OFFI
CE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
4800 MARK CENTER DRIVE
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22350-1500
September 2, 2025
M
EMORANDUM FOR SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS
COMMANDER, U.S. INDOPACIFIC COMMAND
AUDITOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
AUDITOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
AUDITOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
SU
BJECT: Evaluation of the DoD’s Actions to Prevent and Address Sexual Assault and Other
Violent Crimes Committed by DoD Personnel Assigned to U. S. Forces Japan
Against Host Nation Civilians (Project No. D2025-DEV0SV-0143.000)
T
he purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we are initiating the subject
evaluation.
The objective of this evaluation is to assess the effectiveness with which U.S.
Forces Japan (USFJ) personnel complied with USFJ, Service, and installation policies for
preventing and addressing violent crimes. Specifically, we will examine the performance,
training, and criminal history of Service members who committed violent crimes against
Japanese nationals.
We will perform the evaluation throughout the U.S. Forces Japan area of
operation.
We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider
suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this
evaluation in accordance with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and
Efficiency’s “Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation.”
We will perform the evaluation at U. S. Forces Japan, headquartered at Yokoto Air Base;
U. S. Army Japan, headquartered at Camp Zama; U. S. Naval Forces Japan, headquartered at
United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY); U. S. Marine Corps Forces Japan,
headquartered at Camp Courtney; 5th Air Force and U. S. Space Force, both headquartered at
Yokota Air Base. We may identify additional locations during the evaluation.
W
e request that you designate two points of contact for this evaluation within 5 days of
this memorandum. One point of contact should be a government employee—a GS-15, pay band
equivalent, or military equivalent—who is knowledgeable of your organization’s policies on
sexual assault, drug and alcohol abuse prevention training, criminal investigations in USFJ area
of operation, and personnel and criminal records repository operations. The second point of
contact should be a member of the Senior Executive Service or a General/Flag Officer who is
familiar with the subject and could serve as a point of engagement with DoD Office of Inspector
General senior leaders, if necessary. Send each contact’s name, title, grade/pay band, phone
number, and email address to
The Inspector General Act of 1978, 5 U.S.C. §§ 401-424, as amended, authorizes us to
have access to personnel and materials as we determine necessary to perform our oversight in a
timely manner. You can obtain information about the DoD Office of Inspector General from
DoD Directive 5106.01, “Inspector General of the Department of Defense (IG DoD),” April 20,
