Military Personnel: Actions Needed to Address Sexual Assaults of Male Servicemembers

Abstract

Females have long been viewed as the primary victims of sexual assault but, based on survey data, RAND estimated that in 2014, about 9,000 to about 13,000 male servicemembers were sexually assaulted. The House report accompanying the Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act mandated that GAO review DOD s efforts to address sexual assaults of male servicemembers. This report addresses the extent to which (1) DOD has taken actions to prevent and respond to sexual assaults of male servicemembers, (2) DOD s sexual assault prevention and response program is meeting the medical and mental health-care needs of male servicemembers, and (3) the culture of the U.S. military poses distinct challenges for preventing and responding to sexual assaults of male servicemembers. GAO reviewed DOD reports and strategies; analyzed data on sexual assaults from surveys and reported incidents from fiscal years 2008 through 2014; and interviewed DOD officials with related program responsibilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA616055

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Congress
  • Crime
  • Criminals
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Employment
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Sexual Assault
  • Therapy
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Organizational Psychology.