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R 091747Z AUG 01 ZYB MIN PSN 671742J27
 
FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC//SN//
 
TO ALNAV
 
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ALNAV 081/01
 
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SUBJ/PEOPLE:  SAFEGUARDING OUR MOST TREASURED ASSET//
 
RMKS/1.  AS SECRETARY AND CHIEF SAFETY OFFICER FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
THE NAVY, I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT OUR SAILORS, MARINES, AND CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES ARE OUR MOST IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE RESOURCE.  ULTIMATELY,
THE MOST ADVANCED SHIPS, AIRCRAFT, AND WEAPONS IN THE WORLD ARE OF
NO BENEFIT TO OUR NATION WITHOUT SAILORS AND MARINES.
 
2.  AS WE FOCUS ON COMBAT CAPABILITY, WE WILL ALSO STAY COMMITTED TO
PROVIDING QUALITY OF SERVICE - THE COMBINATION OF BOTH QUALITY OF
LIFE AND QUALITY OF WORK - ON OUR SHIPS, OUR BASES AND IN OUR
COMMUNITIES.  MOVING AHEAD QUICKLY WITH IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY
HOUSING AND WORK SPACES IS ANOTHER KEY ELEMENT IN OUR AGENDA FOR THE
FUTURE OF OUR PEOPLE.   IN ADDITION TO MAKING OUR WORK PLACES AND
COMMUNITIES THE BEST THEY CAN BE, WE WILL ALSO MAKE THEM THE SAFEST.
 
3.  I ASK THAT EACH SAILOR, MARINE, AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE SERVE AS A
CHIEF OF SAFETY FOR THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AND THEMSELVES.  SIMPLY PUT,
EVERY ONE OF US MUST ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OURSELVES AND OF OUR
SAILORS, MARINES, CIVILIAN AND FAMILY MEMBERS - BOTH ON AND OFF
DUTY.  IF WE PERFORM OUR SAFETY ROLES WITH THE SAME PASSION WE
DEDICATE TO OUR COMBAT MISSIONS, WE WILL BETTER MANAGE RISK,
MINIMIZE NEEDLESS INJURIES, AND ENHANCE OUR COMBAT CREDIBILITY BY
AVOIDING NEEDLESS LOSS OF MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT DUE TO SAFETY
MISHAPS.
 
4.  DURING MY TENURE, WE WILL ENSURE THAT OUR SAFETY AND HEALTH
POLICIES ARE CLEAR, REALISTIC AND UNIFORMLY APPLIED TO ALL MEMBERS
OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORP TEAMS.  WE WILL MEASURE OUR PROGRESS IN
THE SAFETY ARENA BY A FEW SIMPLE METRICS THAT WILL BE MONITORED.
OUR SAFETY POLICES WILL ALSO APPLY TO ALL CONTRACTORS WHO CONDUCT
BUSINESS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AND TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS
DON PROPERTIES, INCLUDING ALL SHIPS, AIRCRAFT, BASES, AND HOUSING.
 
5.  YOU HAVE MY SOLEMN PLEDGE TO DO MY BEST AS THE DEPARTMENT OF
NAVY'S CHIEF SAFETY OFFICER, BUT WE WILL ONLY ACHIEVE OUR BEST IF
EVERY MEMBER OF THE DON TEAM CARRIES OUT THEIR DUTY AS CHIEFS OF
SAFETY RESPONSIBLY.  SEMPER FI AND SAIL SAFE!
 
6.  RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE GORDON R. ENGLAND, SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY.//
 
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