R 151204Z MAY 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 244/13
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/TWENTY-EIGHTH EXECUTIVE FORCE PRESERVATION BOARD RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC SD/DMY:241619ZJAN13//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/19MAR2012//
NARR/REF A IS THE 28TH EXECUTIVE FORCE PRESERVATION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT.  REF B IS CMC POLICY MEMO 1-12, MARINE CORPS EXECUTIVE FORCE PRESERVATION BOARD CHARTER.//
POC/MIKE MILLER/HEAD SOH BRANCH/UNIT:CMC SD/-/TEL:COMM (703) 604-4367 /TEL:DSN 664-4367/EMAIL:MICHAEL.S.MILLER9(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/FRANK MCCLINTICK/LTCOL/UNIT:CMC SD/-/TEL:COMM (703) 604-4362 /TEL:DSN 664-4362/EMAIL:FRANK.MCCLINTICK(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE EXECUTIVE FORCE PRESERVATION BOARD (EFPB) ESTABLISHES SAFETY AND FORCE PRESERVATION POLICY AND GUIDANCE FOR THE MARINE CORPS.  PER THE REFERENCES, THE EFPB CONVENED ITS 28TH MEETING AT THE PENTAGON, (SMITH CONFERENCE ROOM) AND VIA SECURE VIDEO TELECONFERENCE, ON 27 MARCH 2013 (1200 -1630L).
2.  EFPB MEMBERS AND OTHER GENERAL OFFICERS/SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE WERE:
GEN PAXTON              ACMC
LTGEN WILLIAMS        DMCS
LTGEN SCHMIDLE        DC AVN
LTGEN TRYON            DC PPO
LTGEN MILSTEAD       DC MRA/CG MCRC
LTGEN MILLS              DC CDI/CG MCCDC
LTGEN FAULKNER       DC IL
LTGEN ROBLING         COMARFORPAC
LTGEN HUMMER         COMMARFORRES
LTGEN TOOLAN         CG I MEF
LTGEN GLUECK          CG III MEF
MAJGEN BRILAKIS      ADC PR
MAJGEN CLARK          COMMARFORSOC
MAJGEN FOX              CG II MEF
MAJGEN MURRAY       CG TECOM
MAJGEN KESSLER       COMMCICOM
MAJGEN WALTERS     CG 2D MAW
MAJGEN AYALA         IGMC
MAJGEN TALLERI       CG MCIPAC
BGEN CROWE             COMMARFORCOM/MARFORSOUTH
BGEN HEDELUND        DIR, MF DIV
RDML ANDERSON       TMO, HQMC (HS)
RDML KIBBEN             CHAPLAIN OF THE MARINE CORPS
RDML NORTON          COMNAVSAFECEN
COL GOMEZ               DIR, SAFETY DIV (SD)
SGTMAJ BARRETT      SMMC
SGTMAJ FINERAN       MARFORCENT
DR. KOEHLMOOS        SA TO ACMC CHI
3.  THE EFPB AGENDA INCLUDED PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION ON THE FOLLOWING:
A.  ACMC OPENING REMARKS
B.  RECOGNITION OF MAJGEN PETER TALLERI BY THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL AS A "CEO(S) WHO GET IT" FOR 2013.
C.  SD UPDATE AND ASSESSMENT OF SAFETY PROGRAM TRENDS AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FY12 MARINE CORPS GROUND SAFETY AWARD SELECTIONS.
D.  SUICIDE ASSESSMENT TEAM OUT-BRIEF PRESENTED BY 2D MAW. 
E.  BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BRAIN INJURY ADVISORY COMMITTEE UPDATE PRESENTED BY MF DIV.
F.  MARINE TOTAL FITNESS UPDATE BRIEF PRESENTED BY MF DIV.
G.  NCO OPINION IRT FORCE PRESERVATION CONCEPTS BY NCO ACADEMY STUDENTS.  
H.  RISK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION INTRODUCTION PRESENTED BY SD.  
I.  COMMANDERS FORCE PRESERVATION AND SAFETY COURSE PRESENTED BY SD.
J.  INFO PAPERS WERE PROVIDED ON HEARING READINESS AND MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE, 8-DAY BRIEF REQUIREMENTS, AND ASSESSMENT OF THE AVIATION COMMANDERS SAFETY COURSE.      
