R 221342Z OCT 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 548/13
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/2013 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVEY//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/082020ZOCT13//
AMPN/REF A IS ALNAV 070/13 2013 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVEY//
POC/P. W. KOENEMAN/MAJ/UNIT:MFB/-/TEL:703-432-9765//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY HAS DIRECTED AN ANONYMOUS AND VOLUNTARY DEPARTMENT WIDE SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVEY TO ASSESS THE FUNCTIONALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE (SAPR) PROGRAM, AND TO DETERMINE THE SCOPE OF SEXUAL ASSAULTS WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS AND THE NAVY. IN ORDER TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR EFFORTS, IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO UNDERSTAND TRENDS REGARDING THE TRUE NUMBER OF SEXUAL ASSAULTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS. WE BELIEVE THAT RECENT INCREASES IN SEXUAL ASSAULT REPORTING BY SAILORS AND MARINES REFLECT INCREASING TRUST IN OUR SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PROGRAMS AND RECENT TRAINING ABOUT EXACTLY WHAT CONSTITUTES SEXUAL ASSAULT AND HOW TO REPORT. WHILE NO TOOL IS PERFECT, CONFIDENTIAL AND ANONYMOUS SURVEYS PROVIDE A VALUABLE MECHANISM TO LEARN ABOUT THE PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCES OF INDIVIDUAL SAILORS AND MARINES.
2. THIS SHORT ANONYMOUS SURVEY CAN BE ACCESSED AT:  WWW.DONSAPRO.NAVY.MIL(SLASH)DONSAS.HTML AND WILL BE OPEN FROM 15 OCTOBER THROUGH 6 JANUARY 2014. THE PASSWORD IS 2013SURVEY (NO SPACE). EVERY MARINE AND SAILOR IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE. ACCESS TO THE SURVEY CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH COMPUTER, SMARTPHONE, OR TABLET AND DOES NOT REQUIRE A CAC FOR ACCESS.
3. THE SUCCESS OF THE ONLINE SURVEY, JUST LIKE OUR LARGER EFFORTS TO COMBAT SEXUAL ASSAULT, DEPENDS ON THE SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTION OF ALL MARINES AND SAILORS. COMMANDERS AND LEADERS AT EVERY LEVEL SHALL ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THE SURVEY SITE AND ENCOURAGE MARINES AND SAILORS UNDER THEIR CHARGE TO PARTICIPATE.
4. SEXUAL ASSAULT IS A CRIME AND WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. IT IS EVERY MARINE AND SAILORS INHERENT DUTY TO STEP-UP AND STEP-IN TO PREVENT SEXUAL ASSAULT.
5. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
6. CANCELLATION. 7 JAN 2014.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. A. C. SANBORN, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION. //