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MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC ACMC//
SUBJ/10TH SEMI-ANNUAL EXECUTIVE SAFETY BOARD (ESB) RESULTS//
REF/A/LTR/CMC POLICY MEMO/-/1-00//
POC/DONALD C. WEIGHTMAN/DEP DIR SD/-/-/TEL:224-2423
/EMAIL:WEIGHTMANDC@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  AS ESTABLISHED BY THE REF, THE ESB HELD ITS
10TH SEMI-ANNUAL CONFERENCE AT MCB QUANTICO ON SEP 21-22, 2004.  THE
ACMC HOSTED THE FOLLOWING ESB MEMBERS:
LTGEN MCCARTHY      COMMARFORRES
LTGEN HANLON        CG, MCCDC
LTGEN GREGSON       COMMARFORPAC
LTGEN BERNDT        COMMARFORLANT
LTGEN AMOS          CG, II MEF
MS DEWITTE          DASN (S)
MAJGEN JONES        CG, TECOM
MAJGEN BICE         IGMC
RADM BROOKS         COMMANDER, NAVAL SAFETY CENTER
BGEN GASKIN         CG, MCRC
BGEN FLOCK          CG, MCB CAMP BUTLER, OKINAWA
BGEN USHER          REPRESENTING DC, I&L
BGEN PATTON         COMCABEAST
COL ROTEN           DEP CMDR, MCB HAWAII
COL ANDERSON        REPRESENTING CG, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE
COL BROOKER         REPRESENTING COMCABWEST
COL KAUER           REPRESENTING CG, I MEF
SGTMAJ ESTRADA      SMMC
MR. RIDEOUT         REPRESENTING CG, MARCORSYSCOM
MR DAVIS            REPRESENTING CG, LOGCOM
MR BARRAGAN         REPRESENTING CG, MCB CAMP PENDLETON
2.  THE ESB AGENDA INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING TOPICS AND BRIEFS:
A.  OPENING REMARKS:  ACMC
B.  OLD BUSINESS/NEW BUSINESS:  COL WENGER
C.  WTI SAFETY SPECIALIST SUPPORT:  LTCOL FACK
D.  WEB ENABLED SAFETY SYSTEM (WESS) BRIEF AND DEMONSTRATION: CAPT
BRASSINGTON
E.  LEADERSHIP'S ROLE IN SAFETY:  LTGEN GREGSON
F.  MISHAP REDUCTION INITIATIVE (BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES
(BST) PHASE II AND III):  COL WENGER
G.  CIVILIAN SAFETY OFFICERS AND THE COMMANDER'S SAFETY PROGRAM:
COL PEELE, USMC (RET.)
H.  MARINE FORCES RESERVE UPDATE:  MR. PETERS
I.  MARINE FORCES PACIFIC UPDATE:  MR. GLAVAC
J.  MARINE FORCES ATLANTIC UPDATE:  MR. HUNT
K.  DRIVECAM AND NETWORKCAR:  MR. BARRAGAN
L.  EXECUTIVE SESSION:  ACMC
3.  THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS ARE DIRECTED.
A.  ACMC.  INVESTIGATE OPTIONS FOR LENGTHENING COMMANDERS' COURSE TO
INCLUDE SPECIFICS FOR EACH ELEMENT OF THE MAGTF.
B.  SAFETY DIVISION (SD)
(1) WORK WITH TECOM, MAWTS-1, AND MCAS YUMA TO INCORPORATE LECTURES
BY TACTICAL SAFETY SPECIALISTS INTO MAWTS ENLISTED MARINE ACADEMIC
TRAINING CURRICULA.
(2) DEVELOP BUDGET PLAN TO FUND CULTURE WORKSHOPS AND ONLINE SURVEYS
FOR ALL MARINE COMMANDS.
(3) COORDINATE WITH MARFORS TO DEFINE ROLES OF TACTICAL SAFETY
SPECIALISTS (SUPPORTED/SUPPORTING RELATIONSHIP).
(4) INVESTIGATE CHANGING NAVMC-3 TO INCLUDE A "CONDUCT PLEDGE" ON
LEAVE PAPERS TO BE SIGNED BY MARINES BEFORE DEPARTING ON LEAVE.
(5) STUDY RAMIFICATIONS OF LINE OF DUTY/MISCONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS ON
THE FORFEITURE OF SGLI AND LOSS OF MEDICAL BENEFITS.
(6) SUBMIT CHANGE TO UPDATE MARINE AIR-GROUND TASK FORCE COMMAND AND
CONTROL MARINE CORPS WARFIGHTING PUBLICATION 3-40.1 (MCWP 3-40.1)
WITH CURRENT POLICY FOR USMC GROUND SAFETY OFFICERS.
(7) INVESTIGATE THE AIR FORCE'S SUICIDE PREVENTION AND POST
TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) PROGRAMS AND IMPLEMENTATION AND
COMPARE/CONTRAST WITH USMC PROGRAMS.
(8) OBTAIN, VALIDATE, INCORPORATE IN USMC PROGRAMS AND DISSEMINATE
GOOD IDEAS FROM OTHER SUICIDE PREVENTION/PTSD ORGANIZATIONS.
(9) DEVELOP SAFETY CLIMATE SURVEY FOR USE BY USMC IG TEAMS AND
SCHEDULE A MEETING BETWEEN IGMC AND DR. FIGLOCK (NPS).
(10) EXPLORE OPTION OF INCLUDING WESS II INSTRUCTION IN ALL AVIATION
SAFETY OFFICER AND GROUND SAFETY OFFICER CURRICULA.