4.  SUMMARY
4.A.  ACMC OPENED THE 28TH EFPB WITH INTRODUCTION OF MS. JANET FROETSCHER, (PRESIDENT-NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL) WHO RECOGNIZED MAJGEN TALLERI, (CG MCIPAC) AS A "CEO WHO GETS IT" FOR 2013.  DIRECTOR, SD PROVIDED EFPB MEMBERS WITH AN UPDATE AND TREND ANALYSIS OF THE SERVICE SAFETY PROGRAM AND LED A DISCUSSION ON 8-DAY BRIEF REQUIREMENTS AND ANNOUNCED THE FY12 GROUND SAFETY AWARD RECIPIENTS.
4.B.  2D MAW DELIVERED A REVIEW OF THEIR SUICIDE PREVENTION EFFORTS AND PROVIDED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LEVERAGING 8-DAY BRIEFS AND BETTER USE OF EXISTING RESOURCES, (E.G., LEGAL, MEDICAL, MCCS, CHAPLAIN, FAMILY, AND MENTOR PROGRAMS).
4.C.  MRA (MF) PROVIDED AN UPDATE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BRAIN INJURY ADVISORY COUNCIL ACTIONS CENTERING ON THE PROGRAM REVIEW PROCESS (PRP).  PRP ENSURES EMERGING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CAPABILITIES ARE EVIDENCE-BASED, EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE.   
4.D.  UPDATE OF THE MARINE TOTAL FITNESS (MTF) INITIATIVE WAS ALSO DELIVERED BY MRA (MF).  THE BOARD WAS REMINDED MTF IS A HARDENING OF BODY AND MIND, INFUSION OF DISCIPLINE AND CASTING AN INDELIBLE ESPIRT DE CORPS.  SENSE OF THE BOARD WAS TO ENSURE THAT PERSONAL FINANCIAL FITNESS SHOULD PERMEATE EACH OF THE FOUR MTF CORDS, (MIND, BODY, SPIRIT, AND SOCIAL) COMPRISING THE MTF MODEL.  
4.E.  THREE MARINE SERGEANTS CURRENTLY ATTENDING THE SERGEANTS COURSE WERE INVITED TO PROVIDE THEIR PERSPECTIVE ON PEER UNDERSTANDING OF FORCE PRESERVATION PROGRAMS, INTRUSIVE VERSUS ENGAGED LEADERSHIP, EXPECTATIONS OF PRIVACY, SAFETY AND FORCE PRESERVATION PME AS WELL AS SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING.  SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THEIR FELLOW SERGEANTS COURSE CLASSMATES, THESE MARINES INDICATED THAT LARGE SCALE SAFETY STAND DOWNS ARE INEFFECTIVE DUE TO THE REPETITIVE NATURE OF THE SUBJECT MATTER AND FORMAT AS WELL AS A LACK OF INTERACTION AND SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION.  THE SERGEANTS RECOMMENDED THAT SAFETY AND FORCE PRESERVATION TRAINING BE CONDUCTED BY MARINES VICE CIVILIAN INSTRUCTORS TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE.  THE SERGEANTS ALSO RECOMMENDED A REVIEW OF THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM TO INCLUDE IDENTIFYING THE PROPER QUALIFICATIONS FOR MENTORS.  THE SERGEANTS ALSO IDENTIFIED A NEED FOR INSTRUCTION IN THE AREA OF INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS EARLY IN A MARINES CAREER.
4.F.  SD BRIEFED AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DON RISK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION (RMI) INITIATIVE.  RMI IS INTENDED TO TRANSITION EXISTING LEGACY AND CORE SAFETY PROGRAMS AND RISK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS AND DATA INTO A SINGLE PROGRAM OF RECORD.  RMI WAS BRIEFED TO THE INSTALLATIONS PEB AS AN FY15 ADDITIVE CAPABILITY.
4.G.  PRESENTLY ALL OFFICERS (LTCOL/COL) ASSUMING COMMAND OF AVIATION UNITS ATTEND THE AVIATION SAFETY COMMANDERS COURSE AT NAS PENSACOLA.  SD PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMANDERS SAFETY AND FORCE PRESERVATION COURSE FOR ALL GROUND (LTCOL/COL) COMMANDING OFFICERS.  THE PURPOSE IS TO ARM COMMANDERS WITH KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS TO CREATE A CULTURE OF OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND ENHANCED READINESS THROUGH EFFECTIVE USE OF SAFETY AND FORCE PRESERVATION PROGRAMS.  THE CONCEPT WAS GENERALLY WELL RECEIVED BY THE BOARD. 
