Commandant's Special Interest Brief

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COMMANDANTSSPECIAL INTEREST BRIEF

IGMC
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IGMC Mission

• . . . to be the eyes and ears of the Commandant.

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Objectives

• Discuss CMC Special Interest issues and their
  relationship to our Core Values. . .
  
• Safety
• Suicide Prevention
• Combat Operational Stress Control
• Sexual Harassment Assault
• Fraternization
• Hazing
• Tattoo Policy
• Homosexual Conduct

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Core Values

• Honortreat one another as Marines with
  integrity, responsibility and accountability for
  our actions
  
• Couragedo the right thing, in the right way, for
  the right reasons
  
• Commitmentdevotion to the Corps and my fellow
  Marines

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Safety

• Were number one!

. . . but do we want to be in all cases?
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Safety

• Areas where we lead the DOD . . .
• Highest aviation mishap rate
• Highest ground mishap rate
• Highest PMV mishap rate
• Highest suicide rate
• Highest injury rate to civilian employees

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Marine Corps Fatal Factors in Traffic Deaths
Percentage of Fatalities
Night Weekend Speeding No Seat
Belt Alcohol
Pct. where belt use reported
Source NAVSAFECEN
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• Accident Prevention

• Take personal responsibility for your safety
• Controls for highway hazards include
• Seatbelt use
• Driving the speed limit
• Planning your trip
• Executing your plan
• Proper rest
• Nutrition and hydration
• Designated drivers or alternate transportation

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Suicide Prevention
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SUICIDE

• SECOND LARGEST cause of death for Marines
• 41 Marines committed suicide in 2008, 146
  Attempts
  
• 33 Marines committed suicide in CY2007 (148
  attempts)
  
• 24 Marines committed suicide in CY2006 (147
  attempts)
  
• 24 Marines committed suicide in CY2005 (113
  attempts)
  
• 31 Marines committed suicide in CY2004 (83
  attempts)
  
• Suicide is an equal opportunity killer,
  indiscriminant of grade, age, race or gender
  
• Observe, Identify, and Refer

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• Suicide Risk Factors

• Relationship Challenges
• Previous Attempts
• Legal/Military problem
• Financial Difficulties
• Alcohol/Drug problem
• Psychological Challenges
• Stress

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• Suicide Warning Signs

• Talking about Suicide
• Putting affairs in order - giving away favorite
  possessions
  
• Depression and Hopelessness
• Increased angry aggressive or impulsive
  behaviors - acting out
  
• Decline in job performance and/or appearance
• Social isolation and withdrawal
• Drug or alcohol abuse

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Suicide Prevention

• AID-LIFE
• Ask the Marine if theyre thinking about suicide
• Intervene immediately
• Dont keep it a secret inform the chain of
  command
  
• Locate help (doctor, nurse, corpsman, chaplain,
  duty) immediately
  
• Inform your chain of command
• Find someone to stay with the Marine
• Expedite!
• It is okay to seek help

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COMBAT OPERATIONAL STRESS CONTROL
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What Can Cause a Stress Injury?
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COSC Every Marines Responsibility

• Combat Operational Stress Control (COSC) is the
  responsibility of every Marine
  
• To maintain readiness of self, buddy, unit, and
  family
  
• To preserve health and well-being
• COSC objectives
• Prevent the injuries that stress can sometimes
  cause
  
• Identify stress injuries, when they cant be
  prevented
  
• Treat stress injuries at every level
• Responsibilities for getting help when it is
  needed
  
• As a leader make it OK for your Marines to ask
  for help
  
• As a buddy speak up when someone needs help
• As a Marine have the moral courage to ask for
  help

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How To Tell If Help Is Needed

• You cant get to sleep, or stay asleep
• You cant control your temper
• Your heart keeps pounding, for no apparent
  reason
  
• You drink more than you used to, and cant cut
  back
  
• You dont enjoy people or activities any more
  that you used to enjoy
  
• You blame yourself for something that may not
  have been your fault
  
• You cant stop thinking (or dreaming) about bad
  experiences
  
• You think about hurting yourself, or hurting
  someone else

Get help if these problems dont start going away
after 30 days
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Where to Get Help

• Chaplain
• Corpsman
• Unit medical officer
• Marine Family Services (MCCS) counselor
• OSCAR mental health professional (in MARDIVs)
• Navy hospital or clinic
• Military OneSource (www.militaryonesource.com)
• Vet Centers (www.va.gov/rcs)

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Sexual Harassment
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Sexual Harassment

• Leaders at all levels will create an
  environment of dignity and respect - All Marines
  will uphold that environment.
  
