Awareness arrives many ways: the XO, a company commander passing up what a drill instructor reported, a peer, a family member. Anyone in the chain of command reports it up. Once it reaches the commanding officer, the commanding officer makes the notifications.
DoDI 6495.02, Volume 1, Enclosure 4, para 5.g(1)(b) · MCO 1752.5C, Chapter 3, para 5.c(1)
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Ensure safety and offer medical care
NowIf there is an emergency, call 911. Offer emergency medical treatment and a SAFE. Do not ask for details.
MCO 1752.5C, Appendix C, para 3.a and 3.b
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Report to NCIS and notify OSTC
ImmediatelyDo not delay to assess credibility. Copy your SARC.
SUBJECT: Sexual Assault Notification - [UNIT] - [DATE] CC: [SARC NAME, EMAIL] Notification per MCO 1752.5C and DoDI 6495.02, Volume 1. No SARC notification has been received. Information is as reported to the command; the victim and suspect have not been questioned. VICTIM: [NAME, RANK, UNIT] SUSPECT: [NAME, RANK, UNIT, or UNKNOWN] ALLEGED OFFENSE: [e.g., Article 120, Sexual Assault] WHAT WAS REPORTED TO THE COMMAND: [ONE OR TWO SENTENCES] WHERE: [LOCATION] WHEN IT OCCURRED: [DATE, TIME, or UNKNOWN] WHEN REPORTED TO THE COMMAND: [DATE, TIME] HOW THE COMMAND LEARNED OF IT: [VICTIM / THIRD PARTY / CHAIN OF COMMAND / LAW ENFORCEMENT] SAPR NOTIFIED: [YES/NO] [ASSIGNED VA, IF KNOWN] VICTIM PREFERENCE TO PARTICIPATE, IF KNOWN: [PREFERENCE / UNKNOWN] MPO / NO CONTACT ORDER: [NONE / REQUESTED / ISSUED, DATE] COMMAND POC: [NAME, RANK, BILLET, PHONE, EMAIL]
REFERRED TO NCIS: [YES, DATE / NOT YET] SUSPECT UNDER ANY RESTRAINT: [NONE / TYPE] COMMAND INTENDS TO IMPOSE RESTRAINT, MPO, OR NO CONTACT ORDER: [YES, TYPE / NO / UNDECIDED]
MCO 1752.5C, Chapter 3, para 5.c(1) · DoDI 6495.02, Volume 1, Enclosure 2, para 7.k(1)
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Submit the OPREP-3 SIR, Sexual Assault
Voice 30 min · Message 6 hReport that an incident occurred before all facts are known. Tell your SARC the date and time submitted.
OPREP-3 SIR, Sexual Assault (MCO 3504.2A, Enclosure (7)) Instructions: Copy and paste into an email. Complete all fields marked [COMPLETE]. Delete all text marked [DELETE IF N/A] after confirming it does not apply. Do not edit any other text. Voice report to the MCOC within 30 minutes; message within 6 hours. Report that an incident occurred even if all information is not yet known. TO: CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO INFO: [COMPLETE: CHAIN OF COMMAND AND REGIONAL MARFOR] SUBJECT: OPREP-3SIR/[COMPLETE: COMMAND IDENTIFIER]/[SERIAL NUMBER] MSGID/GENADMIN/[COMPLETE: COMMAND IDENTIFIER] [COMPLETE: POC]// SUBJ/OPREP-3SIR/[COMPLETE: COMMAND IDENTIFIER]/[SERIAL NUMBER] REF/A/DOC/CMC/MCO 3504.2A// REF/B/TEL/[COMPLETE: WHO MADE THE VOICE REPORT]/[DATE TIME ZULU]// NARR/REF A IS MCO ON OPREP-3SIR: SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORTS. REF B IS VOICE REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE MCOC.// POC/[NAME]/[RANK]/[BILLET]/-/TEL: [PHONE]/EMAIL: [EMAIL]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. AN INCIDENT OF SEXUAL ASSAULT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE OCCURRED IN [COMPLETE: LOCATION], [COMPLETE: TIME WINDOW]. (NO DETAILS ABOUT THE INCIDENT SHALL BE PROVIDED). 