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ALMAR 019/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC ACMC//
SUBJ/ELEVENTH SEMI-ANNUAL EXECUTIVE SAFETY BOARD (ESB) RESULTS//
REF/A/LTR/CMC POLICY MEMO/-/1-00//
POC/DONALD C. WEIGHTMAN/GS-15/DEP DIR SD/-/TEL:224-2423
/EMAIL:WEIGHTMANDC@HQMC.USMC.MIL/-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  AS ESTABLISHED BY REF A, THE ESB HELD ITS
ELEVENTH SEMI-ANNUAL CONFERENCE AT MCAS MIRAMAR ON MAR 29-30, 2005.
THE ACMC HOSTED THE FOLLOWING ESB MEMBERS:
LTGEN GREGSON           COMMARFORPAC
LTGEN BERNDT            COMMARFORLANT
LTGEN BLACKMAN          CG, III MEF
LTGEN AMOS              CG, II MEF
LTGEN MATTIS            CG, MCCDC
MS. DEWITTE             DASN (S)
MAJGEN BICE             IGMC
MAJGEN JONES            CG, TECOM
RADM BROOKS             COMMANDER, NAVAL SAFETY CENTER
MAJGEN DONOVAN          CG, MCB CAMP PENDLETON
MAJGEN DICKERSON        CG, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE
BGEN GASKIN             CG, MCRC
BGEN WILLIAMS           REPRESENTING, DC, I&L
BGEN HEJLIK             REPRESENTING CG, I MEF
BGEN FLOCK              CG, MCB CAMP BUTLER, OKINAWA
BGEN JENSEN             COMCABWEST
BGEN PAYNE              CG, LOGCOM
BGEN PAPAK              REPRESENTING COMMARFORRES
COL ROTEN               REPRESENTING CG, MCB HAWAII
COL BULAND              REPRESENTING COMCABEAST
SGTMAJ ESTRADA          SMMC
MR. RIDEOUT             REPRESENTING CG, MARCORSYSCOM
2.  THE ESB AGENDA INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING TOPICS AND BRIEFS:
A.  OPENING REMARKS:  ACMC
B.  OLD BUSINESS/NEW BUSINESS:  COL WENGER
C.  ONLINE COMMAND CLIMATE SURVEY:  COL LEWIS
D.  MENTORING:  MAJGEN JONES
E.  II MEF SAFETY OFFICE MANNING:  LTCOL MILLER
F.  GROUND COMMANDER'S SAFETY COURSE:  COL WENGER
G.  MAGTF COMMAND & CONTROL MCWP PUB 3-40.1 CHANGE:  COL WENGER
H.  SAFETY URGENT UNS UPDATE:  LTCOL DORAN
I.  PROPOSED ADDITION OF SAFETY OFFICER BILLET TO BATTALION T/O: MAJ
HAIRSTON
J.  COMBAT/OPERATIONAL STRESS CONTROL:  CDR KENNEDY
K.  SUICIDE PREVENTION:  CDR GASKIN
L.  I MEF OPERATIONAL SAFETY:  LTCOL PEARSON
M.  CORE TACTICAL SAFETY SPECIALIST BRIEF:  COL WENGER
N.  TECOM UPDATE:  LTCOL DUNLAP
O.  HEARING CONSERVATION:  COL HERMES
P.  MARFORRES SAFETY BRIEF:  MR. JEFF PETERS
Q.  MARFORPAC SAFETY BRIEF:  MR. KEITH GLAVAC
R.  MINE RESISTANT VEHICLES:  MAJ MCGRIFF
S.  MARFORLANT SAFETY BRIEF:  MR. JASON HUNT
T.  EXECUTIVE SESSION:  ACMC
3.  THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS ARE DIRECTED.
A.  ACMC.  READDRESS AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON REPORTING ISSUES
CONCERNING LOST DAYS VERSUS THE AMOUNT OF INCIDENTS (OCCURRENCES).
B.  COMMARFORRES.  IDENTIFY BILLETS TO SUPPORT CULTURE WORKSHOPS AT
THE NAVAL SAFETY CENTER.
C.  CG, II MEF.  WITH SUPPORT FROM HQMC SD, MCB BUTLER, MCB LEJEUNE,
AND MCB PENDLETON, PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF POTENTIAL
"SAFETY SECTION" IN MEF HQ T/O TO INCLUDE SUPPORTED/SUPPORTING
RELATIONSHIP WITH BASES/STATIONS AS RELATES TO CURRENT
REGIONALIZATION PLANS.
D.  DC, M&RA.  REVIEW USE OF PRB CONSTRUCT FROM HS BRIEF ON STRESS
AS A POSSIBLE CONSTRUCT TO ASSIST WITH THE DEVELOPMENT,
STANDARDIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR CORPS-WIDE WARRIOR RETURN
PROGRAM.
E.  CG, TECOM AND HQMC SD
(1) DETERMINE REQUIREMENTS FOR A RESIDENT OR MTT COURSE FOR GROUND
COMMANDERS SAFETY COURSE OR IN COMBINATION WITH A DISTANT LEARNING
COURSE.
