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Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC)
Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC)
Promoting respect, preserving dignity
Sexual Assault Response Coordinators (SARCs) and Victim Advocates are available to assist victims (survivors) of sexual assault. The Key Field ANGB SARC serves as the single point of contact for integrating and coordinating sexual assault victim (survivor) care for members of the 186 ARW, 238 ASOS, 248 ATCS and 286 AOG. The SARC office is also responsible for providing Sexual Assault Prevention training throughout the Wing.
Obtaining help
Immediate medical care is essential. Get to a safe place and CALL 911.
Once medical care has been established, contact the Key Field ANGB SARC at (601) 484-9111, the MS National Guard Joint Force HQ SARC at (601) 850-6872 and/or contact the Safe Helpline at (877) 955-5247 or
www.SafeHelpline.org
.
Sexual Assault Defined
Sexual Assault is criminal conduct
that falls well short of the standards America expects of its men and women in uniform and is a violation of our Air Force Core Values.
Sexual Assault
is defined as intentional sexual conduct, characterized by use of force, physical threat or abuse of authority or when the victim does not or cannot consent. Sexual assault includes rape, nonconsensual sodomy (oral or anal sex), indecent assault (unwanted, inappropriate sexual contact or fondling), or attempts to commit these acts. Sexual assault can occur without regard to gender or spousal relationship or age of victim.
Consent
shall not be deemed or construed to mean the failure by the victim to offer physical resistance. Consent is not given when a person uses force, threat of force, coercion or when the victim is asleep, incapacitated, or unconscious.
Program Assistance
TheKey FieldAir National Guard Base SARC office provides a 24-hour, seven-day a week sexual assault response capability for all victims on the installation, and assigned geographically separated units. Anyone who feels they have been a victim of sexual assault may contact the SARC office.
After you contact the SARC office, you will be assigned a trained Victim Advocate. Your Victim Advocate will explain reporting options, and may meet you at the hospital for a medical evaluation, treatment and examination. It is your option to accept or decline victim advocacy.
Reporting Options
The Air Force has instituted avenues for reporting sexual assault in the form of Restricted and Unrestricted Reporting.
Restricted Reporting
allows sexual assault victims to confidentially disclose the assault to specified individuals (i.e., SARC, SAPR VA, Chaplains or healthcare personnel), and receive medical treatment, including emergency care, counseling, and assignment of a SARC and SAPR VA, without triggering an investigation. It is intended to give the victim (survivor) time and control over the release of their information. Further, it also empowers the survivor to make an informed decision about participating in the criminal process.
Restricted Reporting is available for:
- All Service members and their Dependents over the age of 18
Unrestricted Reporting
is any report of sexual assault made through normal reporting channels (for example: reports to chain of command, security forces, and/or Air Force Office of Investigation). This reporting option triggers an investigation, command notification, and allows a person who has been sexually assaulted to access medical treatment and counseling.
Unrestricted Reporting is available for:
- All Service members and their Dependents over the age of 18
- DoD Civilians and their Dependents over the age of 18 (MTF access and/or serving in an OS location)
- Contractors (if supporting in a contingency location outside the continental United States)
Independent Reporting
is an assault reported by someone other than the victim.
SAPR - Safe Helpline
Links
DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Web Site
SARC Contacts
Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program
U.S. Army Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program
Marine Corps Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
DoD Safe Helpline
Military OneSource 24/7
National Organization for Victim Assistance
Government Fact Sheet on Sexual Violence
Prosecutions
Air Force Sexual Assault Prosecutions