R 102159Z JAN 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 020/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/NEVER LEAVE A MARINE BEHIND, SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN//
REF/A/MSGID:CMC WASHINGTON DC/221736Z JAN10/-//
REF/B/MARADMIN 0404/09//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 041/10, TWENTY-SECOND EXECUTIVE SAFETY BOARD (ESB) RESULTS. REF B IS NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (NCO) SUICIDE PREVENTION COURSE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN//
POC/KIMBERLY MCGOLDRICK/CIV/UNIT:MRA/NAME:(703)784-9542/-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE A, THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE UPDATE TO THE NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (NCO), "NEVER LEAVE A MARINE BEHIND", SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING AND PUBLISHES THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE JUNIOR MARINE, "NEVER LEAVE A MARINE BEHIND", SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE "NEVER LEAVE A MARINE BEHIND" SERIES IS TO PROVIDE THE BEST SKILLS AND TOOLS AVAILABLE TO MARINES, SAILORS AND THEIR LEADERS SO THAT THEY CAN BETTER COPE WITH THE CHALLENGES OF COMBAT AND THE RIGOR OF LIFE AS A MARINE BOTH DEPLOYED AND IN GARRISON.
2.  NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER, "NEVER LEAVE A MARINE BEHIND", SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING COURSE.
A.  ALL MARINES AND NAVY FMF SAILORS FROM E-4 TO E-5 ARE REQUIRED TO RECEIVE THIS DOCUMENTED TRAINING ONLY ONCE. THIS COURSE CAN ALSO SERVE AS THEIR ANNUAL SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR THAT YEAR.   
B.  THE NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER, "NEVER LEAVE A MARINE BEHIND"CURRICULUM HAS BEEN UPDATED. THE PREVIOUS ACRONYM:  PREPARE, RECOGNIZE, ENGAGE, SEND, AND SUSTAIN (PRESS) WAS REPLACED WITH THE ACRONYM: RECOGNIZE, ASK, CARE, AND ESCORT (RACE). THE RACE ACRONYM WILL BE THE STANDARD FOR BOTH THE NCO AND THE JUNIOR MARINE COURSE. 
C.  THIS COURSE IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE RETAUGHT TO NCOS THAT RECEIVED THE ORIGINAL NCO COURSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE B.
3.  JUNIOR MARINE, "NEVER LEAVE A MARINE BEHIND", SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING COURSE.
A.  THE JUNIOR MARINE COURSE IS THE SECOND COURSE, IN ADDITION TO THE NCO COURSE, FROM THE "NEVER LEAVE A MARINE BEHIND", SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING SERIES RELEASED BY HQMC SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM.
B.  ALL MARINES AND NAVY FMF CORPSMEN FROM E-1 TO E-3 ARE REQUIRED TO RECEIVE THIS DOCUMENTED TRAINING COURSE ONLY ONCE. THIS COURSE MUST BE COMPLETED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2011 AND CAN ALSO SERVE AS THEIR ANNUAL SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING REQUIREMENT.   
C.  THIS IS A 90 MINUTE COURSE DESIGNED TO BE TAUGHT IN A SMALL GROUP SETTING OF NO MORE THAN 30 PARTICIPANTS PER CLASS. 
4.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
A.  BOTH THE JUNIOR MARINE AND THE NCO, "NEVER LEAVE A MARINE BEHIND", SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING COURSES WILL CONTINUE TO BE TAUGHT TO NEW MARINES, NCOS AND FMF CORPSMAN WHEN ASSIGNED TO MARINE UNITS.
B.  BOTH COURSES WILL BE TAUGHT BY A TRAINED "NEVER LEAVE A MARINE BEHIND" SERGEANT INSTRUCTOR. DESIGNATED SERGEANT INSTRUCTORS MUST HOLD THE RANK OF SERGEANT AND HAVE BEEN FORMALLY TRAINED BY HQMC OR A REGIONAL MASTER INSTRUCTOR TEAM.
C.  SERGEANT INSTRUCTORS WILL ADHERE TO THE INSTRUCTOR GUIDES FOR EACH RESPECTIVE COURSE. 
D.  UNIT SERGEANT INSTRUCTORS IN A DEPLOYED ENVIRONMENT SHOULD CONTACT THEIR REGIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATORS IF ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED FOR GAINING ACCESS TO COURSE MATERIALS. 
E.  ALL SERGEANT INSTRUCTORS ARE REQUIRED TO UPDATE THEIR INSTRUCTION MATERIALS THROUGH THE LINK AT: HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG/SUICIDEPREVENT/.
F.  A LIST OF THE CURRENT REGIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATORS FOR THE NEVER LEAVE A MARINE BEHIND, SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG/SUICIDEPREVENT. CLICK ON THE NEVER LEAVE A MARINE BEHIND - JUNIOR MARINE COURSE FEATURE WINDOW.
G.  REPORTING ACTIONS:  UNITS WILL DOCUMENT COMPLETION OF THIS TRAINING 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, AND PS/PT - MASTER TRAINERS.
5.  INDIVIDUAL MARINES ARE THE BEDROCK UPON WHICH OUR CORPS IS BUILT. THE LOSS OF ANY MARINE THROUGH SUICIDE IS A TRAGEDY FOR THE MARINE'S FAMILY AND UNIT, AND CAN NEVER BE ACCEPTED. MARINE CORPS LEADERSHIP IS TAKING PROACTIVE ACTION, FOCUSING ON THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF ALL MARINES IN ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. PREVENTION THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING THAT TARGETS THE INDIVIDUAL MARINE WILL HELP US REDUCE SUICIDES, IMPROVE RESILIENCY, AND REMAIN AMERICA'S EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN READINESS.
6.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MRS. SHERYL E. MURRAY, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (ACTING).//