R 101732Z MAY 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 266/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2009/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MR//
SUBJ/NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (NCO) SUICIDE PREVENTION COURSE SUSTAINMENT PLAN FOR MASTER TRAINING TEAMS//
REF/A/MSGID:CMC WASHINGTON DC DM/021628Z JUL 09/-//
REF/B/MSGID:CMC WASHINGTON DC DM/250224Z JUL 09/-//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 0404/09, NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (NCO) SUICIDE PREVENITON COURSE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND REF B IS MARADMIN 0436/09, MODIFICATION TO THE NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (NCO) SUICIDE PREVENTION COURSE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.//
POC/KIMBERLY.MCGOLDRICK/AT USMC.MIL/UNIT:MCSPP-CIV /NAME:KIMBERLY MCGOLDRICK/TEL:(703) 784-9542//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE CONTINUAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SUSTAINMENT PLAN FOR THE NCO SUICIDE PREVENTION COURSE.
2. PER REF A AND IAW REF B, INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NCO SUICIDE PREVENTION COURSE IS COMPLETE. IN ORDER TO SHIFT TO THE SUSTAINMENT PHASE, MARFORCOM, MARFORPAC, MFR AND MCCDC ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A MINIMUM OF TWO FULLY TRAINED AND CERTIFIED MASTER TRAINING TEAMS FOR EACH OF THE LISTED REGIONAL TRAINING LOCATIONS.
LIST: REGIONAL TRAINING LOCATION            
MARFORCOM: CAMP LEJEUNE
MARFORPAC: CAMP PENDLETON, MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, MARINE CORPS BASE JAPAN
MARFORRES: MFR NEW ORLEANS
MCCDC: QUANTICO    
3. HQMC SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM WILL CONDUCT A MASTER TRAINER COURSE FROM 14 JUNE TO 18 JUNE 2010 IN QUANTICO, VA, TO ENSURE EACH REGION IS STAFFED AS APPROPRIATE.  MARFORCOM, MARFORPAC, MFR AND MCCDC ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFING AND ENSURING ATTENDANCE OF QUALIFIED MARINES TO THE MASTER TRAINING CLASS.  SELECTED MARINES WILL HAVE TRAINING EXPERIENCE AND HAVE A MINIMUM OF 18 MONTHS REMAINING ON STATION.  MASTER TRAINING TEAMS CONSIST OF TWO SERGEANT INSTRUCTORS AND ONE SNCO AS ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR (SSGT OR GYSGT). MARFORCOM, MARFORPAC, MFR AND MCCDC SHALL DESIGNATE A SINGLE POC TO COORDINATE REQUIREMENTS.  FUNDING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MASTER TRAINER COURSE IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LOCAL COMMAND.
4. FROM THE DATE OF THIS MESSAGE AND FORWARD, ALL REGIONAL TRAINING LOCATIONS SHALL COORDINATE AND CONDUCT ALL NECESSARY TRAIN THE TRAINER SESSIONS TO MAINTAIN A FULL CADRE OF UNIT LEVEL TRAINERS (2 SERGEANT INSTRUCTORS PER BATTALION/SQUADRON REQUIRED PER REF B.) REGIONAL TRAIN THE TRAINER COURSES SHOULD NOT EXCEED 30 SERGEANTS IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE EFFECTIVENESS AND INTERACTIVE PARTICIPATION BETWEEN FACILITATORS AND STUDENTS.
5. THE SUSTAINMENT PLAN FOR THE NCO SUICIDE PREVENTION COURSE REQUIRES ALL MARINES PROMOTED TO CORPORAL TO RECEIVE THE TRAINING IDENTIFIED IN REF A. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS TRAINING BE CONDUCTED QUARTERLY AT THE BATTALION LEVEL FOR ALL NEW CORPORALS PROMOTED IN THAT QUARTER. DUE TO OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FLEXIBILITY IS ESSENTIAL, HOWEVER CORPORALS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS TRAINING WITHIN THEIR FIRST YEAR.  THE HALF-DAY NCO SUICIDE PREVENTION COURSE IS INTENDED TO BE RECEIVED ONCE BY EACH NEW NCO TO BE FOLLOWED IN ANNUAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS BY A REFRESHER TRAINING MODULE FOR NCOS CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT.
6. REGIONAL MASTER TRAINING TEAMS THAT HAVE MAINTAINED THE ABOVE CAPABILITY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE JUNE TRAINING.  SEND ALL COURSE NOMINEE NAMES AND FORCE POINTS OF CONTACT TO KIMBERLY.MCGOLDRICK@USMC.MIL NLT 1 JUNE 2010.
7. UPON COMPLETION OF THE JUNE MASTER TRAINERS COURSE, IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH REGIONAL TRAINING LOCATION TO SELECT AND TRAIN REPLACEMENT MASTER TRAINERS FROM THE LOCAL BATTALION/SQUADRON INSTRUCTOR CADRE.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL RICHARD C. ZILMER, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//