2. [COMPLETE: DATE/TIME LOCAL] (COMPLETE: [DATE/TIME ZULU]) 3. PERSONNEL INVOLVED: A. VICTIM 1. [COMPLETE: RANK] ([DELETE IF N/A] IF PROVIDING THE RANK WILL COMPROMISE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE VICTIM, THE REPORT SHOULD ONLY STATE: OMITTED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY) 2. XXXX 3. XXXX 4. [COMPLETE: UNIT], [COMPLETE: LOCATION] 5. [COMPLETE: RACE]/[COMPLETE: SEX] ([DELETE IF N/A] IF PROVIDING THE RACE/SEX WILL COMPROMISE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE VICTIM, THE REPORT SHOULD ONLY STATE: OMITTED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY) 6. [COMPLETE: STATUS AND LOCATION OF VICTIM AT TIME OF REPORT] B. SUSPECT 1. [COMPLETE: RANK] ([DELETE IF N/A] IF PROVIDING THE RANK WILL COMPROMISE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE SUSPECT, THE REPORT SHOULD ONLY STATE: OMITTED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY) 2. XXXX 3. XXXX 4. [COMPLETE: UNIT], [COMPLETE: LOCATION] 5. [COMPLETE: RACE]/[COMPLETE: SEX] ([DELETE IF N/A] IF PROVIDING THE RACE/SEX WILL COMPROMISE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE SUSPECT, THE REPORT SHOULD ONLY STATE: OMITTED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY) 6. [COMPLETE: STATUS AND LOCATION OF SUSPECT AT TIME OF REPORT, e.g., BASE PMO] 4. [COMPLETE: INVESTIGATING AGENCY AND LOCATION] IS CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION. POC [COMPLETE: NAME], [COMPLETE: AGENCY], [COMPLETE: PHONE]. POC [COMPLETE: CIVILIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY] [COMPLETE: NAME] [COMPLETE: PHONE] (IF APPLICABLE). 5. [COMPLETE: NO/HIGH] MEDIA INTEREST IS [COMPLETE: EXPECTED/PRESENT] AT THIS TIME. [COMPLETE: INSTALLATION] PAO HAS [COMPLETE: BEEN/NOT BEEN] NOTIFIED. 6. THE LOCAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER AT [COMPLETE: COMMAND G-2/S-2] HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. ([DELETE IF N/A] IN SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES, THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER WILL BE NOTIFIED IF A MEMBER OF THE COMMAND IS ACCUSED OF COMMITTING A SEXUAL ASSAULT) 7. THE SARC AND/OR VA AT [COMPLETE: COMMAND] HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT.///
MCO 1752.5C, Chapter 3, para 5.c(2) · MCO 3504.2A, Enclosure (7)
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Inform the Installation Commander
24 hoursAnd the victim's senior commander if an Unrestricted Report is filed.
MCO 1752.5C, Chapter 3, para 5.c(1)(a) and (b)
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Do not investigate
No command inquiry, no interviews of the victim or the VA.
MCO 1752.5C, Chapter 3, para 5.c(1)(c) · DoDI 6495.02, Volume 1, Enclosure 2, para 7.k(1)(c)
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Complete the SAPR 8-Day Incident Report
8 calendar daysOn the SAPR Gear Locker; link provided by the SARC or S-1.
MCO 1752.5C, Chapter 3, para 5.c(3)
What to tell the Marine who disclosed
That you are required to notify the SARC, NCIS, and OSTC, and that telling you has no effect on their right to file a Restricted or Unrestricted Report with the SARC or a Victim Advocate.
DoDI 6495.02, Volume 1, Enclosure 4, para 2.b(7)(b)