TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Volunteer Victim Advocates play a huge role in the success of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program at Travis Air Force Base, California. If you are compassionate and understanding and want to make a difference, consider becoming a VVA.
VVA’s provide non-clinical care and resources to sexual assault victims on their off-duty time. They also provide program awareness at base events and in the local community.
A 40-hour class for new volunteers begins Oct. 10 at 7:30 a.m. in the SAPR office, which is located in building 381, second floor, F-Wing near the Demand Drug Reduction office.
Applicants must be at least a senior Airman, officer or civilian in the grade of GS-9 and possess the maturity and experience to assist victims of sexual assault in sensitive situations.
The SAPR team will interview applicants, who must also pass a background check, including a National Sex Offender Registry screening and records review by base legal and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations.
To volunteer, you must complete an application, obtain your commander’s recommendation and a Joint Personnel Adjudication System letter signed by your security manager verifying your security clearance level. All paperwork must be turned in to the SAPR office by Sept. 15.
Application forms and letters of request are available on the Travis SharePoint at: https://eim.amc.af.mil/org/60amw/SARC/default.aspx.
Once credentialed, VVA’s attend monthly training sessions, carry the SAPR 24/7 hotline telephone on a rotational basis and provide initial response to victims.
For more information, contact the SAPR office at 707-424-1105.