Sexual Harassment & Prohibited Activities —
What Future Soldiers Need to Know By Victoria Sorensen G-3 Plans and Programs Division
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Ensure Future Soldiers Understand Policies on Prohibited Activities
nce applicants cross over Prohibited activities between Recruiting Command personnel to being Future Soldiers, and members of the Future Soldier Training Program include, but there are several things they are not limited to, the following: need to understand about Army — Any type of romantic or sexual conduct. This includes verbal policies — especially pertaining to sexual suggestions (verbal, non-verbal or text), sexual harassment sexual harassment and prohibited of any kind, dating, improper touching, sex, and/or sleep-overs. activities. All Future Soldiers sign their enlistment documents and the — Profane language of any kind. Dynamic Annex before swearing — Deliberate or repeated verbal comments or gestures of a sexual into the Army; but do they really nature. understand everything they’ve signed? More often than not, they don’t — Unwelcome, deliberate or repeated sexual advances or requests understand what they signed nor for sexual favors. have they read through all of their — Sharing or displaying pornographic material of any kind. enlistment documents. — Sharing of lodging. Future Soldier leaders and center commanders have the responsibility — Sharing of a personal vehicle. to ensure Future Soldiers start off — Drinking of alcoholic beverages. on the right foot and understand the — Personal employment, such as baby-sitting and maintenance Army’s policy on sexual harassment and prohibited activities and how it work. affects them. All Future Soldiers must — Financial deals, exchange of money, to include loaning, giving, understand that the Army has strict receiving, or borrowing. policies in place regarding these areas. — Sharing of property, exchange of personal property, to include During the Future Soldier Initial selling, purchasing, leasing, giving, receiving, loaning and Orientation, Future Soldier leaders and center commanders will review borrowing. the Dynamic Annex with their Future Soldiers and ensure they understand they now have added responsibilities and rules to follow. Special attention must be given to explaining what conduct and activities are not permissible now that they have enlisted. All Future Soldiers must understand the Army prohibits any social activity of a personal, unofficial nature between them, Soldiers performing Hometown Recruiter Assistance Program (HRAP) or Active Duty Operational Support, Reserve Component (ADOS-RC) duty, sister service personnel and/or recruiting personnel. Future Soldiers must be informed that Future Soldier Training Program functions are official activities to conduct training and are not considered personal, social activity; therefore, the above rules still apply to those functions. All Future Soldiers must understand they have a responsibility to report any violations of this policy, even if they become aware of recruiting personnel violating any of these rules as outlined in the Dynamic Annex. Future Soldiers must understand they are now part of a professional organization that has no tolerance for actions that compromise the integrity of the unit. Indoctrinating Future Soldiers into our profession starts as soon as they take the oath with their understanding of our Army Values and policies. In this command, Soldiers have the additional responsibility to serve as trusted ambassadors for our Army in communities across the nation, and Future Soldiers should know they play a vital part in that role. As aspiring professionals, they too are ambassadors for our Army. They are now part of our team; they are citizens whose commitment and character reflect the ideals, values, traditions, history and esprit de corps of America’s Army, and they set the example for others to follow. may-june 2013 | recruiter journal | 7