MARADMINS : 311/05
R 130029Z JUL 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 311/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC ACMC//
SUBJ/TACTICAL SAFETY SPECIALIST DUTIES//
REF/A/DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC SD/200407//
REF/B/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/200409//
REF/C/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/200412//
REF/D/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MPC/10FEB2005//
POC/D.C.WEIGHTMAN/GS-15/DEP DIR SD/TEL:703614-1202 EXT2561//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. ALL INSTALLATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT THE
INSTALLATION CORE SAFETY SERVICES CONTAINED IN REFERENCE A. THE
EXECUTIVE SAFETY BOARD (ESB) DEVELOPED THE CORE SAFETY SERVICES TO
ENSURE PROFESSIONAL SAFETY SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT MILITARY
TRAINING AND OPERATIONS (TACTICAL SAFETY) BOTH ON AND OFF THE
INSTALLATION.
2. THE ESB CHARTERED A WORKING GROUP TO DETERMINE ADDITIONAL
STAFFING REQUIREMENTS TO FULLY SUPPORT THE CORE SAFETY SERVICES.
THE MAJORITY OF INSTALLATIONS DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH SAFETY BILLETS TO
PROVIDE THE SERVICES.
A. IN FY02, ACMC PROGRAMMED FUNDS FOR EIGHT BILLETS THAT WERE
DIVIDED EVENLY BETWEEN MCB CAMP LEJEUNE AND MCB CAMP PENDLETON.
DURING 2002, ANOTHER 20 BILLETS WERE OBTAINED THROUGH BILLET
TRANSFERS BY MANNING REVIEWS AND MARFORPAC FUNDS. PER REFERENCE B,
HQMC FUNDED 34 BILLETS IN FY05; 50 PERCENT WERE FILLED AS OF 9 MAY
2005. PER REFERENCE C, HQMC PROGRAMMED FUNDS FOR ANOTHER 29 BILLETS
FOR FY06.
B. A POSITION DESCRIPTION (PD) WAS APPROVED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE
TACTICAL SAFETY BILLETS AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES
OFFICES BY REFERENCE D. SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST
IS THE AUTHORIZED TITLE FOR THE TACTICAL SAFETY POSITIONS. THIS PD
IS REQUIRED TO BE USED FOR THE HEADQUARTERS FUNDED BILLETS.
3. ALL INSTALLATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE
OPERATIONAL FORCES AND NEED TO HAVE BILLETS DESIGNATED AND TRAINED
FOR TACTICAL SAFETY SUPPORT. THE PD CAN BE APPLIED TO CURRENT
EMPLOYEES ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS OR WHEN BILLETS BECOME VACANT.
CENTRAL FUNDING HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO TRAIN THE TACTICAL SAFETY
SPECIALISTS IN THE ARMY INTERN TRAINING PROGRAM AT FORT RUCKER, AL
THIS YEAR; THE SAME SUPPORT IS PLANNED FOR NEXT YEAR.//