORPS.//