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NMCB FIVE

“THE PROFESSIONALS”

JANUARY 28, 2012

CAMP MITCHELL ROTA, SPAIN

RETURN & REUNION BRIEF

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• For your sacrifices• Your absence, its effects on spouses, families, friends back home

• Time away, lost plans, lost opportunities, lost special days and events back home

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THANK YOU

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• Impact on world events• European experience

• What professional skills did you gain here?– Promotion/SCWs– Gain more self-confidence– Closer friendships

POSTITIVES OF ROTA

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• So what about your Rota story?

• In 5 years, what do you think will have stayed with you?

• Reflect on victories & failures?–Capture the victories!–Flush the setbacks!

YOUR ROTA STORY

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• What do you have?• Frustrations of “Ambulance in

Waiting”• Uncertainty of Schedule

– Go/no go cycle• Same roommate• TPI• Anything else?

CHALLENGES OF ROTA

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• Rota, impact on the whole you?– Professionally?– Mentally? – Physically?– Emotionally?– Spiritually?

• Not so good? 2 + 2 = 5?– Chaps, Medical, FFSC, Military One

ROTA AND YOU

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• Personal Goals

• Building healthy relationships

• Developing your career plan

• Total Wellness: Work / Family / Recreation / Faith

HOMEPORT 2012

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• Homeport 2012: our single goal…Servanthood!

• It begins with you, with me!

• Reconnect– Communicate, initiate it– Reestablish roles, gently

A SINGLE GOAL

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• Serving at home (continued)• Celebrate/accept Graciously

– The decisions and changes that have been made, nurture mutual Appreciation

– Who your loved one is, has become, and accomplished while you have been away

– For who you are and what you have accomplished as a Seabee

• Victories rewind, Rota? Wash. St.?– Learn each other’s stories over time

SERVING ~ CELEBRATING

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• Passionately serve on all fronts• Lifestyle creates effective leaders in

battalion during Homeport 2012

SERVING ~ ALWAYS!

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• Passionate servant leaders

• “A leader takes care of his followers and those important to his followers. Those you are leading can only be effective when their needs and the needs of their families are met. An effective leader understands this and is sensitive to it. Serve your followers and their families.

- Bob Briner

SERVING ~

EFFECTIVE LEADERS

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• “Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.”

– Apostle Paul

SERVING ~ OTHERS FIRST

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CompleteMission

The MORALS to KNOW

what is RIGHT

The CHARACTERVIRTUES to DOwhat is RIGHT

BuildTRUST

DOING theRight Thing

CONSISTENTLY

ProfessionalCompetency

HOMEPORT 2012:

BE CHARACTER, LIVE CHARACTER!

HOMEPORT 2012: BE CHARACTER

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1992 PERFECT STORMS 2010

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• Homeport 2012: don’t go alone!• Peer to Peer, Simply be a friend

1. Listen with– Presence– Empathy

2. Clarify– What is being said– What is not being said

HOMEPORT 2012 ~ NOT ALONE

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• Homeport 2012: don’t go alone! (cont.)

• Peer to Peer, Simply be a friend

3. Impart hope

(frequently you don’t go past three)

4. Teach the Teachable– Highlight the disconnects– Reality check!


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• Homeport 2012: don’t go alone!

• Peer to Peer, Simply a Dork!– “Stop…”– “I know exactly…”– “Go Back to…”– “Maybe it will just all…”– “Toughen…”– “You think you got it…”


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Stressors• Family & You• Friends• Company• NavyTypes• Betrayals• Baggage• Fears

Homeport 2012:

Relational Challenges


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Only you can give your power

away… don’t give too much power to

the past, or the future, and

you will have a powerful

presence today!

Homeport: Live!


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Needs Work Needs Help

Relationships Tension Coldness or Fighting

Work function Indifferent Hostile environment

Public behavior Aggressive, irritable Risky, hostile

Substance abuse Could be an issue Is an issue

Money and finances

Financial worries Financial trouble

Physical and mental health

IndifferentDisturbing thoughts,

feelings

Roles in life Out of balance Pulled apart

Spirituality Something’s missingEmpty, lack of “moral

compass”

HOMEPORT 2012 ~ SELF INVENTORY

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• Homeport 2012: Don’t go it alone!

