SHARP News Archive

Fri, 2016-01-22 10:04

General David G. Perkins, commanding general of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, visited with students of the U.S. Army Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention, or SHARP Academy at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Thursday, Jan. 14. During the visit, Perkins discussed the importance of the students' positions as victim advocates (VAs) and sexual assault response coordinators (SARCs) and, the emphasis the Army places on facing the sexual harassment and assault menace to Soldier and unit readiness. "Don't confuse what you are for and what you do," Perkins told the students. "What you do is the title you hold. What you are for is to protect the integrity of the profession by maintaining trust among our Soldiers." Trust and what it means to the Army as a profession was a recurring theme during the discussion with the general. "The keystone of our profession is trust," Perkins said, adding that if sexual harassment or assault goes unaddressed within a unit, it sends the message that trust between Soldiers is not important. For more on this story, the photo above.

Thu, 2015-12-17 14:06

Eric Fanning, acting Secretary of the Army, visited the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Academy Thursday, Dec. 17. Fanning received a briefing on the activities of the academy from Lt. Gen. Robert Brown, commanding general of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center, and Col. Geoffrey Catlett, director of the SHARP Academy. The discussion consisted of questions about how to prevent sexual harassment and assault, and the metrics by which success could be measured. "We have extremely effective ways to evaluate the success of training and response," Catlett said in reference the Fanning's questions on metrics. "It is much tougher to evaluate prevention efforts, because how do you evaluate a negative event -- an event that didn't occur."

Mon, 2015-12-14 13:44

Lt. Gen. Robert Brown attended the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response & Prevention (SHARP) Resource Center open house Monday, Dec. 14, 2015. The center was designed based on a similar initiative that was first started at Fort Lewis as a safe place for victims to get the help they need.

Tue, 2015-12-08 08:28

Representative Lynn Jenkins (Center) from the Kansas 2nd Congressional District discusses the importance of the US Army SHARP Academy with Anthony McNeill (Right) Deputy Director for the SHARP Academy and Bill Roe (Left), District Coordinator for Jenkins. The Congresswoman was impressed how far the academy has come in one year and felt the ongoing initiatives underway would benefit Soldiers and units.

Fri, 2015-12-04 10:40

Command Sgt. Major Michael Clowser of Army University Speaks to the SHARP Academy Graduation Class 16-003 Friday, Dec. 4 in Grant Hall Auditorium located on Fort Leavenworth, Kan.

Mon, 2015-11-30 12:16

Brig. Gen. Victor Braden, deputy commanding general, Army National Guard, was the guest speaker at the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Baseline Certification Course classes 001 and 002.

Thu, 2015-11-05 14:02

Col. Geoffrey Catlett, director of the SHARP Academy, addresses attendees of the SHARP Academy Professional Forum held Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Lewis & Clark Center on Fort Leavenworth. For more on this story, click the photo above.

Thu, 2015-10-22 14:06

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Fri, 2015-09-04 10:18

U.S. Army Combined Arms Center Command Sgt. Maj. David O. Turnbull was the keynote speaker at the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Baseline Certification Course graduation ceremony in Grant Hall Auditorium Friday, Sept. 4.

Mon, 2015-08-10 10:00

Dr. Wendy L. Patrick, San Diego deputy district attorney, special operations division, spoke to a crowd of more than 100 attendees during a professional forum at Marshall Auditorium Thursday, Aug. 6. The event was presented by the United States Army SHARP Academy and the title of her presentation was "Sexual Predators and Stalkers: Increasing Public Awareness and Protecting the Community.” For more on this story, click the photo above.