MARADMINS : 524/12
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MARADMIN 524/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/NEVER LEAVE A MARINE BEHIND ANNUAL SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING AND MASTER TRAINING TEAM REQUIREMENTS//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/221736ZJAN2010//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:2012042010//
REF/C/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/021628ZJUL2009//
REF/D/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/250224ZJUL2009//
REF/E/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/200110ZNOV2009//
REF/F/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/152025ZAUG2011//
REF/G/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/121235ZAPR11//
REF/H/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/112156ZJAN2011//
REF/I/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/101732ZMAY2010//
REF/J/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/141645ZSEP2011//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 041/10, TWENTY-SECOND EXECUTIVE SAFETY BOARD (ESB) RESULTS. REF B IS MCO 1720.2, MARINE CORPS SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM. REF C IS MARADMIN 404/09, NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (NCO) SUICIDE PREVENTION COURSE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. REF D, IS MARADMIN 436/09, MODIFICATION TO THE NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (NCO) SUICIDE PREVENTION COURSE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. REF E, IS MARADMIN 664/09, MCTFS REPORTING AND WAIVER REQUEST REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (NCO) SUICIDE PREVENTION COURSE. REF F IS MARADMIN 464/11, NEVER LEAVE A MARINE BEHIND (NLMB) MASTER TRAINING TEAM OPPORTUNITY. REF G IS MARADMIN 228/11, SNCO AND OFFICER NEVER LEAVE A MARINE BEHIND SUICIDE TRAINING AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. REF H IS MARADMIN 022/11, NEVER LEAVE A MARINE BEHIND, SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. REF I IS MARADMIN 266/10, NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER(NCO) SUICIDE PREVENTION COURSE SUSTAINMENT PLAN FOR MASTER TRAINING TEAMS. REF J IS MARADMIN 520/11, NEVER LEAVE A MARINE BEHIND, SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING, NCO II COURSE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND NLMB PROGRAM CLARIFICATION. REF C THROUGH J ARE PREVIOUS MARADMINS THAT HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED WITHIN THIS MARADMIN AND ARE HEREBY CANCELLED.
POC/PHILLIP BUSH/MGYSGT/UNIT:MRA MFC5/-/TEL:(703)784-9542//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE A, THIS MARADMIN PUBLISHES NLMB GUIDANCE AND CHANGES TO MASTER TRAINING TEAM REQUIREMENTS THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS FOR NEVER LEAVE A MARINE BEHIND (NLMB), ANNUAL SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE NLMB SERIES IS TO PROVIDE THE BEST SKILLS AND TOOLS AVAILABLE TO MARINES, SAILORS AND THEIR LEADERS TO PREVENT THE LOSS OF LIFE DUE TO SUICIDE.
2. NLMB, ANNUAL SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING
A. NLMB SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING IS A CALENDAR YEAR BASED ANNUAL TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR ALL MARINES. SAILORS ATTACHED TO MARINE UNITS MUST COMPLETE THIS REQUIREMENT.
B. THE NCO AND JUNIOR MARINE NLMB COURSES MUST BE DELIVERED BY A TRAINED MARINE CORPS SERGEANT NLMB INSTRUCTOR.
C. THE SNCO AND OFFICER NLMB COURSES MUST BE FACILITATED BY A MEMBER OF THE PEER GROUP FOR WHICH THE COURSE IS INTENDED. THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT FOR A NLMB TRAINED INSTRUCTOR FOR THE SNCO OR OFFICER COURSES.
D. NO MORE THAN 30 MARINES OR SAILORS MAY BE TRAINED DURING A SINGLE NLMB SESSION.
E. THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS, EVERY BATTALION AND SQUADRON MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM OF 2 NLMB TRAINED SERGEANT INSTRUCTORS.
F. COMMANDS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPORTING COMPLETION OF THIS TRAINING IN THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM. REPORTING CODES ARE PROVIDED IN THE MASTER TRAINER PORTION OF THIS MARADMIN.
G. ALL COURSE MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE SUICIDE PREVENTION WEBSITE LISTED BELOW. ALTERNATIVELY, COURSE MATERIALS MAY BE RECEIVED FROM MASTER TRAINING TEAMS OR ANY NLMB INSTRUCTOR.
