Reports

Informing Prevention and Response Efforts

DoD SAPRO is committed to conducting comprehensive, accurate assessments of sexual assault in the military. SAPRO's dedication to scientifically-based, trauma-informed assessment methods are used to develop its reports on sexual assault in the military. The results of the reports are used to inform the Department's sexual assault prevention and response efforts.

SAPRO Reports

To help address the crime of sexual assault within the Military, the Department of Defense and the Military Services conduct comprehensive sexual assault assessments and issue reports. These reports include:

  • Department of Defense Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military, Fiscal Year 2021 – issued in September 2022
  • Department of Defense Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies, Academic Program Year (APY) 2020-2021 - issued in February 2022

Under each of the following tabs are the complete listings of DoD SAPR Reports in these categories:

The Department of Defense Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military, Fiscal Year 2021 was provided to Congress on September 1, 2022. The data provided in the reports serve as the foundation and catalyst for future sexual assault prevention, training, victim care, and accountability goals.

Upon the release of the Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin issued a memorandum to senior DoD leadership directing Actions to Address and Prevent Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the Military. The memorandum is available here.


FY20 Report   Department of Defense Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military, Fiscal Year 2021
Appendix A   Appendix A: Statistical Data on Sexual Assault, Fiscal Year 2021
Appendix B   Appendix B: Metrics and Non-Metrics on Sexual Assault, Fiscal Year 2021
Appendix C   Appendix C: Aggregate DoD Data Matrices, Fiscal Year 2021
Appendix D   Appendix D: Safe Helpline Data, Fiscal Year 2021
Appendix E   Appendix E: Sexual Harassment Assessment, Fiscal Year 2021
Appendix F   Appendix F: Domestic Abuse-Related Sexual Assault, Fiscal Year 2021
Appendix G   Appendix G: Child Sexual Abuse, Fiscal Year 2021
Appendix H   Appendix H: Acronyms List, Fiscal Year 2021
Enclosure_1   Enclosure 1: Department of the Army Report
Enclosure_2   Enclosure 2: Department of the Navy Report
Enclosure_3   Enclosure 3: Department of the Air Force Report
Enclosure_4   Enclosure 4: National Guard Bureau Report
Annex 1   Annex 1: 2021 Workplace and Gender Relations Survey of Military Members: Overview Report
Annex 2   Annex 2: 2021 QuickCompass of Sexual Assault Response Personnel: Overview Report
Annex 3   Annex 3: Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military: Implementation Overview

The Department of Defense released its fourteenth Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies (MSAs) for Academic Program Year (APY) 2020-2021 on February 17, 2022.

The report on the three MSAs provides data on sexual harassment complaints and sexual assault reports involving cadets and/or midshipmen, as well as updates to policies, procedures, and processes implemented in response to sexual harassment and violence during the APY

Thumbnail_MSA_APY20-21_AtoA_Memo Actions to Address and Prevent Sexual Assault at the Military Service Academies
MSA_Report_Thumbnail Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies, Academic Program Year 2020-2021
MSA_Report_Thumbnail_Appx A.PNG Appendix A: Army Self-Assessment of the United States Military Academy
MSA_Report_Thumbnail_Appx B.png Appendix B: Navy Self-Assessment of the United States Naval Academy
MSA_Report_Thumbnail_Appx C.PNG Appendix C: Air Force Self-Assessment of the United States Air Force Academy
MSA_Report_Thumbnail_Appx D.PNG Appendix D: APY 20-21 Statistical Data on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment
MSA_Report_Thumbnail_Appx E.PNG Appendix E: APY 20-21 Data Matrices and MSA Case Synopsis
MSA_Report_Thumbnail_Appx F.PNG Appendix F: APY 20-21 Acronym List
MSA_Report_Thumbnail_Appx G.PNG Appendix G: Office of People Analytics 2021 Academy Climate and Networking Study: Executive Summary

The report on the three MSAs provides data on sexual assault reports and sexual harassment complaints involving cadets and/or midshipmen, as well as updates to policies, procedures, and processes implemented in response to sexual harassment and violence during the APY.

