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email Army Reorganizes Investigations Office After Fort Hood Review; Austin, Milley Signal More Changes
The service will remove harassment investigations from units, but keep them within the military ranks. Is that enough?
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signaled Thursday he would support changing how the military handles sexual assault cases, but wouldn’t say whether he’ll accept a panel’s recommendation to remove investigations from the ranks. Meanwhile, Army officials announced their own changes intended to improve how some cases are investigated, including placing a civilian director atop the service’s investigative command.
U.S. congressional delegation gets look at progress at Fort Hood
KILLEEN, Texas - U.S. Congress members are getting an update on the progress and findings of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee.
A congressional delegation comprised of U.S. Representatives from California, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Texas along with members of the House Armed Services Committee arrived are at Fort Hood to receive updates from III Corps senior leaders about Operation People First.
The delegation held a news conference earlier this afternoon. In attendance are Jackie Speier, District 14 California; Jim Banks, District 3 Indiana; Chrissy Houlahan, District 6 Pennsylvania; Sara Jacobs, District 53 California; Marc Veasey, District 33 Texas; and Sylvia Garcia, District 29 Texas.
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email Army Reorganizes Investigations Office After Fort Hood Review; Austin, Milley Signal More Changes
The service will remove harassment investigations from units, but keep them within the military ranks. Is that enough?
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signaled Thursday he would support changing how the military handles sexual assault cases, but wouldn’t say whether he’ll accept a panel’s recommendation to remove investigations from the ranks. Meanwhile, Army officials announced their own changes intended to improve how some cases are investigated, including placing a civilian director atop the service’s investigative command.
Army to hire civilian to lead Criminal Investigation Command, make changes to SHARP Program
U.S. Army
and last updated 2021-05-07 15:02:54-04
The Army has announced it will restructure the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID) and make policy improvements within the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Program. Maj. Gen. Donna Martin led an intensive five-month structural redesign to create an organization with enhanced capabilities and capacity, organized with and led by civilian and military agents, military officers and enlisted Soldiers, said acting Secretary of the Army John Whitley, referring to the Army s Provost Marshal General/CID commanding general. We are very confident these organizational changes address the committee s CID-related recommendations and lead us into the future.
Army to hire civilian to lead Criminal Investigation Command, make changes to sex assault response
U.S. Army
and last updated 2021-05-06 12:48:00-04
The Army has announced it will restructure the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command and make policy improvements within the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Program.
The changes stem from recommendations by the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee. Maj. Gen. Donna Martin led an intensive five-month structural redesign to create an organization with enhanced capabilities and capacity, organized with and led by civilian and military agents, military officers and enlisted Soldiers, said acting Secretary of the Army John Whitley, referring to the Army s Provost Marshal General/CID commanding general.