What have you done to increase Sexual Assault awareness in your command?

1LT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 06:30:40 -0400

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 29 at 2016 7:31 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 07:31:18 -0400

Step 1. Talk about it. That means not just the SHARP person but you the commander having an open dialogue with your company.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 29 at 2016 9:40 AM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 09:40:01 -0400

Discuss it and make sure you're enforcing zero tolerance. I just had to issue an LOC to an Airman because he was making women in the kitchen jokes after being told before jokes like that aren't ok. Hammer the point home with consistenty.

Response by 1LT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 29 at 2016 9:55 AM

1LT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 09:55:23 -0400

APRIL is Sexual Assault Awareness Prevention Month. Think outside the box to prevent blue on blue assaults.

Response by 1LT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 29 at 2016 9:55 AM

1LT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 09:55:56 -0400

APRIL is Sexual Assault Awareness Prevention Month. Think outside the box to prevent blue on blue assaults.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 29 at 2016 10:28 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 10:28:52 -0400

Make sure to address any new games, for example gay chicken and touch you're pregnant, and make the point clear about how this isn't high school.

Response by SSG Brandon Sheldon made Mar 29 at 2016 10:30 AM

SSG Brandon Sheldon — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 10:30:07 -0400

When I was at Ft. Bliss my brigade did a SHARP land nav course. At each location were 2 VAs and once a company arrived at their station they discuss a topic and answer questions. I thought it was a very interesting approach. Being a VA it also, got myself thinking more outside the box on how to approach different issues and concerns.

Response by SSG Ed Mikus made Mar 29 at 2016 11:41 AM

SSG Ed Mikus — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 11:41:49 -0400

encourage reporting.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Mar 29 at 2016 1:38 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 13:38:04 -0400

Do a skit and the formal piece.

Response by 1LT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 29 at 2016 6:44 PM

1LT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 18:44:08 -0400

"You must be the change you want to see in the world.” Gandhi. How about being that agent of change. Bring this question to your unit's huddle: " How many of you know your Victim Advocate (assuming they know what that is) and what SHARP is for? You'll be surprised. These [Blue on Blue assaults] had happened throughout today's and yesterdays' Army, because people think it wont happen in their unit. I urge you and others to be encouraged to be the force behind the fight and maintain the situational awareness of Blue on Blue assaults. Have a good day.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 30 at 2016 6:59 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 06:59:16 -0400

I am a SHARP VA for AFRICOM and just today I spoke with our newest service members in my directorate about this. I hope I didn't scare them too much about the threats out there. lol

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 30 at 2016 8:49 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 08:49:08 -0400

You have to talk it, you have to be passionate about it, and you have to take ownership of it. Be the example.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 30 at 2016 12:08 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 12:08:34 -0400

Hate doing the whole 1 hour slide show thing, so if I'm not required to do it I won't. Normally just pick a specific topic to talk about, play a video so it's not you talking all the time and get Soldiers to relax instead of just hating every second of sitting there.