R 302117Z MAR 16
MARADMIN 182/16
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS POSTER CONTEST FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE MONTH//
POC/C. HEIT/CIV/UNIT: MFB/-/TEL: 703-784-4941/EMAIL: CHRISTINE.HEIT(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  To announce a Marine Corps poster contest in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) in April 2016.  The winning designers will receive special commendation/appreciation from the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
2.  Background.  In April 2016, the Department of Defense (DOD) will mark its 12th annual observance of SAAPM with the ongoing theme “Eliminate Sexual Assault: Know your part.  Do your part.”  This theme emphasizes that every Service member has a role in upholding our core values, regardless of grade or job specialty.
3.  This poster contest is open to all Marines and attached Service members.  One winning design and up to four runners-up will be selected by Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR).  The winning designers will receive the following awards:
3.A.  A Certificate of Commendation (top winner) or Letter of Appreciation (runners-up) and Challenge Coin from the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
3.B.  Design featured on HQMC-level social media pages, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (top winner).  HQMC SAPR also reserves the right to use the runners-up on social media.
3.C.  Designs featured on the Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) Forward website.
3.D.  Designs featured in the SAPR newsletter published Marine Corps-wide.
4.  Sexual Assault Response Coordinators (SARCs) are encouraged to host local poster contests and organize local awards and recognition efforts for participation and top entrants in their Area of Responsibility (AOR).  SARCs should then submit all designs from the local contests to HQMC SAPR by 14 April 2016 at https:(slash)(slash)ehqmc.usmc.mil/sites/family/mfb/SitePages/SAAPM2016.aspx.  All directions and required forms are posted at this SharePoint site.
5.  If their local SARC is hosting a poster contest, interested Marines and attached Sailors should submit their posters directly to the SARC.  If their local SARC is not hosting a poster contest, Marines and Sailors can submit their designs (with Command endorsement) directly to HQMC SAPR by 14 April 2016 at https:(slash)(slash)ehqmc.usmc.mil/sites/family/mfb/SitePages/SAAPM2016.aspx.  All directions and required forms are posted at this site.
6.  Winners will be selected by 30 April 2016.
7.  The SharePoint site listed above is accessible to anyone with an eHQMC SharePoint Account.  To obtain an account, please navigate to www.thegearlocker.org and follow the directions under "Create a New Account."  You will receive a confirmation email when your account is created.
8.  This MARADMIN is cancelled 30 May 2016.
9.  Release authorized by MajGen B. W. Whitman, Director, Marine and Family Programs Division.//