As part of ongoing efforts to further improve sexual assault prevention and response training programs, the Defense Department has joined forces with the Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime. The Advanced Military Sexual Assault Advocate Training course is a 20-hour online course that will focus on enhancing “victim advocacy skills” across the military, said DOD and DOJ officials in a July 17 release. The course will provide training through role-playing scenarios and will build on previously learned skills, states the release. “It was important to collaborate with the Office for Victims of Crime and tailor an advanced training to meet the needs of advocates supporting military victims,” said Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Snow, director of DOD’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office. “The professional advocates in the Defense Department—both military and civilian—provide critical support to victims of this crime and are central to building victim confidence,” he said. The partnership between DOD and DOJ “makes state-of-the-art training available to sexual assault response coordinators and victim advocates who serve victims on military installations,” said Joye Frost, director of the Justice Department’s Office for Victims of Crime.
New Air Force Safety Tool Forecasts Mishap Risk
March 10, 2026
When you check the weather forecast, it can tell you there’s a 40 percent chance of rain for the day based on the barometric pressure, the wind, the humidity, or any number of factors. A new Air Force Safety Center dashboard offers commanders the same kind of outlook, but for mishaps—a forecast that quantifies their units’ risk level based on dozens of…