• Get counseling? I will lose my security clearance

• Mental health counseling in and of itself is not a reason to revoke or deny a clearance. Answer “No” if the counseling was for any of the following reasons and was not court-ordered:

-strictly marital, family, grief not related to violence by you;

-strictly related to adjustments from service in a military combat environment.”


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You have resources

when you return!

HOMEPORT 2012 ~ RESOURCES

http://www.militaryonesource.com/

http://www.med.navy.mil/

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WATCH OUT FOR YOUR FELLOW

SEABEES!


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Voluntary Education (VOLED)

Educational Services Officer (ESO)

LTJG Damaris Havens

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

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• Tuition Assistance (TA)• Navy College Program for Afloat

College Education (NCPACE)• Credentialing Opportunities On-Line

(COOL)• The United Services Military

Apprenticeship Program (USMAP)• Navy College Testing Services for

Active Duty Members– DANTES CLEP DANTES SAT

ACT GRE GMAT

OPPORTUNITIES

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https://www.navycollege.navy.mil

http://www.dlncpace.com/

https://www.cool.navy.mil/

https://usmap.cnet.navy.mil/

http://www.dantes.doded.mil/

https://smart.navy.mil/

NBVC Navy College Office

Bryan BurdickNavy College OfficePoint Mugu, CA 93042

(805) 989-8362DSN: 351-8362

References & Points of Contact

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BUC(SCW) Scroggs

Safety

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Driving Safety Tips:

• Start every trip well-rested

• Drive during daylight hours

• Schedule breaks every two hours

• Never drink and drive

• Pull over if you get tired. It’s better to get there late than not at all!

Driving Safety

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TRiPS = Travel Risk Planning System An easy, online survey that helps you recognize and reduce travel risks Many more benefits!

Access TRiPS through Navy Knowledge Online

Driving Safety

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Distracted Driving

What is distracted driving?

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Driving Safety

“Distraction occurs when a driver’s attention is diverted away from driving by some other activity.”

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Immediately brings to mind:• Cell phones and texting• Use of other electronic devices

But there are many more driving distractions:

Distracted Driving

Driving Safety

• Eating• Changing a CD• Talking to other

passengers• Billboards• Other objects outside

the car

• Planning the day’s work

• Rehashing emotional moment from previous night

• Just daydreaming

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Distracted Driving

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Driving Safety

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What is distracted driving?

There are four types of driver distraction:

● Visual – looking at something other than the road

● Auditory – hearing something not related to driving

● Manual – manipulating something other than the wheel

● Cognitive – thinking abut something other than driving

Distracted Driving

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Distraction occurs when a driver voluntarily diverts attention to something not relatedto driving that uses the driver’s eyes, ears, or hands.

Most distractions involve more than one of these types, with both a sensory – eyes, ears, or touch – and a mental component.

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How often are drivers distracted?

Driver distraction is common in everyday driving and in crashes.

Drivers on the road: A study that observed 100 drivers continually for a full year found that drivers were distracted between 1/4 and 1/2 of the time.

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• About 2/3 of all drivers use a cell phone while driving.

• About 1/3 used a cell phone routinely. During daylight hours in 2009, between 7% and 10% of all drivers were using a cell phone.

• Texting: In recent surveys, about 1/8 of all drivers reported texting while driving. During daylight hours in 2009, fewer than 1% of all drivers were observed to be texting.

Distracted Driving

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Distracted Driving

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Driving Safety

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Motorcycle Safety

http://www.h-dog.com/slideshow/

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/news.asp?news=1&ID=3729

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Why do YOU want to ride?

~Economical Commuting~Sport/Recreation~Social opportunities

Motorcycle Safety

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Before you buy!WHAT STYLE OF MOTORCYCLE?

Street ~ Dual Purpose ~ Off-road

*Touring*Cruisers

*Sport/Sport Touring*Standard (naked)*Dual Sport*Scooter*Off-road

Motorcycle Safety

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Before you buy!

