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ALMAR 027/04
Date signed: | 05/17/2004 | MARADMIN Number: | 027/04 |
Subject: | APRIL 2004 SAFETY SUMMARY | ||
R 171717Z MAY 04 FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc) TO AL ALMAR(uc) ALMAR BT UNCLASSIFIED// ALMAR 027/04 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC SD// SUBJ/APRIL 2004 SAFETY SUMMARY// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. DURING APRIL, ONE MARINE DIED IN AN OPERATIONAL MISHAP, SIX MARINES DIED IN NON-OPERATIONAL MISHAPS AND A MARINE DIED IN ONE OF TWO AVIATION MISHAPS. A. OPERATIONAL. A SSGT WAS KILLED WHEN TWO MTVRS ROLLED OVER. B. NON-OPERATIONAL (1) A PFC WAS EN ROUTE FROM MCCES TO 7TH COMM BN WITH HER MOTHER WHEN THEY WERE BOTH KILLED IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. (2) A SGT OPERATING AN ATV WITHOUT A HELMET WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE AFTER BEING THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE. (3) A PFC WAS AN UNBELTED PASSENGER IN THE BACK SEAT OF A VEHICLE AND DIED OF SEVERE HEAD TRAMA WHEN THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED. (4) A CPL TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WAS KILLED WHEN HE SUDDENLY RAN OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED THROUGH A FENCE ENDING UP IN A DITCH. (5) A PFC WAS FATALLY INJURED IN A VEHICLE CRASH IN VENTURA COUNTY, CA. (6) A CAPT WAS THROWN FROM HIS MOTORCYCLE, HE STRUCK A TREE AND DIED FROM FATAL HEAD INJURIES. C. AVIATION (1) A MAJ DIED IN THE CRASH OF HIS FA-18A AIRCRAFT DURING A NIGHT TRAINING MISSION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. (2) A CH-46E WAS DESTROYED DURING A HARD LANDING. THE CREW AND PASSENGERS EGRESSED SAFELY. 2. OBSERVATIONS/TRENDS A. THE SAFETY THEME FOR THE THIRD QUARTER IS CORE VALUES -- HONOR, COURAGE, AND COMMITMENT. OUR CORE VALUES PROVIDE GUIDANCE IN OUR DAILY LIVES AND SERVE AS A TOUCHSTONE IN DECISION-MAKING AND RISK MANAGEMENT TO INCLUDE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE. ALL OF APRIL'S MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES WERE AVOIDABLE. THIS NEEDLESS LOSS OF LIFE HAS A DEVASTATING IMPACT ON FAMILY MEMBERS AND THE MARINE CORPS. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO REFLECT ON THE FOLLOWING AND DISCUSS WITH FELLOW MARINES. (1) HONOR: THE QUALITY OF MATURITY, DEDICATION, TRUST AND DEPENDABILITY THAT COMMITS MARINES TO ACT RESPONSIBLY, TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS, AND TO HOLD OTHERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS. ASK YOURSELF IF YOU EXHIBIT THESE QUALITIES WHEN DRIVING. THERE IS NO HONOR WHEN YOU DRIVE RECKLESSLY OR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL. (2) COURAGE: THE MENTAL, MORAL AND PHYSICAL STRENGTH INGRAINED IN MARINES. IT IS THE INNER STRENGTH THAT ENABLES A MARINE TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT; TO ADHERE TO A HIGHER STANDARD OF PERSONAL CONDUCT. COURAGE MAY MEAN MAKING PERSONAL DECISIONS THAT CONFLICT WITH YOUR PEERS. IT MIGHT MEAN TAKING AWAY SOMEONE'S KEYS WHEN HE OR SHE HAS HAD TOO MUCH DRINK OR IT MIGHT MEAN TELLING SOMEONE TO SLOW DOWN WHEN HE OR SHE IS DRIVING TOO FAST. COURAGE IS WEARING YOUR SEATBELT AND ASKING OTHERS TO DO THE SAME REGARDLESS OF THEIR RANK. DO YOU EXHIBIT COURAGE WHEN DRIVING? (3) COMMITMENT: THE SPIRIT OF DETERMINATION AND DEDICATION FOUND IN MARINES. IT INSPIRES THE UNRELENTING DETERMINATION TO ACHIEVE A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE IN EVERY ENDEAVOR. COMMITMENT DOESN'T END WITH THE WORKING DAY, AND IT DOESN'T END WHEN YOU GET IN YOUR CAR TO DRIVE. DO YOUR DRIVING HABITS REFLECT COMMITMENT? 3. SEMPER FIDELIS, M. W. HAGEE, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.// |
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