Whiteman Air Force Base leaders present the Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) proclamation at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, March 31, 2021. Sexual Assault Awareness Month was first nationally recognized April 1, 2001. In the Department of Defense, SAAPM continues to serve as an active call for action at all levels of leadership and a reminder of the corrosive impact sexual violence has on individuals, units and communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devan Halstead)