R 091500Z DEC 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
UNCLASS
MARADMIN 534/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MR MRR//
SUBJ/CHAPLAIN TRAINING ON SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE//
REF/A/MCO 1752.5/-/-//
POC/ALEXANDER DT/MAJOR/MRR/-/TEL:(703) 432-9073
/EMAIL:DOUGLAS.ALEXANDER@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. MCO 1752.5 (SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND
RESPONSE PROGRAM) WAS SIGNED BY THE COMMANDANT ON 28 SEPTEMBER 2004.
THE ORDER PROVIDES POLICY AND GUIDANCE TO ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC
NEEDS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS AND RELATED ISSUES BY DEFINING
SEXUAL ASSAULT AND REQUIRED REPORTING PROCEDURES; ESTABLISHING
PROCEDURES TO PROTECT VICTIM'S PRIVACY; ESTABLISHING MANDATORY,
STANDARDIZED SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SERVICE
MEMBERS; AND IMPLEMENTING A DATABASE TO TRACK SEXUAL ASSAULT TRENDS
THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS.
2. THE CHAPLAIN'S ROLE IS BOTH INTEGRAL AND VITAL TO THE MARINE
CORPS SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAM.  THE EXISTENCE OF MCO 1752.5 CALLS FOR
RE-TRAINING OF THE CHAPLAIN CORPS IN ORDER TO MAKE CERTAIN THEY ARE
AWARE OF THE CURRENT MARINE CORPS SEXUAL ASSAULT POLICY.  OVERALL
PROGRAM SUCCESS IS DEPENDENT UPON SENIOR CHAPLAINS ENSURING THAT ALL
SUBORDINATE CHAPLAINS RECEIVE TRAINING ON THE NEW SEXUAL ASSAULT
POLICY.  
3. QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND
RESPONSE OFFICE (SAPRO) AT (703) 432-9104/9072/9073/9074/9075.//