Under the UCMJ, the punishment for an assault increases based on the status of the victim. "personal assault" encompasses not only rape, but also physical assault, domestic battering, robbery, mugging, stalking, and harassment.The DOD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office is responsible for oversight of the department's sexual assault policy and programs. If you have been, or think you have been, sexually assaulted: Go to a safe location away from the perpetrator. Preserve all evidence of the assault. People who have previously been sexually assaulted; Lowerranking service members; Enlisted service members. Protect Our Defenders is the only national organization solely dedicated to ending the epidemic of rape and sexual assault in the military. Military Sexual Assault Survivors do not have to involve law enforcement. People who have previously been sexually assaulted; Lowerranking service members; Enlisted service members. In-Service Assaults.