C.  MCCDC (TFSD).  DEVELOP A PLAN TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT SAFETY
BILLET IN GROUND UNIT TABLES OF ORGANIZATION (T/O).
D.  M&RA
(1) ATTENDANT TO 3C ABOVE, INVESTIGATE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A
PRIMARY SAFETY MOS FOR WARRANT OFFICERS TO SERVE IN GROUND UNITS.
(2) REVIEW IMPLICATIONS OF EXTENDING GROUND SAFETY BILLET TOUR
LENGTHS TO 2 YEARS WITH A GOAL OF 3 YEARS.
E.  TECOM
(1) DEVELOP A FORMAL COURSE FOR TACTICAL SAFETY SPECIALISTS BASED ON
THE PROPOSED GENERAL CURRICULUM AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES.
(2) WORK WITH MARFORLANT TO INCLUDE OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT
(ORM) IN TROOP LEADING STEPS AND 5 PARAGRAPH ORDER.
(3) IN ADDITION TO MENTORING AND BST PROGRAMS, INVESTIGATE TRAINING
PACKAGE IN THE CORPORALS' COURSE REGARDING SUICIDE/PTSD AWARENESS
AND MENTORING.
(4) INVESTIGATE FEASIBILITY OF EITHER A MOBILE CURRICULUM OR A
TRAIN-THE-TRAINER FOR GROUND SAFETY AND INVESTIGATION COURSE.  ALSO,
LOOK INTO THE OPTION OF MAKING THESE COURSES PART OF THE CORE
COMPETENCY OF THE BASE (FULL TIME INSTRUCTION).
(5) INVESTIGATE ADDITION OF PTSD RECOGNITION IN ALL GENERAL MILITARY
SUBJECTS TRAINING.
(6) COORDINATE WITH MARFORS TO ENHANCE HMMWV INCIDENTAL DRIVER
TRAINING SYLLABI TO INCORPORATE LESSONS LEARNED IN OEF/OIF.
F.  NAVSAFECEN.  WORK WITH SD TO DEVELOP AND FUND CULTURE WORKSHOPS
AND ONLINE SURVEYS.
G.  SYSCOM
(1) BASED ON INPUT FROM MARFOR/MEF COMMANDERS, DETERMINE BEST COURSE
OF ACTION TO ACQUIRE HARDENED VEHICLES FOR REALISTIC TRAINING IN
CONUS AND FOR III MEF FORCES FORWARD BASED IN JAPAN.
(2) INVESTIGATE ERGONOMIC ISSUES AFFECTING HMMWV SEATBELTS/HARNESSES
USAGE AND EMERGENCY EGRESS.  LOOK SPECIFICALLY AT QUICK RELEASE, 2-4
POINT HARNESS.
(3) DEVELOP EMERGENCY EGRESS PROCEDURES FOR HARDENED HMMWV.
(4) ADDRESS INTERIM ROLLOVER CONCERNS FOR MTVR AND LVSR.
H.  I&L.  REVIEW KEY PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS IN LVS(R) OPERATIONAL
REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT (ORD) TO ENSURE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ARE
ADDRESSED.
I.  ALL MARFORS
(1) SEND REQUIREMENTS TO ACMC FOR HARDENED VEHICLES NEEDED FOR
TRAINING.
(2) COORDINATE WITH TECOM TO ADDRESS DEFICIENCIES IN HMMWV
INCIDENTAL DRIVER TRAINING TO INCLUDE NIGHT VISION DEVICE USAGE,
ROLLOVER PREVENTION, EGRESS, AND HIGH SPEED DRIVING.
J.  MARFORRES.  CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT OF ANNUAL SAFETY QUALIFICATION
PROGRAM.
K.  MARFORPAC.  SEND UNIVERSAL NEEDS STATEMENTS TO SYSCOM FOR
IMPROVED SEATBELT, ROLLOVER PROTECTION, AND EGRESS CAPABILITY IN
TACTICAL VEHICLES.
L.  MARFORLANT
(1) WORK WITH TECOM TO FORMALIZE INCLUSION OF ORM INTO TROOP LEADING
STEPS AND 5 PARAGRAPH ORDER.
(2) PROVIDE RECOMMENDED "CONDUCT PLEDGE" WORDING TO SD FOR NAVMC-3
ATTACHMENT.                                                        
4.  PUBLICATION OF THIS MESSAGE CONSTITUTES OFFICIAL TASKING TO
COMMANDS AND ACTIVITIES AS IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 3 ABOVE.
A.  APPOINT A POC FOR EACH TASK AND REPORT THIS INFORMATION VIA
EMAIL TO MR. WEIGHTMAN NLT 14 NOV 04.
B.  NLT 1 JAN 2005, PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF ASSIGNED
TASKS VIA EMAIL TO MR. WEIGHTMAN.
C.  ALL TASKS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY 11 MAR 2005 FOR THE 11TH ESB.
5.  THE ESB WAS CHARTERED TO ESTABLISH SAFETY POLICY AND GUIDANCE
FOR THE MARINE CORPS.  THE 10TH ESB MEETING WAS THE MOST PRODUCTIVE
I HAVE SEEN AS WE STRIVE TO REVITALIZE THE PROFESSIONALISM AND
LEADERSHIP CLIMATE THAT LEAD TO COMBAT READINESS AND A "MARINE 24/7"
MINDSET.  THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR UNRELENTING EFFORTS TO PROTECT OUR
MARINES, SAILORS AND OUR EQUIPMENT.  KEEP CHARGING.
6.  SEMPER FIDELIS, W. L. NYLAND, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS.//