5.  THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS ARE DIRECTED.  TASK TRACKING NUMBERS ARE INCLUDED IN PARENTHESES AFTER THE ASSIGNED COMMANDS.
5.A.  CMC (SD)
5.A.1.  (EFPB 28-01)- PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO EFPB MEMBERS CONCERNING ENLISTMENT WAIVERS THAT ARE REPORTED/TRACKED ON 8-DAY BRIEFS.
5.A.2.  (EFPB 28-02)- DETERMINE PMV-2 TRAINING IMPACTS DUE TO SEQUESTRATION AND THE FEASIBILITY OF EXPANDING TRAIN-THE-TRAINER RIDER COACHES MARINE CORPS WIDE.
5.A.3.  (EFPB 28-03)- DEVELOP AND EXECUTE A PLAN TO DISSEMINATE LESSONS LEARNED FROM 8-DAY BRIEFS.
5.A.4.  (EFPB 28-04)- WORK WITH TECOM TO DEVELOP SAFETY AND FORCE PRESERVATION CLASSES FOR ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION.
5.A.5.  (EFPB 28-05)- DEVELOP A DECISION BRIEF CONCERNING ESTABLISHMENT OF A GROUND SAFETY COMMANDER'S COURSE FOR LTCOL/COL COMMANDERS.
5.A.6.  (EFPB 28-06)- WORK WITH DC AVN TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A MOBILE TRAINING TEAM FOR COMBAT ARMS, COMBAT SUPPORT AND COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT COMMANDERS.  DC AVN IS OPR.  CMC (SD) IS OCR.
5.A.7.  (EFPB 28-07)- SD WILL PREPARE A MARADMIN FOR ACMC REVIEW OUTLINING THE REQUIREMENT FOR LTCOL AND COL COMMANDS TO PROVIDE TWO "LIVING" 8-DAY BRIEFS ON MARINES AND SAILORS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE MEF COMMANDING GENERAL.  THE FIRST BRIEF SHOULD BE ON A SERVICE MEMBER HAVING RECENTLY EXPERIENCED A NEAR MISS.  THE SECOND BRIEF SHOULD BE ON A SERVICE MEMBER IDENTIFIED AS DOING WELL AND ASSESSED BY THE UNIT FPC AS A RAC-5. THE MARADMIN WOULD ALSO REQUEST MEF COMMANDERS CAPTURE BEST PRACTICES, RISK MITIGATION PLANS, AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE LIVING 8-DAY BRIEFS AND BRIEF THE 29TH EFPB ON THE FINDINGS.
5.B.  DC AVN.  (EFPB 28-08)- DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A MOBILE TRAINING TEAM CONCEPT MODELED AFTER THE AVIATION SAFETY COMMANDERS COURSE FOR COMBAT ARMS, COMBAT SUPPORT AND COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT COMMANDERS.
5.C.  DC MRA AND CG, MCRC.  (EFPB 28-9)- REVIEW ENTRY WAIVER PROCESSES AND DETERMINE IF CERTAIN WAIVERS CAN BE A DETRIMENT TO FUTURE UNIT MISSION READINESS AND RECOMMEND WHICH WAIVER CODES SHOULD BE REPORTED ON 8-DAY BRIEFS.
5.D.  DC MRA
5.D.1.  (EFPB 28-10)- STAND UP AN OPERATIONAL PLANNING TEAM TO REVIEW AUTOMATION PROCESSES AND THE ABILITY TO CROSS-FEED INFORMATION REGARDING DEERS AND MCTFS DEPENDENCY ENTRIES IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE GAPS AND SEAMS ON ACCOUNTABILITY.
5.D.2.  (EFPB 28-11)- CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLICATION OF A CHIT/FORM FOR COMMAND APPROVAL PRIOR TO ANY PERSONNEL STATUS CHANGE IN DEERS.  ADDITIONALLY, DETERMINE A PROCESS FOR COMMAND NOTIFICATION WHEN DEERS UPDATES FOR INDIVIDUALS ARE MADE.
5.D.3.  (EFPB 28-12)- ENSURE FINANCIAL FITNESS IS INCORPORATED INTO MARINE TOTAL FITNESS PILLARS AND PROGRAMS.
5.D.4.  (EFPB 28-13)- REVIEW POLICY, PROCESS, AND PEOPLE CONCERNING THE INTEGRATION OF MILITARY FAMILY LIFE CONSULTANTS.