• NO Marine will - Commit or allow others to commit
  sexual
  
• harassment.
• - Take reprisal action
  against a person who provides
  
• information on
  incidents of sexual harassment.
  
• - Knowingly make a
  false accusation of sexual
  
• harassment or, while
  in a command position,
  
• condone or ignore
  sexual harassment of which you
  
• have or should have
  had knowledge.
  
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  MCO 1000.9A

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Sexual Harassment

• Unwelcome sexual advances or requests for sexual
  favors
  
• Verbal, nonverbal or physical conduct of a sexual
  nature made
  
• As a term or condition of job, pay, or career
• As a basis for career or employment decisions
• Having the effect of interfering with an
  individuals work performance creating an
  intimidating or hostile environment
  
• May include conduct on or off duty, 24/7
• SEXUAL HARASSMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE SEXUAL ASSAULT

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Sexual Harassment

• Resolving sexual harassment issues can be
  accomplished by addressing these issues
  voluntarily at the lowest possible level using
  the Informal Resolution System (IRS)
• Directly confront in person
• In writing
• Through a third party
• Supervisor
• Coworker
• Someone outside the workplace

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Sexual Harassment

• Formal Complaints
• Contact the EOR/EOA
• Request Mast
• See your command inspector
• Call the IGMC Hotline at DSN 224-1348/9
• or [phone]/9
• Use the Hotline Procedures found at the
  Inspector General link on www.hqmc.usmc.mil
  
• False or Malicious Complaints Subject adverse
  administrative or disciplinary action.
  

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Sexual Harassment

• The following are possible punitive actions in
  substantiated incidents
  
• Page 11 entry
• Adverse Fitness Report / conduct marks
• Revocation of security clearance
• NJP / Court-martial Art 92 Violation of Order,
  or Art 134 Indecent Language
  
• Process for Administrative separation Mandatory
  when influence or rewards in exchange for sexual
  favors, or physical contact of a sexual nature is
  substantiated.

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Sexual Assault

• Definition Sexual Assault includes rape,
  forcible sodomy, indecent assault, and attempts
  to commit these offenses
  
• Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office
  (SAPRO) has been established new MC Order
  1752.5A. Victim Support is key aspect of the
  program, including confidentiality protection
• Incompatible with Marine Corps core values
• Bottom Line Sexual Assault is a Criminal
  Offense that will be dealt with under the UCMJ

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Fraternization
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Fraternization

• Social or business relationship between Marines
  of different grades in violation of a custom of
  the Naval Service, which, in the eyes of one
  experienced in military leadership, impacts
  adversely on good order and discipline, or
  degrades or threatens to degrade the character or
  status of the position that a Marine holds.
• Art. 1165 Navy Regulations

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Fraternization

• The relationship need not be male-female
• Direct senior-subordinate supervisory
  relationship not required
  
• Senior has primary responsibility to avoid
  inappropriate relationships
  
• However, BOTH parties are accountable for their
  conduct
  
• Mutual respect for rank and position MUST BE
  maintained
  
• Improper relationships between Marines will
  destroy good order and discipline in the
  workspace
  

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Fraternization

• Examples
• Drinking alcoholic beverages together (other
  than proper social functions)
  
• Borrowing money or gambling together
• Going to private homes or clubs together
• Dating or engaging in sexual activities
• Engaging in commercial transactions, except for
  onetime sales or leases . . . real estate
  
• Showing favoritism or partiality
• Key issue is whether traditional distinctions
  between grades are ignored

