Rear Adm. Mark Rich, commandant of Naval District Washington (NDW), signs a proclamation at Washington Navy Yard.

WASHINGTON (Apr. 01, 2014) Rear Adm. Mark Rich, commandant of Naval District Washington (NDW), signs a proclamation at Washington Navy Yard declaring April 2014 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month across NDW and Naval Support Activity Washington. The month is designed to educate Sailors and Navy civilian personnel about how to prevent sexual assault and what resources are available for victims. (U.S. Navy photo by Shawn Miller) File# 140401-N-ZZ999-023