Tactical Safety Specialist Duties
This MARADMIN addresses the establishment and staffing of Tactical Safety Specialist positions at Marine Corps installations to support core safety services for military training and operations. HQMC has programmed funding for additional safety billets across fiscal years 2002-2006, with a specific position description approved for these roles. All installations are required to designate and train personnel for tactical safety support, with central funding provided for training through the Army Intern Training Program at Fort Rucker, Alabama.
Issued: July 13, 2005
1. ALL INSTALLATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT THE INSTALLATION CORE SAFETY SERVICES CONTAINED IN REFERENCE A. THE EXECUTIVE SAFETY BOARD (ESB) DEVELOPED THE CORE SAFETY SERVICES TO ENSURE PROFESSIONAL SAFETY SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT MILITARY TRAINING AND OPERATIONS (TACTICAL SAFETY) BOTH ON AND OFF THE INSTALLATION. 2. THE ESB CHARTERED A WORKING GROUP TO DETERMINE ADDITIONAL STAFFING REQUIREMENTS TO FULLY SUPPORT THE CORE SAFETY SERVICES. THE MAJORITY OF INSTALLATIONS DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH SAFETY BILLETS TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES. A. IN FY02, ACMC PROGRAMMED FUNDS FOR EIGHT BILLETS THAT WERE DIVIDED EVENLY BETWEEN MCB CAMP LEJEUNE AND MCB CAMP PENDLETON. DURING 2002, ANOTHER 20 BILLETS WERE OBTAINED THROUGH BILLET TRANSFERS BY MANNING REVIEWS AND MARFORPAC FUNDS. PER REFERENCE B, HQMC FUNDED 34 BILLETS IN FY05; 50 PERCENT WERE FILLED AS OF 9 MAY 2005. PER REFERENCE C, HQMC PROGRAMMED FUNDS FOR ANOTHER 29 BILLETS FOR FY06. B. A POSITION DESCRIPTION (PD) WAS APPROVED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE TACTICAL SAFETY BILLETS AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICES BY REFERENCE D. SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST IS THE AUTHORIZED TITLE FOR THE TACTICAL SAFETY POSITIONS. THIS PD IS REQUIRED TO BE USED FOR THE HEADQUARTERS FUNDED BILLETS. 3. ALL INSTALLATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE OPERATIONAL FORCES AND NEED TO HAVE BILLETS DESIGNATED AND TRAINED FOR TACTICAL SAFETY SUPPORT. THE PD CAN BE APPLIED TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS OR WHEN BILLETS BECOME VACANT. CENTRAL FUNDING HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO TRAIN THE TACTICAL SAFETY SPECIALISTS IN THE ARMY INTERN TRAINING PROGRAM AT FORT RUCKER, AL THIS YEAR; THE SAME SUPPORT IS PLANNED FOR NEXT YEAR.