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Fraternization

• A marriage stemming from a previously existing
  improper relationship does not excuse those
  responsible for that relationship prior to
  marriage
• Can easily become a case of sexual misconduct in
  instructor-student relationship
  
• Perception is reality
• Prosecution
• Article 92 Violation of lawful order
• Article 134 Fraternization (Commissioned and
• Warrant Officers)

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Hazing
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Hazing

• I will not tolerate any instance where one
  Marine inflicts any form of physical or
  psychological abuse that degrades, insults,
  dehumanizes or injures another Marine. We will
  protect our Marines through fair, scrupulous, and
  unbiased treatment as individuals caring for
  them, teaching them and leading them.
• ALMAR 045/03

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Hazing

• Conduct by one military member to another that
  causes suffering or exposure to an activity that
  is cruel, abusive, humiliating or oppressive
  
• Includes but is not limited to
• Any form of initiation or congratulatory act that
  involves physically striking another to
  inflict pain
  
• Piercing anothers skin in any manner
• Verbally berating another
• Encouraging another to excessively consume
  alcohol
  
• Encouraging another to engage in illegal,
  harmful, demeaning or dangerous acts
  
• Soliciting or coercing another to engage in
  hazing
  
• Consent by the subject is NOT a defense
  MCO 1700.28

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Hazing

• Marines recently punished by courts-martial have
  characterized incidents of hazing as pranks,
  jokes, or innocent fun.
  
• Possible violations of the UCMJ
• Art 81 Conspiracy
• Art 92 Violation of lawful order
• Art 93 Cruelty and maltreatment
• Art 124 Maiming
• Art 128 Assault
• Art 133 Conduct unbecoming an Officer
• Art 134 Indecent Assault
• Art 134 Drunk and disorderly conduct

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Hazing

• What to do about hazing?
• Inform your superiors using the chain of command
• If your immediate superiors are involved
• Request mast to your Commanding Officer or
  Commanding General
  
• Notify your Command Inspector
• Call the IGMC Hotline at [phone]/9
• or DSN 224-1348/9
• Use the Hotline Procedures found at the
  Inspector General link on www.hqmc.usmc.mil

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Tattoo PolicyALMAR 014/07MARADMIN 198/07
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Marines are prohibited from

• Tattoos or Brands on the neck or head.
• Sleeve tattoos.
• Half Sleeve or Quarter Sleeve that are visible
  in standard PT gear.
  
• Tattoos or Brands that are prejudicial to good
  order, discipline and morale, or are of a nature
  to bring discredit upon the Marine Corps.

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Adjudicating Authority

• DC MRA (MM) for any tattoo issue involving
  Retention or Special Duty Assignments.
  
• - SDA Checklist includes photo of
• SNM in PT gear.
• - Any tattoo deemed questionable
• by the SNMs Commander.

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Homosexual Conduct Policy
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Homosexual Conduct Policy

• Marines will not be asked their sexual
  orientation
  
• Commanders will not initiate an investigation
  unless there is credible factual information that
  there is a basis for discharge
  
• Personal Statement
• Acts or same sex marriage
• Marines are afforded due process and protection
  under UCMJ
  
• Conduct is incompatible with service,
  administrative separation processing required
  with proof of conduct

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Summary

• Honortreat one another as Marines with
  integrity, responsibility and accountability for
  our actions
  
• Couragedo the right thing, in the right way, for
  the right reasons
  
• Commitmentdevotion to the Corps and my fellow
  Marines

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Quote

• All militaries harden their recruits, instill
  the basics, and bend young men to their will. But
  the Marine Corps provides its members with a
  secret weapon. It gives them the unique culture
  of pride that makes Marines the worlds premier
  warrior force. The Navy has its ships, the Air
  Force has its planes, the Army its detailed
  doctrine, but culturethe values and
  assumptions that shape its membersis all the
  Marines have. They call this culture esprit de
  corps.
• James Bradley, Flags of our Fathers

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Questions

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BACKUP SLIDES
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SUICIDE
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Service Age Comparison
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USMC Factors in Mishaps5 Year Trend