(2) CONDUCT COORDINATION WITH DOCTRINE DIVISION (MCCDC) ON ORM
IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS PLANNING PROCESS.
(3) BALANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ARMORED VEHICLES BETWEEN
PAC/LANT/RES/EAP FOR TRAINING.
F.  CG, MCCDC
(1) PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR INCORPORATION OF ORM INTO TROOP LEADING
STEPS AND FIVE PARAGRAPH ORDER (MARINE CORPS PLANNING PROCESS).
(2) IN ADDITION TO ADDRESSING ORM IN FIVE PARAGRAPH ORDER, LOOK ALSO
AT INCLUSION OPTIONS IN TRANSITION BRIEF, AS PER MSTP.
(3) LOOK INTO THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING OR BUYING A NEW
MINE-RESISTANT TACTICAL VEHICLE IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE HMMWV.
INCORPORATE INTO TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE STUDY.
G.  CG, MARCORSYSCOM.  PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH HQMC SD AND N75
(DASN) ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND STANDARDIZATION OF NEW CRANIALS.
H.  CG, MCCDC (TFSD)
(1) AS PART OF FY05 FSRG, INCLUDE T/O VALIDATION AND ADDRESS
POSSIBLE RATIONALE FOR SAFETY OFFICERS IN ALL GROUND UNITS, IAW
MARINE CORPS POLICY.
(2) DETERMINE MANNING REQUIREMENTS AT BN LEVEL FOR ADDING A
DEDICATED SAFETY OFFICER BILLET UPON COMPLETION OF T/O OR FSRG
REVIEW AND OBTAIN METRICS.
(3) PROVIDE SOLUTIONS FOR CHANGING T/O END-STRENGTH.
I.  COMNAVSAFECEN
(1) WORK WITH HQMC SD ON LINE OF DUTY (LOD) POLICY.
(2) RESEARCH/COMPARE USAF AND USN LOD DEFINITIONS.
(3) ASSIST IN DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURE WORKSHOP (CW) PROGRAM FOR
INITIAL ROLLOUT IN II MEF.
J.  HQMC SD
(1) WORK WITH N75, DASN, AND MARCORSYSCOM ON SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE
AND STANDARDIZE CRANIALS.  DETERMINE REQUIREMENT FOR CRANIAL USE IN
GROUND UNITS.
(2) ASSIST IN DEVELOPMENT OF GROUND CW PROGRAM.
(3) ASSIST AND SUPPORT COMMARFORRES WITH CW BILLETING REQUIREMENTS.
(4) DETERMINE WAY AHEAD FOR GROUND UNIT CULTURE TOOL AND COMMON TOOL
WITH DON.  2D FSSG WILL BE TESTBED FOR GROUND CULTURE.
(5) WORK WITH COMNAVSAFECEN ON LOD POLICY.
(6) ADDRESS REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDING SAFETY OFFICER BILLET UNDER
SPECIAL STAFF.
(7) PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO II MEF CONCERNING DSS MANNING REQUIREMENTS
AT MEF-LEVEL.
(8) WORK WITH TECOM FOR A RESIDENT OR MTT COURSE FOR GROUND
COMMANDER SAFETY COURSE OR IN COMBINATION WITH A DISTANT LEARNING
COURSE.
(9) DETERMINE IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIAL STAFF "SAFETY OFFICER" UNDER
COGNIZANCE OF COS/XO AND COORDINATE WITH MEF'S.  (II MEF AS TESTBED.)
(10) PROVIDE PROPOSED CHANGE OF MCWP 3.40-1 (SAFETY OFFICER AS
SPECIAL STAFF) TO DOCTRINE DIVISION.
(11) MONITOR AND TRACK THE FEASABILITY OF MINE-RESISTANT VEHICLES.
(12) REVIEW REQUIREMENT FOR HEARING PROTECTION WITH HS.  DISCUSS
"UNIFORM POLICY" FOR HEARING PROTECTION WITH SMMC AND UNIFORM BOARD.
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 29 APR 05.
B.  NLT 20 JUL 05, PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF ASSIGNED TASKS
VIA EMAIL.
C.  ALL TASKS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY 24 AUG 05 FOR THE TWELFTH ESB.
5.  I APPLAUD THE EFFORTS BY ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE ELEVENTH
ESB.  WE MUST CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY RISKS THAT
CAN LEAD TO UNFORTUNATE MISHAPS.  OUR MARINES AND SAILORS ARE THE
BEST IN THE WORLD - TAKE CARE OF THEM, KNOW THEM, INSTILL LEADERSHIP
IN THEM.  WE MUST ALWAYS BE READY.  SAFETY SHOULD NOT BE THOUGHT OF
AS A CHECKLIST FOR WORK, LEAVE OR LIBERTY.  SAFETY IS VITAL TO
OPERATIONAL READINESS AND SHOULD BE INCORPORATED INTO OUR DAILY
LIVES.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR PERSEVERANCE IN PROTECTING OUR VALUABLE
MARINES AND SAILORS AND THEIR EQUIPMENT. 
6.  KEEP CHARGING AND SEMPER FIDELIS, W. L. NYLAND, GENERAL, U.S.
MARINE CORPS, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//