ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
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R 111148Z SEP 03 ZYB MIN PSN 728490J30
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N00T//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01500//
NAVADMIN 253/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/SEP//
 
SUBJ/FY04 GENERAL MILITARY TRAINING (GMT)//
 
REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/YMD:20000801//
 
AMPN/REF A (OPNAVINST 1500.22E) CONTAINS GMT POLICY AND PROCEDURES.//
POC/L. WATTS/ETCM/CPD/LOC:DAM NECK/TEL:(757) 492-0763
/TEL:DSN 492-0763//
 
RMKS/1.  PER REF A, THIS NAVADMIN PUBLISHES FY04 GENERAL MILITARY
TRAINING (GMT) REQUIREMENTS.  TWELVE NAVY-WIDE GMT LESSON PLANS ARE
PROVIDED EACH FISCAL YEAR BY THE CENTER FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
(CPD).  NINE TOPICS REQUIRED BY HIGHER AUTHORITY ARE TAUGHT
ANNUALLY.  THREE ADDITIONAL TOPICS ARE CHOSEN BY A FLEET AND FLAG
ADVISORY PANEL TO SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS CURRENT FLEET NEEDS.  THE
CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO BOOST THE READINESS OF ALL SAILORS TO WIN
IN COMBAT, AT SEA, ASHORE, AND IN LIFE.  TO FACILITATE THE
ADMINISTRATION OF GMT, ALL UNITS WILL RECEIVE STANDARDIZED TRAINING
MATERIALS (FACILITATOR GUIDES, POWER POINT SLIDES, AND VIDEOS).
FACILITATOR GUIDES AND POWER POINT SLIDES CAN ALSO BE DOWNLOADED
FROM THE NAVY KNOWLEDGE ONLINE (NKO) WEBSITE (WWW.NKO.NAVY.MIL),
CPD, GMT PAGE.  GMT IS REQUIRED FOR ALL NAVY PERSONNEL.  THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF GMT IS ENHANCED BY THE PRESENCE AND PARTICIPATION
OF OFFICERS, CPO'S AND SENIOR, EXPERIENCED PETTY OFFICERS.  AN
APPROPRIATE SENIOR MEMBER SHOULD FACILITATE EACH TOPIC.
 
2.  GMT TOPICS FALL UNDER ONE OF THE FOUR SUBJECT AREAS:  NAVY
HERITAGE (NH), PERSONAL GROWTH AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
(PGPR), MANAGING RISK (MR), AND WELLNESS (W).  ALL TOPICS ARE
VALUES-BASED, EMPHASIZING COMMITMENT TO DOING THE RIGHT THING.
PERIODIC ALL HANDS TRAINING REQUIREMENTS ON TOPICS SUCH AS
OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT (ORM), HIV/AIDS, SEXUAL HARASSMENT,
FRATERNIZATION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (EO), AND HOMOSEXUAL POLICY ARE
SATISFIED WITHIN THIS FRAMEWORK.  THE FOLLOWING 12 TOPICS ARE THE
FY04 GMT ALL HANDS REQUIREMENTS:
    A.  OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT (MR) + NAVAL HERITAGE (NH)
    B.  DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE (MR)
    C.  SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (STD) EDUCATION (W)
    D.  SUICIDE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION (W)
    E.  PHYSICAL READINESS (W)
    F.  DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (W) + NAVAL HERITAGE (NH)
    G.  SEXUAL HARASSMENT, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, HOMOSEXUAL POLICY AND
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES (PGPR)
    H.  FRATERNIZATION (PGPR) + NAVAL HERITAGE (NH)
    I.  SEXUAL ASSAULT (PGPR) + NAVAL HERITAGE (NH)
    J.  PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (PGPR)
    K.  PERSONAL AFFAIRS (PGPR) + NAVAL HERITAGE (NH)
    L.  SAILOR DEVELOPMENT (PGPR) + NAVAL HERITAGE (NH)
 
3.  ALL GMT CURRICULUM MATERIALS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BY 30 SEP 03.
THE GMT CURRICULUM PACKAGE WILL BE SENT TO THE OFFICIAL COMMAND
ADDRESS (ATTENTION ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER) WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO
ENSURE DELIVERY OF CURRICULUM MATERIALS TO THE APPROPRIATE TRAINING
OFFICER OR GMT COORDINATOR.  THE DISTRIBUTION WILL INCLUDE A VHS
TAPE CONTAINING SIX NAVAL HERITAGE VIGNETTES TO BE VIEWED WITH
SELECTED TOPIC LESSONS.  THE VIGNETTES HAVE ALSO BEEN EMBEDDED IN
SELECTED TOPIC LESSON POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS.
 
4.  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT CPD (GMT PROG MGR), 2025
TARTAR AVE., VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23461.  TEL DSN: 492-0763, COMM:
(757) 492-0763, OR SUBMIT QUESTIONS AND FEEDBACK BY EMAIL:
GMT.DISTRIBUTION@CNET.NAVY.MIL.
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM A. G. HARMS, JR., DIRECTOR OF NAVAL EDUCATION
AND TRAINING, N00T.//
 
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