SIZE AND FIT

~ Seat height/width~ Handle bar design/reach~ Leg Position~ Creature comforts

Motorcycle Safety

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NAVY AND MARINE CORPS POLICY

OPNAVINST 5100.12 (Series)MCO 5100.19 (Series)

Motorcycle Safety

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OPNAVINST 5100.12H- Traffic Safety Program- 13.a.(3) All military personnel who operate a motorcycle on/off base, and all DoD civilian personnel who operate a motorcycle on base are required to complete a COMNAVSAFECEN approved motorcycle rider safety course prior to operating these vehicles. This training will be provided to the above individuals at no cost and they may not be charged leave to attend the training.

Motorcycle Safety

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NAVY/MARINE CORPS MOTORCYCLE DEFINITION

Any government or privately-owned motor vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of its operator and designed to travel on not more than three wheels. (This includes vehicles with less than 50cc engines, such as mopeds, motor scooters, and motorized bicycles.)

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• Fill out command riders information sheet• Must have been counseled by a Khaki and sign a Pg.

13• Enroll in Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) Course

– Run special request chit through:• Your Chain of Command• Company Training Petty Officer• Safety Office

• To participate in MSF course:– Must have a minimum of a motorcycle riders

Learners permit or a motorcycle endorsement• Base decal

– Must have proof of MSF course & insurance before registering

• Personal Protective Equipment

Motorcycle Riding RequirementsMotorcycle Riding Requirements

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• Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) courses

– Basic Riders Course (BRC): ALL RIDERS• Must be complete prior to riding any motorcycle

– Military SportBike Riders Course(MSRC): SPORT BIKES• No more than 60 days after completing BRC• Cannot ride sport bike if not completed within

timeframe

– Expert Riders Course (ERC) STANDARD, CRUSERS, ENDUROS • No more than 3 years after BRC• If you take the BRC on a loner bike, must take ERC on

your own bike within 60 days

Motorcycle Riding RequirementsMotorcycle Riding Requirements

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• Maintain folder for each rider with all items listed above

• Provide a copy of folder for Safety Office

• Maintain/update company tracker on shared drive and Share point

• Remind riders when MSF course will expire

• Attend monthly motorcycle reps safety meeting

Company Representative Requirements

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Two basic purposes: Comfort and Protection

• HELMET: Must meet Snell or DOT standards (FMVSS 218) chin strap fastened

• EYE PROTECTION: Impact or shatter resistant safety glasses, goggles or face shield

• GLOVES: Leather full finger

• FOOT PROTECTION: Sturdy over the ankle footwear

Personal Protective Equipment

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Personal Protective Equipment

• PROTECTIVE CLOTHING:• Long sleeved shirt or jacket• Long trousers• Brightly colored garments by day• Reflective outer garments or vest shall be

worn during nighttime• Motorcycle jackets constructed of

• Abrasion resistant material (leather, kevlar, cordura)

• Recommend impact absorbing padding

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½ Helmet

¾ Helmet

Full Helmet

Approved Helmets

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HELMET Standards

DOT

Department of TransportationDepartment of Transportation Snell Memorial FoundationSnell Memorial Foundation

Manufacturing Standard Testing Standard

Motorcycle Safety

Department of Transportation Snell Memorial Foundation

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Fake helmets only available ½ shell

These helmets are commonly called NOVELTY HELMETS and are NOT approved for riding on motorcycles.

Motorcycle Safety

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VESCor

ANSI

EYE PROTECTION

Motorcycle Safety

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Motorcycle Specific clothing

Motorcycle Safety

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Motorcycle Safety

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Results from FOOL’S GEAR

Motorcycle Safety

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Motorcycle Safety

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CONSEQUENCES!

Motorcycle Safety

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Motorcycle Riding ViolationsMotorcycle Riding Violations

• ALL REGULATIONS AND POLICIES ARE CONSIDERED GENERAL ORDERS

• VIOLATORS ARE SUBJECT TO UCMJ • SERIOUS INJURIES SUSTAINED IN A

MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT WILL TRIGGER AN INVESTIGATION. IF FOUND IN VIOLATION OF POLICY, MEMBER MAY HAVE TO PAY MEDICAL COSTS.

