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502nd Air Base Wing observes Denim Day April 24 to support SAAPM
April 23, 2024 — The Denim Day story began as an international movement originating in Italy in 1992 and was organized as a response to the Italian Supreme Court’s decision in which a rape conviction was overturned. ... MORE

Military academies unite with universities in ongoing sexual harassment prevention
April 11, 2019 — Eliminating sexual assault and sexual harassment from the nation's service academies and universities may be a monumental task, said administrators from the nation's academic institutions April 4... MORE

Superintendents from each of the nation's military academies addressed media members on the importance of preventing incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment. From left, Lt. Gen. Darryl Williams, superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point; Vice Admiral Walter Carter Jr., Naval Academy superintendent; and Air Force Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, Air Force Academy superintendent. The generals took part in the National Discussion on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at America's Colleges, Universities and Service Academies, April 4-5, at the Naval Academy.

The backbone of support: sexual assault victim advocates
April 8, 2019 — Sexual assault is one of the most violent crimes in our society. It is the most under-reported crime with 63 percent of sexual assaults not being reported to police. Sexual assault victim advocates are perhaps the backbone of victim support at Joint Base San Antonio. All Army, Navy and Air Force victim advocates receive mandated specialized training on the impact of sexual assault and how to respond to and support its victims... MORE

Teal is the color representing Sexual Assault Awareness Month. All JBSA locations will have teal ribbons and flags or special teal lighting to demonstrate support to those JBSA survivors recovering from sexual assault. The JBSA SAPR hotline number is 808-7272. Additionally, the other JBSA numbers are 808-8990 for JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, 671-7273 for JBSA-Lackland, and 652-4386 for JBSA-Randolph. Soldiers can call 221-0598, while Navy personnel can call 221-1496.

Top service lawyers: commanders crucial to attacking sexual assault, harassment
April 8, 2019 — The armed services are relentless in attacking the problem of sexual assault and sexual harassment, and experience shows that commanders must be part of that attack, the service judge advocates general told the House Armed Services Committee’s military personnel subcommittee April 2... MORE

Army senior leaders: don't be a bystander
April 5, 2019 — As members of the United States Army, each of us has an obligation to promote a climate of trust-our profession's bedrock-throughout our organization. The way we do this is by living the Army Values: loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage. From the newest Soldiers in basic training, to our most senior leaders, the Army Values bind us together as a profession. ... MORE

Gen. Mark A. Milley, Army Chief of Staff, and Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the Army

Joint Base San Antonio sets events for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
March 13, 2019 — April is nationally recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month or SAAPM -- an annual campaign to raise public awareness about sexual assault and educate communities on how to prevent sexual violence. The Department of Defense 2019 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month theme is “I Ask.”... MORE

Who is “UNAFRAID?”
April 3, 2017 — By now, you’ve probably seen a banner or a yard sign that says, “UNAFRAID” at one of the Joint Base San Antonio locations... MORE