“Our approach to eliminate sexual assault is holistic and includes efforts to prevent this crime, support and care for our victims, and ensure a robust and comprehensive military justice process,” he wrote.

Shanahan is likely going to remove the “acting” from his title soon. Insiders expect President Donald Trump to nominate him to take the secretary job outright. He’s worked in the acting secretary role since Jan. 1 when he took over from James Mattis, who quit over differences with the White House.

The fact that Shanahan, a former Boeing executive, is likely the new permanent boss at the Pentagon puts additional power behind the task force and more pressure on services to come up with solutions to sexual assault before Congress mandates changes.

“The importance of this work cannot be overstated,” Shanahan wrote. “We have an opportunity to underscore the integrity of our military justice system and advance our capability to address sexual misconduct against the men and women of our armed forces.”