MARADMINS : 503/05
R 250018Z OCT 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 503/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC IL//
SUBJ/FY06 HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISK COMMUNICATION TRAINING//
POC/P. T. SAMORA/LCDR/-/-/EMAIL:SAMORAPT@HQMC.USMC.MIL/-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. AT OUR BASES AND STATIONS, HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ARE INCREASINGLY INTERTWINED WITH MANY ASPECTS
OF OUR MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS. GIVEN EVOLVING ENVIRONMENTAL
REQUIREMENTS AND AWARENESS, WE FREQUENTLY ENTER INTO DISCUSSIONS
WITH CONCERNED CITIZENS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND OUR UNIFORMED AND
CIVILIAN MARINES REGARDING HEALTH CONCERNS AND OUR SHARED NATURAL
RESOURCES. WE RECOGNIZE THAT MARINE CORPS LEADERSHIP AND STAFF
REQUIRE ENHANCED COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO EFFECTIVELY DIALOGUE WITH
STAKEHOLDERS DURING MISSION EXECUTION.
2. TO ASSIST IN MEETING THIS CHALLENGE, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS
HAS PARTNERED WITH THE CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS OFFICERS SCHOOL (CECOS)
AND THE NAVY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CENTER (NEHC) TO BRING RISK
COMMUNICATION TRAINING TO MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS. HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENTAL RISK COMMUNICATION WORKSHOPS AND ASSOCIATED EXECUTIVE
BRIEFINGS WILL BE OFFERED AT SEVERAL OF OUR MARINE CORPS
INSTALLATIONS IN FY06 AS INDICATED IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS.
INSTALLATION STAFF AND LEADERSHIP SHOULD TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF
THESE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.
3. HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISK COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP. THE
THREE-DAY RISK COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP PROVIDES THE BASIC KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS AND TOOLS IN RISK COMMUNICATION FUNDAMENTALS AND PROCESSES TO
EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION TO
STAKEHOLDERS. THE TARGET AUDIENCE IS MILITARY AND CIVILIAN
PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMUNICATING ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH
ENVIRONMENTAL RISK MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICERS,
FACILITIES AND PUBLIC WORKS OFFICERS, HOUSING MANAGERS AND STAFF,
ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTORS AND MEDIA STAFF, HEALTH AND SAFETY
PERSONNEL, LABORATORY STAFF, SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS. INTERESTED
PERSONNEL CAN REGISTER AT HTTPS: DOUBLE FORWARD SLASH
WWW.CECOS.NAVY.MIL FOR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DATES:
MCAGCC TWENTYNINE PALMS - 15-17 NOV 2005
MCAS IWAKUNI JAPAN -24-26 JAN 2006
MCB CAMP BUTLER - 31 JAN - 2 FEB 2006
MCAS BEAUFORT - 27-29 JUNE 2006
4. RISK COMMUNICATION EXECUTIVE BRIEFING. THE EXECUTIVE BRIEFING IS
INTENDED TO PROVIDE COMMANDING GENERALS, COMMANDING OFFICERS, CHIEFS
OF STAFF, UNIT COMMANDERS AND OTHER EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL AN OVERVIEW
OF THE CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES, STRATEGIES AND SKILLS REQUIRED FOR
EFFECTIVE RISK COMMUNICATION. THE THREE-HOUR EXECUTIVE BRIEFING
WILL BE HELD THE WEEK OF THE THREE-DAY COURSE. THE EXECUTIVE
OVERVIEW DATES AND REGISTRATION CONTACT NUMBERS ARE:
MCAGCC TWENTYNINE PALMS - 18 NOV 2005 - COMM (760) 830-7396 EXT 270
MCAS IWAKUNI, JAPAN - 27 JAN 2006 - DSN: 253-5466
MCB CAMP BUTLER, OKINAWA, JAPAN - 30 JAN 2006 - DSN: 645-0241
MCAS BEAUFORT - 26 JUNE 2006 - DSN: 335-7884
5. SENIOR LEADERSHIP AND STAFF ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ENHANCE
THEIR COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS THROUGH THESE REGIONAL TRAINING
OPPORTUNITIES. //