ms. rumburg. a lot to think about their. questions, comments. hillman.an -- dr. >> thank you, madam chair. you mentioned the good military care. can you talk about the impact 'sat that has on a victim perception of the trial and also on the outcome of the trial? >> the victim wants to be believed. they don't want their character brought before the courts. as we all know, there was a case recently where an officer's good conduct actually was overturned a conviction. that is what is is about, , that thethe victim perpetrator actually did commit a crime, and that it will be believed, and let justice prevail. so i think that is where that is coming from, that we should not have the ability to overturn a case just because that perpetrator is a good citizen. most of the perpetrators of sexual assault appear to everybody as fine, outstanding men or women. they don't walk around with a sign on their head. >> thank you. one other question, if i might, related to the services you just mentioned, the victims ought to be able to access regardless of whether

ms. delilah rumburg the chief officer for the pennsylvania coalition against rape. second the panel will hear from major general gary patton the director of the sexual assault prevention and response office with the department of defense and dr. nate galbreath the executive advisor assessment and accountability of that same office and finally today the panel will hear from colonel retired fred borch the regiment a historian and archivist for the armies judge advocate the general core and robert crow of the joint service committee. we have not received any written request for public comment and as an administrative manner i request to refrain from photographing during the presentation sessions. madam chair are you ready to proceed? >> yes, thanks. good morning. on behalf of myself and my colleagues i would like to welcome everyone to the first hearing of the response panel to adult sexual assault in the military and i also want to thank chief judge -- who has graciously made this courtroom and this courthouse available to us. a courthouse is a fitting place to consid

ms. rumburg will describe the unique problems that sexual the victim. the types of supports and services the victims need in the civilian and military worlds. she is uniquely qualified to discuss these issues as she has not only been the chief executive officer as colonel ham mentioned of the pennsylvania coalition against rape for over 18 years, but she was also a member of at least two prior studies into sexual assaults in the military. one of them being the 2009 department of defense task force on sexual assault. and that particular task force studied many of the issues before us. for our next panel, as you have heard, general gary patton and dr. nate galbreath will present and general patton is the head of the sexual assault and prevention office, which is the office within the department of defense that is accountable for the prevention of sexual assaults and for the creation of policies and programs to assist victims. he will discuss what is currently being done in each of those areas across the four services and together with dr. galbreath, will