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SUBJ/COMNAVSAFECEN AFLOAT SAFETY ADVISORY 2-12 - AFLOAT SAFETY /MANAGER ASSISTANT//
REF/A/DESC:DOC/CNO/30MAY2007//
AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 5100.19E, NAVY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM MANUAL FOR FORCES AFLOAT.//
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MESSAGE APPLIES TO SURFACE FORCES AND PROVIDES INFORMATION TO EXPAND ON THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE SAFETY ORGANIZATION ON BOARD SURFACE SHIPS WITHOUT A DEDICATED SAFETY DEPARTMENT (E.G., PC, LCS, MCM, FFG,
DDG, CG, LPD, AND LSD).
2. FOLLOWING THE NAVY EXECUTIVE SAFETY BOARD EARLY THIS YEAR, VCNO SIGNED A MEMORANDUM DIRECTING THE CREATION OF
AN AFLOAT "SAFETY MANAGER ASSISTANT" (SMA) ON 2 APR 12 THAT "WILL SET A FOUNDATION THAT WILL ENSURE SAFETY IS
EMBEDDED IN THE CULTURE OF ALL AFLOAT FORCES WITHOUT AN INCREASE IN MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS."
3. THE SMA, AT LEAST ON PAR IN IMPORTANCE WITH THE COMMAND'S MOTORCYCLE SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE, DRUG AND ALCOHOL
PROGRAM ADVISOR, COMMAND FITNESS LEADER, AND COMMAND MANAGED EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICER, SHOULD BE DESIGNATED TO A
HIGH PERFORMING SAILOR (E-6 OR ABOVE) TO SERVE AS THE LEAD ASSISTANT TO THE SHIP'S SAFETY OFFICER. THE OFFICER OR
ENLISTED SMA PROVIDES LEADERSHIP, TRAINING AND MENTORS DIVISION SAFETY PETTY OFFICERS FROM ALL DEPARTMENTS IN
THEIR DUTIES TO ENSURE OVERSIGHT OF ALL COMMAND SAFETY PROGRAMS.
4. THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SMA WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE UPCOMING REVISION TO OPNAVINST 5100.19E, NAVY
SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM MANUAL FOR FORCES AFLOAT.
REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:
A. THE SMA WILL HOLD THE POSITION FOR A MINIMUM OF 18 MONTHS, ALTHOUGH THE GOAL FOR CONTINUITY AND THE BEST
RETURN ON INVESTMENT FOR THE NAVY IS TWO YEARS OR MORE.
B. THE SMA SHALL COMPLETE THE AFLOAT SAFETY OFFICER COURSE (A-4J-0020) PRIOR TO OR WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF ASSIGNMENT.
C. THE ENLISTED SMA SHALL OBTAIN NEC 9571, SAFETY TECHNICIAN, WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF ASSIGNMENT.
D. THE ENLISTED SMA SHALL BE A "MUST PROMOTE" OR BETTER ON THEIR LAST EVALUATION.
NOTE: IF OPERATIONS DO NOT PERMIT THE PROSPECTIVE SMA TO ATTEND FORMAL TRAINING BEFORE ASSUMING THE POSITION,
THE SMA MUST COMPLETE THE NAVAL SAFETY SUPERVISOR COURSE (NAVEDTRA 14167F) PRIOR TO ASSIGNMENT.
5. CREATION OF THE SMA WILL PROVIDE THE FLEET WITH A SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITY TO CAPITALIZE ON INCREASED KNOWLEDGE
AND EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION, CREATING POSITIVE MOMENTUM TO IMPROVE SAFETY ON THE DECK PLATE AND THE COMMAND
SAFETY CULTURE AS A WHOLE. THE SMA WILL HELP TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SAFETY TRAINING THROUGHOUT THE SHIP
AND WILL ASSIST IN ELIMINATING RECURRING DEFICIENCIES THROUGH DEDICATED AND SKILLED DIRECT SUPPORT TO THE SAFETY
OFFICER WHILE CARRYING OUT ALL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PROGRAM.
6. SECNAV, CNO, AND NAVSAFECEN ARE ALIGNED IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE AFLOAT SMA, AND IN THE EXPECTATION THAT OUR
DEDICATION TO SAFETY PROGRAM COMPLIANCE WILL INCREASE BOTH OPERATIONAL READINESS AND EFFECTIVENESS WHILE REDUCING
INJURIES AND MISHAPS THAT NEGATIVELY IMPACT READINESS AND MAKE US LESS EFFECTIVE WARFIGHTERS.
7. YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION AT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITES:
NAVAL SAFETY CENTER:
HTTP:(DOUBLE BACKSLASH)WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/NAVSAFECEN/
POC: MR. RONALD KEIM AT 757-444-3520 EXT. 7090, DSN 564
NAVAL SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING CENTER:
HTTP:(DOUBLE
BACKSLASH)WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/NAVSAFECEN/NAVSAFENVTRACEN/
POC: LTJG MELISSA BALINT AT 757-445-8778 EXT. 362, DSN 565
YOUR TRAINING OFFICER MAY OBTAIN QUOTAS FOR THE AFLOAT SAFETY OFFICER COURSE FROM SWOS AND THE COURSES AVAILABLE
AT NAVSAFENVTRACEN USING THE ELECTRONIC NAVAL TRAINING RESERVATION SYSTEM (ENTRS) WEB APPLICATION AT THE FOLLOWING
WEBSITE:
HTTPS:(DOUBLE BACKSLASH)MAIN.PROD.CETARS.TRAINING.NAVY.MIL/CETARS/MAIN.CAC_MESSAGE
SEA COMPASS - TAKE A LOOK AT THIS MAGAZINE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE SURFACE, SUBMARINE AND DIVE COMMUNITIES.
HTTP:(DOUBLE BACKSLASH)WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/NAVSAFECEN/PAGES/MEDIA/SEA-COMPASS/INDEX.ASPX
CAMPAIGN TRAINING VIDEOS:
- OUR CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT THE PREVENTABLE INTRO/PROMO:
WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=RVZLKUIYV2U
- DON'T FALL VICTIM TO MISHAPS:
WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=G7USSIPWCCM MISHAP
NAVY ENLISTED MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATIONS AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS FOR NEC RESOURCE INFORMATION:
HTTP:(DOUBLE BACKSLASH)WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-
NPC/ENLISTED/DETAILING/PERSONNELREADINESS/DOCUMENTS/NECVOL2.PD
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