Below is an archive of the MSA reports from APY 2005 – 2006 through 2019 – 2020.

In December 2013, President Barack Obama directed the Department of Defense to prepare a comprehensive report detailing major improvements in the prevention of and response to sexual assault in the military, including reforms to the military justice system.

In response, the Department prepared a report detailing its proactive and comprehensive approach, issued in November 2014. Find the Report, its appendices, enclosures and annexes below as individual documents for convenient access. For an Executive Summary of the Report, click here.

FY14 DoD Report to POTUS TOC SAPRO   Department of Defense Report to the President of the United States on Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
FY14 DoD Report to POTUS TOC Appendix A   Appendix A - Provisional Statistical Data on Sexual Assault
FY14 DoD Report to POTUS TOC Appendix B   Appendix B - Provisional Metrics on Sexual Assault
FY14 DoD Report to POTUS TOC Appendix C   Appendix C - List of Acronyms
Army Seal   Enclosure 1 - Department of the Army
Navy Seal   Enclosure 2 - Department of Navy
Air Force Seal   Enclosure 3 - Department of Air Force
National Guard Bureau Seal   Enclosure 4 - National Guard Bureau
FY14 DoD Report to POTUS TOC Enclosure 5   Enclosure 5 - United States Coast Guard
FY14 DoD Report to POTUS TOC Annex 1   Annex 1 - 2014 Military Workplace Study (RAND)
FY14 DoD Report to POTUS TOC Annex 2   Annex 2 - 2014 Survivor Experience Survey (DMDC)
FY14 DoD Report to POTUS TOC Annex 3   Annex 3 - 2014 Department of Defense Report of Focus Groups on Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (DMDC)
FY14 DoD Report to POTUS TOC Annex 4   Annex 4 - Analysis of Military Justice Reform (OGC)
FY14 DoD Report to POTUS TOC Annex 5   Annex 5 - 2014 Military Workplace Study – United States Coast Guard (RAND)

Reports of Sexual Assault Received at Military Installations and Combat Areas of Interest by Fiscal Year

This report contains information about non-intimate partner-related adult sexual assault reports made at military installations throughout the world.

The Report for Sexual Assault Received at Military Installations and Combat Areas of Interest by Fiscal Year (FY17-20) can be found here.

Previous Reports

The fiscal year 2013 – 2016 report can be found here.

Special Victims Capability Report

The Special Victims Capability (SVC) Report describes the plans and timelines for establishing special victims capabilities in each Military Department, along with an assessment of those plans and timelines for certain special victim offenses including sexual assault.

  • Special Victims Capability Report - Dec. 12, 2013

    This report outlines how the established Special Victims Capability will enable the Department of Defense to deliver a distinct, recognizable group of professionals collaborating to provide effective, timely, and responsive worldwide victim support, and a capability to investigate and prosecute allegations of certain special victim offenses including domestic abuse, child abuse and sexual assault. The report fulfills a requirement in the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, section 573 of Public Law 112-239.

Retaliation Strategy & Plan

The DoD Retaliation Prevention and Response Strategy: Regarding Sexual Assault and Harassment Reports, linked here, outlined five issue areas that identified how the Department and the Military Services will prevent and respond to retaliation related to reports of sexual assault or complaints of sexual harassment.


The Department released the accompanying DoD Retaliation Prevention and Response Implementation Plan, here, which details how DoD and the Military Services, to include the National Guard Bureau (NGB), will execute tasks in the identified issue areas and institutionalize a comprehensive and consistent approach to retaliation prevention and response across the Department related to reports of sexual assault and complaints of sexual harassment. Moving forward, the Military Services will align their Service retaliation prevention and response strategic policies and plans with the RPRS and this implementation plan.

Men's SAPR Plan

Sexual assault destroys unit cohesion and threatens the readiness of our troops by eroding bonds of trust that make our military strong and effective. The Department released the DoD Plan to Prevent and Respond to Sexual Assault of Military Men to ensure its existing programs and services meet the needs of all Service members.