The SHARP program allocates a single full-time sexual assault response coordinator and victim advocate to each brigade. They are command selected, and there is no visibility Army-wide. SHARP personnel come from borrowed military manpower. In contrast, SHARP assignments show their lack of priority within the Army.
The credentialing process for an EOA includes an 11-week course at the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute, and EOA personnel are usually stabilized at one location for three years. Because of the priority set on the services provided by EOAs, manning is visible Army-wide. Army Regulation 600-20 sets forth the requirements for personnel interested in serving in those positions.
Manning for Equal Opportunity Advisers, or EOAs, is governed by the Military Table of Organization and Equipment. SHARP/EO military professionals are an integral part of the Army's success, but manning for and utilization of both programs must be addressed. Consequently, the aforementioned data hints at possible inconsistencies and a need for equal opportunity to receive further attention. However, the Fort Hood Review Committee determined that the results, interviews and other forms of data collection were insufficient to conclude that current practices are ineffective. This data was collected by the Defense Equal Opportunity Climate Survey, or DEOCS, from 2014 to 2019. The Fort Hood report also revealed that 3% to 5.5% of soldiers experience racial and sexual discrimination at certain Army installations. Military Times released a poll showing that more than half of minority service members and one-third of troops overall had personally witnessed white nationalism and white supremacy within the ranks. More than half of minority service members say they have seen or experienced racism among their fellow troops. The report highlights a lack of confidence in reporting because of "fear of retaliation, ostracism, embarrassment, and breach of confidentiality" and concerns about false accusations.įiscal 2020 Army active-duty demographics report that 55% of soldiers are white, 21% Black, 16% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 3% other. Its groundbreaking report revealed a lack of soldier confidence in the SHARP program, which is meant to help them. As a result, the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee was appointed to examine the base's command climate and culture. The focus on sexual harassment and sexual assault was magnified in 2020 following the disappearance and murder of Pfc. The number of sexual assault reports from service members increased by 3% from 6,053 to 6,236 in fiscal 2019 compared to the previous year. Reports of sexual assaults in the ranks have gone up steadily, according to the Department of Defense Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said that addressing the problems in both programs is a "leadership issue," adding, " We must not be afraid to get creative."
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