SHARP AR 600-20 CH 7 & 8 Flashcards
What does AR 600-20 cover?
A: Army Command Policy.
What does SHARP stand for?
A: Sexual Harassment/Assault Response Prevention.
What chapter covers the SHARP program in AR 600-20?
A: Chapter 7 & 8.
What does Ch 7 & 8 of AR 600-20 cover?
A: The Army’s SHARP Program.
What are the goals of the SHARP program?
- Create a climate that minimizes sexual assault incidents.
- Create a climate that encourages victims to report incidents of sexual assault without fear.
- Establish sexual assault prevention training and awareness programs.
- Ensure sensitive and comprehensive treatment to restore victims’ health and well-being.
- Ensure leaders understand their roles and responsibilities regarding response to sexual assault victims.
What is the Army’s slogan for the SHARP program?
A: I. A.M. STRONG.
What does I. A.M. STRONG stand for?
A: Intervene, Act, Motivate.
What is the Purpose of the I A.M. STRONG campaign?
A: It is the Army’s campaign to combat sexual assaults by engaging all Soldiers in preventing sexual assaults before they occur.
When should Soldiers intervene Act and motivate?
A: Soldiers are duty bound to Intervene, Act, and Motivate others to stop sexual assaults and the sexually offensive language and gestures that create an environment friendly to this abuse.
What are the precursors to sexual assault that Soldiers must stop before things get to sexual assault?
A: Sexual innuendos, sexual harassment and egregious indecent assaults.
How can you reduce your risk of being sexually assaulted?
A: Be prepared, alert and assertive.
What are some ways to being assertive?
- state what you want.
- “No” means “No (Use a confident voice and body posture).
- Match your body language to your words - don’t laugh and smile while saying “No.”.
- Do not just “go along” for the wrong reasons.
- Watch out for warning signs or “red flags” from your partner in intimate situations.
How can you “Be Prepared”?
- Travel with a buddy.
- Stay in groups.
- Plan your outings and avoid getting into a bad situation.
- Stay sober.
- Never leave a drink unattended.
- Walk only in lighted areas after dark.
- Keep the doors to homes, barracks, and cars locked.
- Know where the phone is located.
- Don’t go anywhere alone with someone unless you know the person very well and trust him or her.
How can you “Be Alert”?
- Trust your instincts.
- Watch for signs of trouble.
- if you sense trouble, get to a safe place as soon as possible.
- If you feel you are in danger, attract help any way you can.
- Don’t dress in view of a window.
- Report any unauthorized or suspicious males or females in the barracks.
What are the “Red Flags” that people should watch for?
- If a person Ignores, interrupts, or makes fun of you.
- Sits or stands too close to you or stares at you.
- Has a reputation for being a “player”.
- Drinks too much or uses drugs; tries to get you to use drugs or alcohol.
- Tries to touch or kiss you or gets into your “personal space” when you barely know him or her.
- Wants to be alone with you before getting to know you, or pressures you to be alone together.
- Does what he or she wants without asking what you want.
- Gets angry or sulks if he or she doesn’t get what he or she wants.
What is acquaintance or “date” rape?
A: those rapes that occur between people that know one another.
What should you do if you have been sexually assaulted or believe that you have?
- Go to a safe location away from the attacker.
- Contact your local Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC), Victim Advocate (VA) or healthcare provider.
- seek medical care as soon as possible.
- Preserve all evidence of the assault.
- Write down, tape or record all the details you can recall about the assault and your assailant.
Para 7-1 What does Ch 7 of AR 600-20 cover?
A: Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH).
Para 7-1 What does POSH stand for?
A: Prevention Of Sexual Harassment.
Para 7-1 Who is overall responsible for POSH program?
A: Commander.
Para 7-1 Who is required to assist the Commander with POSH?
A: the EOA.
Para 7-2 What are the responsibilities of the Commander and supervisors for POSH?
- Ensure that assigned personnel are familiar with the Army policy on sexual harassment.
- Publish and post written command policy statements for the POSH.
- Continually assess and be aware of the climate of command regarding sexual harassment.
- Set the Standard.
.Para 7-3 What is the Army’s policy on sexual harassment?
A: It is unacceptable conduct and will not be tolerated.
Para 7-3 What are the results of sexual harassment?
A: Sexual harassment destroys teamwork and negatively affects combat readiness.
Para 7-3 Who is responsible for POSH?
A: POSH is the responsibility of every Soldier and DA civilian.
Para 7-4 What is sexual harassment?
A: Sexual harassment is 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.
Para 7-4 What are the three factors of sexual harassment?
- Submission to, or rejection of, such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of a person’s job, pay, career.
- Submission to, or rejection of, such conduct by a person is used as a basis for career or employment decisions affecting that person.
- Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.
.Para 7-5 Who is covered under the Army sexual harassment policy?
A: Soldiers, civilian co-workers, and Family members.
Para 7-5 What are the different categories of sexual harassment?
A: 1. Verbal 2. Non-Verbal 3. Physical Contact.
Para 7-5 What are examples of verbal sexual harassment?
- telling sexual jokes.
- using sexually explicit profanity.
- Threats.
- sexually oriented cadences.
- sexual comments.
Para 7-5 What are examples of non-verbal sexual harassment?
- staring at someone.
- blowing kisses.
- Winking.
- licking one’s lips in a suggestive manner.
- Displaying sexually oriented pictures or cartoons.
- sexually oriented screen savers.
Para 7-5 What are some examples of physical sexual harassment?
- Touching.
- Patting.
- Pinching.
- Bumping.
- Kissing.