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Navy Joins the Nation in Observing Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

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“Protecting Our People Protects Our Mission” was the theme of this year’s Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Taking on an active role throughout April, the Navy had an opportunity with initiatives and programs to reinforce the idea that our people are the most important strategic resource and that operational success depends on supporting our personnel, protecting our shipmates, and safeguarding team cohesion.

Capt. Marvin Jones, commanding officer of Naval Support Activity Bethesda, gives the opening remarks of a proclamation signing for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Julio Martinez Martinez/Released)
Rear Adm. Bette Bolivar, commander of Navy Region Southeast, and Tina Vaughn, Southeast regional sexual assault response coordinator, tie a teal ribbon at the entrance of Navy Region Southeast headquarters celebrating Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM). Every April SAAPM kicks off with a flurry of events and activities across the Navy enterprise seeking to raise awareness about sexual assault and to inspire participants to step up and step in. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian G. Reynolds/Released)
Vice Adm. John Aquilino, commander, U.S. 5th Fleet, speaks during a proclamation signing at the Teal Booth Exhibit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Belanger/Released)
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) stand in the shape of a ribbon holding teal paper to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM). The ribbon represents the crew’s commitment to removing toxic behaviors like sexual assault from the ranks of the military. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hank Gettys/Released)
Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Melanie Shepherd participates in a 5k-run to raise awareness for sexual assault prevention and response (SAPR) on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Rafael Figueroa Medina/Released)
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Michael Savage, a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response victim advocate at Naval Hospital Bremerton, helps raise awareness by contributing to the annual colorful, eye-catching and hand-drawn ‘Chalk the Walk’ display. The display featured sketches, diagrams and graphics of statistics, information and short narratives concerning sexual assault awareness for staff, patients and visitors, and is part of the command’s commitment to Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. (U.S. Navy photo by Douglas H. Stutz/Released)
A Sailor from Navy Expeditionary Combat Command carries a pair of shoes, painted teal to symbolize victims of sexual assault, as she participates in a “Walk a Mile in Their Shoes” command event at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lisa Reese/Released)
Sailors assigned to Naval Support Facility (NSF) Deveselu, Romanian 99th Military Base and Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System (AAMDS) Romania ran a color 5k in support of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeremy Starr/Released)
Cmdr. Richard Hirn, acting executive officer at Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC), speaks to nearly 1,500 NATTC Navy and Marine Corps students during the Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) “Light Up the Night” event April 20, 2018 at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. The event is an annual gathering designed to further understanding of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM). (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Christopher Catlett/Released)
Capt. Christopher Martin, center, commanding officer of Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, poses for a group photo with various NAS Pensacola leadership after signing a proclamation marking April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. (U.S. Navy photo by Michael O`Connor/Released)
Sailors participate in a 100-meter race at Naval Base San Diego’s (NBSD) Admiral Prout field during the 4th annual Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Cup. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexander C. Kubitza/Released)
Joint service members aboard the U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) pose for a portrait on the flight deck in support of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Harley K. Sarmiento/Released)
Command Master Chief of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Huben Phillips signs the Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month pledge board. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mario Coto/Released)
Kelly Pfleider, right, leads a discussion of actor T.J. Peterson’s actions during a sexual assault prevention and response educational performance by the social theater group Pure Praxis at the Pentagon Auditorium. Pure Praxis uses live, improvisational theater to teach audiences how to apply proactive responses to difficult real-world situations. (U.S. Navy photo by Oscar Sosa/Released)
Sailors, Marines and civilians from Naval Air Station Oceana and Dam Neck Annex tenant commands participate in the 2nd annual Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Challenge Run hosted by the Tactical Training Group Atlantic Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Team. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Spears/Released)
Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Sailors participate in a “Walk a Mile in Their Shoes” command event at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lisa Reese/Released)

 

 

 

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