Chaplain Training on Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
This MARADMIN announces the implementation of MCO 1752.5, the Marine Corps Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program, signed on 28 September 2004. It directs mandatory retraining of all chaplains on the new sexual assault policy, emphasizing the chaplain's integral role in victim assistance and program success.
Issued: December 9, 2004
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.