April 28, 2022 SECAF issues proclamation, outlines updates during Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month In conjunction with the proclamation, he also announced a new provision to the Department’s leave policy that enables sexual assault survivors to take up to 30 days of non-chargeable leave as they seek resources to support their recovery.
May 1, 2017 Sexual Assaults in Military Drop, Reporting Goes Up, Annual Report Reveals The past-year prevalence of sexual assault in the military reached a new low in fiscal year 2016, and reporting of such crimes is on the upswing from previous years, Defense Department officials said.