Military Team Members

Provides “support to sexual assault patients (victim/suspect).” The chaplain “cannot take a report of sexual assault” (U.S. Department of Defense [DoD], 2017, p. 114).

Specially trained healthcare provider who has completed specialized education and clinical preparation in the medical forensic care of the sexual assault patient. SAMFEs are trained to provide sexual assault patient care in accordance with Department of Justice training standards and have completed training through the DoD inter-Service SAMFE training program or other DoD approved organization and are credentialed by their Service or other DoD agency to perform SAFEs within the Military Healthcare System (MHS) (DoD I 6310.09, Health Care Management for Patients Associated with a Sexual Assault, 2019 page 8).

“The SAPR VA shall provide non-clinical crisis intervention and ongoing support, in addition to referrals for adult sexual assault victims. Support will include providing information on available options and resources to victims” (DoD, 2017, p. 3).

“The SARC shall serve as the single point of contact for coordinating appropriate and responsive care for sexual assault victims. SARCs shall coordinate sexual assault victim care and sexual assault response when a sexual assault is reported. The SARC shall supervise SAPR VAs but may be called on to perform victim advocacy duties.” (DoD, 2017, p. 3).