R 190446Z APR 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 227/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/EXPEDITED TRANSFER OF MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS WHO FILE UNRESTRICTED REPORTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/DEPSECDEF/16DEC2011//
AMPN/REF IS DIRECTIVE TYPE MEMORANDUM 11-063, EXPEDITED TRANSFER OF MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS WHO FILE UNRESTRICTED REPORTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT//
POC/MELISSA COHEN/CIV/UNIT:MFC-3/-/TEL:703-432-9765//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE REFERENCE ESTABLISHED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY AND PROCEDURES ON EXPEDITING THE TRANSFER OF A SERVICE MEMBER FILING AN UNRESTRICTED SEXUAL ASSAULT REPORT.  COMMANDING OFFICERS SHALL REVIEW THE REFERENCE, LOCATED AT WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG/SAPRO AT THE "POLICY" TAB, AND, AS APPROPRIATE, EXPEDITIOUSLY PROCESS WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR TRANSFER FOR MARINES FILING AN UNRESTRICTED SEXUAL ASSAULT REPORT. 
2.  MARINE CORPS PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REFERENCE HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED BY HQMC SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE (SAPR) (MFC-3), IN COLLABORATION WITH MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION (MM) AND RESERVE AFFAIRS PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT BRANCH (RAM), AND DISSEMINATED TO COMMANDING OFFICERS AND SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE COORDINATORS (SARCS) VIA LETTER OF INSTRUCTION DATED 28 FEBRUARY 2012.
3.  UNIFORMED VICTIM ADVOCATES SHALL INFORM A VICTIM OF HIS/HER RIGHT TO REQUEST AN EXPEDITED TRANSFER.  QUESTIONS REGARDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PROCEDURES FOR MARINE CORPS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REFERENCE SHALL BE DIRECTED TO THE COMMAND OR INSTALLATION SARC/PROGRAM MANAGER.  EVERY REASONABLE EFFORT SHALL BE MADE TO MINIMIZE DISRUPTION TO THE NORMAL CAREER PROGRESSION OF MARINES WHO SEEK A TRANSFER FOLLOWING AN UNRESTRICTED SEXUAL ASSAULT REPORT.
4.  MFC-3 WILL WORK WITH MM AND RAM TO FACILITATE APPROVED REQUESTS FOR TRANSFER.  REQUESTS BY RESERVISTS FOR INTER-UNIT TRANSFERS WILL BE COORDINATED THROUGH MARFORRES.  REQUESTS FOR TRANSFER OF NAVY PERSONNEL SHOULD BE COORDINATED DIRECTLY WITH NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL R. E. MILSTEAD JR., DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//