R 130357Z JUL 08
UNCLAS
MARADMIN 383/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/ARS//
SUBJ/MENTAL HEALTH QUESTION, STANDARD FORM 86, QUESTIONNAIRE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY POSITIONS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC/-//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-//
NARR/REF A IS SECDEF MEMO, POLICY IMPLEMENTATION - MENTAL HEALTH QUESTION, STANDARD FORM (SF) 86, QUESTIONNAIRE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY POSITIONS, WHICH PROVIDES GUIDANCE AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR SF 86, QUESTION 21 REVISION. REF B IS SECNAV INSTRUCTION 5510.30, THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM (PSP).//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. BY REF A, THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE EFFECTED A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY ON BEHALF OF ALL PERSONNEL WORKING IN NATIONAL SECURITY POSITIONS. QUESTION 21 ON THE SECURITY QUESTIONNAIRE, SF 86, HAS BEEN MODIFIED SO THAT ALL PERSONNEL WHO HAVE UNDERGONE OR WHO ARE UNDERGOING MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING ARE EXCLUDED FROM REPORTING COUNSELING RELATED TO MARITAL, FAMILY, OR GRIEF ISSUES, UNLESS RELATED TO VIOLENCE BY THE MEMBER. THE REVISION ALSO RULES OUT COUNSELING FOR ADJUSTMENTS FROM SERVICE IN A MILITARY COMBAT ENVIRONMENT.
2. THIS POLICY IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. PER REF A, COMMANDERS ARE DIRECTED TO PROVIDE A COPY OF REF A, INCLUDING ITS TWO ATTACHMENTS, TO ALL SERVICE MEMBERS AND ALL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIANS OCCUPYING SENSITIVE POSITIONS. REF A IS POSTED ON AND CAN BE PRINTED FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: HTTP:/WWW.NAVYSECURITY.NAVY.MIL/DOCUMENTS/PERSONNEL/PSI-08U223079MAY08.PDF
3. MARINE CORPS LEADERSHIP MUST REMAIN PROACTIVE IN ADVOCATING MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING FOR ALL PERSONNEL WHO FACE STRESSFUL AND DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. APPROPRIATE MENTAL HEALTH CARE WILL BE VIEWED AS A POSITIVE INDICATOR OF PERSONAL STABILITY AND MATURITY FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS SEEKING SECURITY CLEARANCES.
4. THIS POLICY CHANGE PROMOTES MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING; IT DOES NOT SANCTION ABERRANT OR VIOLENT BEHAVIOR. COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE THEIR PERSONNEL UNDERSTAND AND IMPLEMENT THE STANDARDS IN REF A, AND EMPLOY THE STANDARDS DESCRIBED IN REF B WHEN RECOMMENDING SUBORDINATES FOR SECURITY CLEARANCES.
5. POINTS OF CONTACT AT HQMC (ARS) ARE MS. O. N. DELGADO, COMMERCIAL (703) 614-7863 (DSN PREFIX 224); MR. K. J. WHITE, COMMERCIAL (703) 614-2320 (DSN PREFIX 224); OR MR. L. E. STEVENS, COMMERCIAL (703) 693-6007 (DSN PREFIX 223).
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R. S. KRAMLICH, DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS STAFF.//