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Pentagon says it will act on recommendations of sexual assault and harassment commission
Fox News
The Pentagon will take action on the 90-day commission on sexual assault and harassment in the military 'as rapidly as possible'
An independent review commission made 82 recommendations in June to tackle the problem of sexual assault and harassment in the military.
Hicks said the Pentagon will have an "implementation roadmap," which will include the formation of a full-time sexual assault prevention workforce that will include response coordinators and victim advocate positions.
A major change in how the military tackles sexual assault and harassment cases will be to remove prosecuting authority in such cases away from the military chain of command, instead allowing commanding officers to only decide whether or not a case should be sent to trial.