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What is the most common phrase heard AFTER a

car/truck caused motorcycle crash?

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“HONEST OFFICER, I NEVER SAW THE MOTORCYCLE!”

Motorcycle Safety

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It WON’T happen to me!

During the last four years, we have reduced the number of Sailors killed in motor vehicle mishaps by 60%, from 63 in FY08 to 25 in FY11.

Motorcycle Safety

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Thanks to the combination of engaged leadership, enhanced training and personal responsibility

Out of the 16 Motorcyclists killed in FY11, 12 were riding sport bikes, 9 had not completed MSRC

This is a reduction in sport bike fatalities from 29 in FY08 to 12 this last year

Seabees are 4% of the Navy, yet we accounted for 18% of motorcycle deaths in FY11

It Won’t Happen to me!

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QUESTIONS?

CONCERNS?

Motorcycle Safety

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LN1 Steve Mcanally, SCW

LEGAL OFFICELEGAL OFFICE

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• Domestic Violence• Drinking age is 21• DUI’s• Credit Report• Court appearances• Lease• Spice & other Drugs • Urinalysis testing

LEGAL ISSUES IN HOMEPORT

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DAPADAPA

YNC Douglas Frisbee, SCW/SS

*Homeport: BUC Roy

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• Designate a sober driver before the party begins

• Don’t get behind the wheel of your vehicle if you’ve been out drinking or are impaired

• Program the number for a taxi service and the Shipmate phone number into your phone before you go out

• Call a sober friend, family member to get you

• Stay where you are and sleep it off until you are sober, not when you feel sober; only time sobers; it takes about one hour to metabolize each drink.

TIPS TO PREVENT DRUNK DRIVING

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Navy FY11 Statistics

Navy DAARs

Navy DUIs

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NMCB 5 FY11 Statistics

NMCB 5 DAARs

NMCB 5 DUIs• Daily in the US almost 30

people die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver

• This amounts to one death every 48 minutes.

• The Navy averaged over 3 DUIs per day in FY11

DUI ~ STATISTICS

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• Spice-– Use and/or possession of Spice is ILLEGAL

for all service members and is punishable under the UCMJ

– The Navy’s stated policy on Spice is ZERO tolerance

– Sailors who get caught using these substances• Go home under OTH condition• Suffer substantial losses to their veterans’

benefits– The fact of the matter is, those who use

drugs eventually get caught– The terms are non-negotiable and

irreversible

ANOTHER REMINDER:

SPICE NO!

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• Bath Salts– Sold as bath salts and plant food – Not safe for human consumption – The DEA has made Bath Salts illegal to

use, possess or manufacture throughout the US

– The use of Bath Salts by members of the US Armed Forces is prohibited

ANOTHER REMINDER:

SPICE NO!

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“Reinforcing our culture of Seabees helping Seabees”

CSADD

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CSADD’s mission is to provide military members of all branches with the best prevention and intervention tools possible to deal with the issues of drinking, reckless driving and other destructive decisions while maintaining good order and discipline. To assist sailors in making life decisions that will maintain positive lifestyles in keeping with the Navy’s core values. To guide sailors away from making poor and destructive decisions by providing them with positive and dynamic training and to show sailors how to make quick positive decisions and put their training to use in moments of high stress and peer pressure.

The Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD)

CSADD ~ MISSION

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The Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD)

To get involved with CSADD

talk to the current members:

EA1 Miller, EA2 Schott, YN2 Smith,

YN2 Card, IS2 Elliott, CM3 Leird

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FLEET AND FAMILY

SERVICES CENTER

CAMP MITCHELL ROTA, SPAIN

HOMEPORT 2012:

FAMILY MATTERS

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Deployment Accomplishments• Over 25,000 Mandays of Tasking Completed• In Rota

– 7500 MDs of construction– Training and skills development

• Completed ERC, HA and Contingency Construction at numerous DET sites throughout 11 countries in the EUCOM/AFRICOM AO

• Construction efforts directly supported critical operations such as: – Atlantic Sentry (Turkey)– Unified Protector (Sigonella)– Numerous Classified Operations in CJTF-HOA AO

DEPLOYMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTSDEPLOYMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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