Army Command Policy - SHARP

Question 1

What publication covers SHARP?

Answer 1

AR 600-20

Question 2

What publication covers Army Command Policy?

Answer 2

AR 600-20

Question 3

What does SHARP stand for?

Answer 3

Sexual Harassment/Assault Response Program

Question 4

What does POSH stand for?

Answer 4

Prevention of Sexual Harassment

Question 5

Whose responsibility (overall) is POSH?

Answer 5

The commander’s

Question 6

What are a commander’s responsibilities with regard to POSH?

Answer 6

1. Ensure that personnel are aware of the Army’s policy on POSH
2. Post applicable command policy statements etc.
3. Assess the command climate
4. Set the standard

Question 7

What is the Army’s policy on sexual harassment?

Answer 7

It is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

Question 8

What is sexual harassment?

Answer 8

A form of gender discrimination that involves unwelcomed sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature between the same or opposite genders when such conduct contributes to a hostile work enviornment or is made a contingent for career progression, pay etc.

Question 9

What chapters of AR 600-20 cover SHARP?

Answer 9

7 and 8

Question 10

What are the techniques for addressing Sexual Harassment?

Answer 10

Direct, indirect, 3rd party, chain of command, file a formal complaint

Question 11

What are the two types of sexual harassment?

Answer 11

Quid pro quo and hostile work environment

Question 12

What are the three categories of sexual harassment?

Answer 12

verbal, non-verbal, physical contact

Question 13

Where can you find information about how to file a formal complaint?

Answer 13

AR 600-20, Appendix D

Question 14

SAPR accomplishes it’s mission through a policy centered on what 6 concepts?

Answer 14

awareness and prevention, training and education, victim advocacy, response, reporting, and accountability

Question 15

What are the goals of the SAPR program?

Answer 15

1 Create a climate that minimizes sexual assault incidents,
(2) Create a climate that encourages victims to report incidents of sexual assault
(3) Establish sexual assault prevention training and awareness programs
(4) Ensure sensitive and comprehensive treatment to restore victims’ health and Well-being.
( 5 ) Ensure leaders understand their roles with regard to responding to sexual assault victims

Question 16

What is the I AM STRONG campaign?

Answer 16

campaign to eliminate sexual harassment by encouraging bystanders to stand up and creating a culture that recognizes that failure to report sexual harassment and assault is incompatible with the Army Ethos and Army Values

Question 17

What does I AM Strong stand for?

Answer 17

Intervene, Act, Motivate

Question 18

What is a hostile environment?

Answer 18

A hostile environment occurs when Soldiers or civilians are subjected to offensive, un- wanted and unsolicited comments, or behaviors of a sexual nature and those behaviors unreasonably interfere with their performance, regardless of whether the harasser and the victim are in the same workplace.

Question 19

What DA Form is used to file a formal SHARP (or EO) complaint?

Answer 19

DA Form 7279