Who is the Component Responsible Official (CRO) in VWAP?

• A. Wing Commander
• B. TJAG or the Wing CC, if delegated
• C. Chief of Police
• D. Judge Advocate General

Answer: (B)

In VWAP, the Component Responsible Official is the person charged with overseeing the Victim/Witness Assistance Program at the component level—ensuring policy compliance, resources, and coordination with law enforcement and the SJA. In the Air Force context, the Judge Advocate General has the overarching authority for VWAP, and he or she can delegate the day-to-day CRO role to the Wing Commander. So the CRO can be the Judge Advocate General, or the Wing Commander if that delegation is given. This arrangement keeps centralized policy direction while allowing installation-level leadership to manage the program locally. The Wing Commander isn’t automatically the CRO, and the Chief of Police isn’t the designated official in this military framework.