3. NLMB, MASTER TRAINING TEAMS
A. MASTER TRAINING TEAMS PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION AND INSTRUCTOR TRAINING FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS AND COMMAND STRUCTURE. TRAIN THE TRAINER MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION TO SERGEANT NLMB INSTRUCTORS AT THE BATTALION AND SQUADRON LEVEL. THE PERIOD OF INSTRUCTION FOR "TRAIN THE TRAINER" AND "MASTER TRAINER" ARE IDENTICAL. THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE TWO IS THE APPOINTMENT OF THE MASTER TRAINER AS PART OF A TEAM WHICH WILL ASSIST UNITS BEYOND THEIR UNIT SCOPE. MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED BUT NOT REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A CADRE OF TRAIN THE TRAINERS TO SUPPORT THE REQUIREMENT OF 2 TRAINED NLMB SERGEANT INSTRUCTORS AT EVERY BATTALION AND SQUADRON SIZED UNIT.
B. MASTER TRAINERS AND TRAIN THE TRAINERS ARE ALLOWED TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO THEIR REPLACEMENTS. THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT FOR A PERIOD OF INSTRUCTION FROM HQMC. COMMANDS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT IN TRANSFERRING INSTRUCTORS TO ENSURE TURNOVER OF RESPONSIBILITIES OCCURS.
C. MASTER TRAINING TEAMS WILL CONSIST OF 1 ADMINISTRATIVE SNCO COORDINATOR IN THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT OR GUNNERY SERGEANT AND 2 SERGEANTS. THESE TEAMS MUST RECEIVE FORMAL NLMB TRAINING PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT.
D. THE FOLLOWING UNITS ARE REQUIRED TO APPOINT A MASTER TRAINING TEAM.
I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
II MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
MARINE FORCES RESERVE
MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS COMMAND EAST
MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS COMMAND WEST
MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS COMMAND PACIFIC MARINE FORCES COMMAND MARINE FORCES PACIFIC NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION / MCB QUANTICO
E. DUE TO HIGH TRANSFER RATES AND DIVERSE GEOGRAPHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES, THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS ARE ALLOWED, BUT NOT REQUIRED, TO TRAIN ONE CIVILIAN POSITION AS A MASTER TRAINING TEAM COORDINATOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUITY. THESE POSITIONS WILL NOT PROVIDE ANNUAL SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. THEY WILL ONLY PROVIDE TRAINING FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE MASTER TRAINING TEAM.
4. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
A. A LIST OF THE CURRENT MASTER TRAINER TEAMS, RESOURCES AND TRAINING MATERIALS FOR THE NLMB SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG/SUICIDEPREVENT. CLICK ON THE NEVER LEAVE A MARINE BEHIND TAB.
B. ALL NLMB INSTRUCTORS WILL ADHERE TO THE INSTRUCTOR GUIDES FOR EACH RESPECTIVE COURSE THEY INSTRUCT. CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT AND UPDATE OF COURSES REQUIRES INSTRUCTORS TO ROUTINELY VISIT THE WEBSITE ENSURING THE MOST UP-TO-DATE MATERIALS ARE BEING TAUGHT.
C. INSTRUCTORS IN A DEPLOYED ENVIRONMENT SHOULD CONTACT THEIR RESPECTIVE MASTER TRAINING TEAM IF ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED FOR GAINING ACCESS TO COURSE MATERIALS.
D. REPORTING ACTIONS: UNITS WILL DOCUMENT COMPLETION OF THIS ANNUAL TRAINING REQUIREMENT VIA THE MARINE-ON-LINE TRAINING MODULE OR MCTFS REPORTING. MCTFS CODES:
PW - JUNIOR MARINE SUICIDE PREVENTION COURSE PS - NCO SUICIDE PREVENTION COURSE PT - SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAIN-THE-TRAINER COURSE (INSTRUCTOR).
PS/PT - NLMB MASTER TRAINER; PS AND PT CODES DISPLAYING THE SAME TRAINING DATES ESTABLISHES THAT A MARINE HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS A MASTER TRAINER.
PU - SNCO SUICIDE PREVENTION COURSE
PV - OFFICER SUICIDE PREVENTION COURSE
E. THE DISTANCE LEARNING MODULE, SUICIDE PREVENTION / AWARENESS TRAINING, ON MARINENET IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE OR REQUIRED. THE AU MCTFS CODE PROVIDED FOR THE COURSE NO LONGER MEETS REQUIREMENTS FOR ANNUAL SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING.
5. MARINES AND SAILORS ARE THE FOUNDATION UPON WHICH OUR CORPS IS BUILT. ANY LOSS OF A MARINE OR SAILOR DUE TO DEATH BY SUICIDE IS A TRAGEDY. MARINE CORPS LEADERSHIP IS FOCUSED AND ENGAGED ON SUICIDE PREVENTION AS A PRIORITY. WE WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE PREVENTION EDUCATION AND TRAINING THAT TARGETS THE INDIVIDUAL MARINE. THIS WILL HELP US REDUCE SUICIDES AND FOSTER MARINE TOTAL FITNESS.
6. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. F. HEDELUND, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.//