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me asked in Politics & GovernmentMilitary · 1 decade ago

Where can I find out how sexual harassment is treated in the Navy?

That's it. I need to get as much information as i can about sexual harassment in the Navy and i'm having trouble looking. :(

any help would be greatly appreciated!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    The Navy Equal Opportunity policy is detailed in OPNAVINST 5354.1F.

    Appropriate action to resolve an incident of unlawful discrimination or sexual harassment (SH) will depend upon circumstances surrounding that incident. Incidents of unlawful discrimination or SH cover a wide range of behaviors, from verbal comments to physical acts, and can be subtle or overt. Likewise, the full range of administrative and disciplinary actions are available to address unlawful discrimination and SH. In the case of military personnel, these include, but are not limited to, informal counseling, comments in fitness reports and evaluations, punitive measures under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), and administrative separation.

    It is the responsibility of the unit commanding officer/OIC to ensure that all individuals are familiar with their right to submit an informal or formal complaint as well as the methods of submission.

    Individuals who believe they have experienced (or observed) a sexually harassing or discriminating situation are encouraged to use the informal resolution system (IRS) (NAVPERS 15620) to reach a satisfactory resolution. The Resolving Conflict Booklet serves as the model for informal complaint handling. Complaints should be resolved informally whenever possible; however, there is no requirement to attempt informal resolution prior to filing a formal complaint.

    All reported incidents of sexual harassment shall be investigated in a fair, impartial, and prompt manner and resolved at the lowest appropriate level. If sexual harassment is formally reported, an investigation will be conducted.

    Source(s): LN1, USN Participated in SH investigations http://doni.daps.dla.mil/Directives/05000%20Genera...
  • 1 decade ago

    It's simply not tolerated ! It's part of the Navy's zero tolerance policy. Alchol abuse, sexual harassment and drugs are not tolerated in my Navy.

    Source(s): 30 years of service, USN CPO Retired.
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