Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Snow will become the next director of the Pentagon’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, announced the Defense Department on Monday. He’ll take over in January, replacing the current director, Army Maj. Gen. Gary Patton, who’s held the position for the past 18 months. Patton plans to retire from the Army next spring after nearly 35 years in uniform, including 45 months in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to the Pentagon’s Dec. 16 release. “DOD has made great progress in implementing important policies . . . to improve victim confidence and reform the military’s approach to sexual assault prevention and response,” said Snow, who is currently the Army’s director of strategy, plans, and policy. “I will strive to sustain these efforts and keep our program moving forward,” he said. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel thanked Patton for “the transparency, energy, persistence, and strong leadership” he brought to SAPRO.
President Donald Trump on July 4 signed into law $150 billion in defense funds as part of the tax-and-spending package known as the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” after congressional Republicans approved the legislation in narrow, drawn-out votes earlier this week.