5.D.5.  (EFPB 28-14)- WORK WITH DC CDI (TFSD) TO REVIEW POLICY AND PROCESSES OF THE STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM TO PLACE MARINES ATTAINING UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES IN PSYCHOLOGY IN PAYBACK TOURS RELATED TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FIELDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WORK OF THE EFPB (COMBAT OPERATIONAL STRESS CONTROL, AND THE PREVENTION OF:  HAZING, SUICIDE, DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, ETC).  DC MRA IS OPR.  DC CDI IS OCR.
5.E.  DC CDI.  (EFPB 28-15)- WORK WITH DC MRA TO REVIEW POLICY AND PROCESSES OF THE STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM TO PLACE MARINES ATTAINING UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES IN PSYCHOLOGY IN PAYBACK TOURS RELATED TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FIELDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WORK OF THE EFPB (COMBAT OPERATIONAL STRESS CONTROL, AND THE PREVENTION OF:  HAZING, SUICIDE, DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, ETC).  DC MRA IS OPR.  DC CDI IS OCR.
5.F.  CG, TECOM
5.F.1.  (EFPB 28-16)- DEVELOP AND INSTITUTE A COMMUNICATION SKILLS COURSE FOR NCO'S AND AT APPROPRIATE ENTRY/CAREER LEVEL COURSES.
5.F.2.  (EFPB 28-17)- WORK WITH CMC (SD) TO DEVELOP SAFETY AND FORCE PRESERVATION CLASSES FOR INCLUSION INTO ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION CURRICULA.
5.G.  CG, I MEF.  (EFPB 28-18)- REVIEW I MEF SAFETY OFFICER BILLETS AT THE LTCOL/COL COMMANDS LEVEL IN ORDER TO ELEVATE THE POSITION AND IMPROVE SAFETY PROGRAMS, INCLUDING MISHAP INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING.  PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO ALL EFPB MEMBERS.
5.H.  MARFORCOM, MARFORPAC, MARFORRES, MARFORSOC, MCICOM, MCCDC, AND MCRC
5.H.1.  (EFPB 28-19)- IDENTIFY SEQUESTRATION IMPACTS ON PMV-2 TRAINING AND COORDINATE WITH CMC (SD) TO REINFORCE FUTURE TRAINING WITHOUT PMV-2 CONTRACT TRAINING.
5.H.2.  (EFPB 28-20)- ENSURE FORCE PRESERVATION COUNCIL HISTORY IS PROPERLY DOCUMENTED AND ANNOTATED ON ALL 8-DAY BRIEFS.  IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ON 8-DAY BRIEFS SHOULD BE CATEGORIZED AS:  NOT DISCUSSED OR DISCUSSED WITH ASSOCIATED RISK LEVELS (RAC 1, RAC 2, RAC 3, RAC 4 OR RAC 5).
5.H.3.  (EFPB 28-21)- ENSURE THAT EVERY MARINE AND SAILOR IS DISCUSSED AT EVERY FORCE PRESERVATION COUNCIL; MONTHLY FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT AND SEMI ANNUALLY FOR RESERVE COMPONENT.
5.H.5.  (EFPB 28-22)- ALL 8-DAY BRIEFS ARE TO BE SENT FROM THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE ACMC.  THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER WILL CARBON COPY THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS:
        1) CMC SD - ALL 8-DAY BRIEFS
        2) MF - SUICIDE AND MEDICAL 8-DAY BRIEFS
        3) CHAPLAIN - SUICIDE 8-DAY BRIEFS
        4) DC AVN - AVIATION 8-DAY BRIEFS
        5) DC PPO - OPERATIONS AND TRAINING 8-DAY BRIEFS
        6) CG, TECOM - TRAINING 8-DAY BRIEFS
        7) CG, MCSC - EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL 8-DAY BRIEFS
6.  PUBLICATION OF THIS MESSAGE CONSTITUTES OFFICIAL TASKING.  ORGANIZATIONS IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 5 ABOVE WILL ASSIGN A POINT OF CONTACT FOR EACH TASK AND PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION TO SD WITHIN 14 DAYS OF RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE.  TASKS WILL ALSO BE DIRECTED VIA MCATS.
7.  THE 29TH EFPB IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED DURING SEPTEMBER 2013 IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION.  PLAN OF ACTION AND MILESTONES, SUBJECT MATTER, AND LOGISTICAL SPECIFICS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE. 
8.  SEMPER FIDELIS, JOHN M. PAXTON, JR., GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//