ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 142030Z FEB 03 ZYB MIN PSN 617273J26
 
FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC//SN//
 
TO ALNAV
 
UNCLAS
ALNAV 014/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV//
 
SUBJ/SAFETY OF OUR MOST TREASURED ASSET AT HOME AND ABROAD//
 
RMKS/1.  ON 7 FEB 03, I ASSUMED THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF ACTING
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY PENDING SELECTION OF A PERMANENT REPLACEMENT
FOR SECRETARY GORDON R. ENGLAND.  SECRETARY ENGLAND'S PERSONAL
LEADERSHIP GREATLY INCREASED THE VALUE WE PLACE ON SAFETY.  DURING
MY TENURE AS YOUR ACTING SECRETARY, AND YOUR NEW SAFETY CHIEF, WE
WILL CONTINUE SECRETARY ENGLAND'S STRONG SAFETY LEGACY THAT IMPACTED
EVERY SAILOR, MARINE AND DON CIVILIAN.
 
2.  SAFETY IS MUCH MORE THAN A PROGRAM; IT IS LEADERSHIP IN ACTION.
SAFETY SHOULD NEVER BE VIEWED AS AN OBSTACLE, BUT RATHER A MEASURE
OF HOW SUCCESSFUL WE ARE.OUR SAFETY CULTURE REFLECTS THE VALUE WE
PLACE ON TAKING CARE OF OURSELVES AS WELL AS THE PRIORITY WE PLACE
ON PROTECTING THOSE FOR WHOM WE ARE RESPONSIBLE. SAFETY IS NOT AN
OPTION, NOR IS IT A CHECK IN A BOX. IT MUST BECOME PART OF
EVERYTHING WE DO.
 
3.  WHETHER DEPLOYED OR AT HOME - SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT MUST BE
PART OF EVERY DECISION MADE AND EVERY ACTION TAKEN.  INDIVIDUAL
ACTIONS INFLUENCE OTHERS.  YOUR DECISIONS AFFECT THE OVER-ALL SAFETY
CULTURE AND OPERATIONAL READINESS OF YOUR ORGANIZATION.  PLEASE
REVIEW YOUR WORK AND OFF DUTY HABITS FROM A RISK MANAGEMENT
STANDPOINT.  BE OBSERVANT; COMMUNICATE, ASK QUESTIONS AND
HELP EDUCATE THOSE AROUND YOU.
 
4.  YOU TRULY ARE THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY'S MOST TREASURED ASSET.
REST ASSURED THAT SAFETY WILL PLAY A CRITICAL PART OF EVERY DECISION
MADE BY MY OFFICE. EACH OF YOU MUST TAKE OWNERSHIP OF SAFETY AND
MAKE RISK MANAGEMENT A KEY PART OF YOUR DAILY ROUTINE AS WELL. MAY
GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES.  SAIL SAFE AND SEMPER FI.
 
5.  A COPY OF THIS MESSAGE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL HANDS.
 
6.  RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE HANSFORD T. JOHNSON, ACTING SECRETARY
OF THE NAVY.//
 
BT
NNNN