Parachute Incident Immediate Notification Reporting Procedures

1. This message establishes supplemental
reporting procedures for parachute mishaps, hazards, and/or
incidents to enhance timely dissemination to senior leaders
and parachuting stakeholders, in addition to required RMI
reporting per Refs A and B. This message applies to all
Marine Corps units conducting Low-Level Static Line,
Military Free Fall, Tandem Offset Resupply Delivery System
– Equipment and Personnel, and Cargo Operations.
2. Background
2.a. The Marine Corps uses the Risk Management
Information (RMI) system as the official platform for
parachute mishap reporting. However, the reliance on users
to log in and actively monitor RMI has led to delays in
fleet-wide awareness when parachuting incidents occur,
affecting leaders' ability to make risk informed decisions.
To address this, an email-based notification process has
been established to rapidly disseminate information.
3. Definitions
3.a. Mishap. A mishap is an unplanned or unexpected
event or series of events that results in damage to DoD
property; work-related illness to DoD personnel; injury
to on or off-duty DoD military personnel; injury to
on-duty DoD civilian personnel; or damage to non-DoD
property or injury or illness to non-DoD personnel,
caused by DoD activities. See Ref A for
definitions of Class A - E mishaps.
3.b. Hazard. Any real or potential condition that can
cause injury, illness or death to personnel or damage to
or loss of equipment or property or mission
degradation.
3.c. Ref A further defines a near-miss under the
hazard definition as: An act or event (i.e., near miss)
that may have resulted in a mishap where the fatality,
injury, illness, property damage or loss of an asset
was avoided merely by chance, the actions of an
individual or individuals, a small measure of distance
or a few moments in time.
4. Action
4.a. Immediate Reporting Procedures
4.a.1. The parachute mishap email notification process
does not replace RMI, the Dive/Jump
Reporting System (DJRS), or the DD Form 1748.
4.a.1.a. All Class A through E mishaps involving Cargo and
Parachuting, as well as HAZREPs
(incidents or malfunctions with no injury or damage),
must be reported through RMI.
4.a.1.b. To ensure rapid dissemination and operational
awareness, all Class A through E mishaps, hazards, and
near-miss events shall also be reported via email immediate
notification per this policy. This ensures timely dissemination
to senior leaders and key stakeholders across the FMF and
supporting establishment.
4.a.1.c. Units shall ensure key personnel at all echelons
have appropriate RMI access, permissions, and training.
4.a.2. Once the DD1748 is complete, the unit shall submit the
DD1748 via DJRS to CMC Safety Division.
Upon receipt of the DD1748, CMC Safety Division will verify no
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is included
and is directed to disseminate the information to the
email distribution list. 
4.a.3. The DD1748 shall be submitted by the unit 
experiencing the mishap within the following timelines:
24 hours for Class A through C mishaps and 48 hours for
Class D, Class E, and hazard (near-miss) events.
4.a.4. The Immediate Notification Email shall follow a
standardized format: Who (unit involved), What (brief
description of the event), Where (location of the
event), When (date/time of occurrence), parachute configuration,
and a brief narrative summary of the event.
4.b. Microsoft Teams Page
4.b.1. A Microsoft Teams page titled "Parachute Incident
Notifications" will be established by the HQMC PP&O
Reconnaissance Occupational Field Manager to establish a
distribution list.
4.b.2. Each organization listed in paragraph 4.c. requires
at least two personnel to be assigned as page
owners for their unit. Units will provide those names to the POCs 
listed above and access will be granted. These individuals will 
manage access and membership for their respective units 
and ensure appropriate visibility of reports.
4.b.3. Page owners are responsible for maintaining an up-to-date 
roster of users within their unit. This includes ensuring new
joins are added and those who depart the unit are
removed in a timely manner.
4.c. Distribution
The following organizations are required to designate
personnel for the distribution list and access to the
Teams page:
4.c.1. CMC Safety Division
4.c.2. Marine Expeditionary Forces (I MEF, II MEF, III
MEF)
4.c.3. Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES)
4.c.4. Marine Divisions (1st MARDIV, 2d MARDIV, 3d
MARDIV, 4th MARDIV)
4.c.5. Marine Logistics Groups (1st MLG, 2d MLG, 3d
MLG)
4.c.6. Marine Forces Special Operations Command
(MARSOC)
4.c.7. Reconnaissance Battalions (1st Recon Bn,
2d Recon Bn, 3d Recon Bn, and 4th Recon Bn)
4.c.8. Deputy Commandant, Combat Development and
Integration (DC CD&I)
4.c.9. Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics
(DC I&L)
4.c.10. Commanding General, Training and Education (CG
TECOM)
4.c.11. Training Command, Schools of Infantry (SOI-W)
4.c.12. Advanced Infantry Training Battalion - West
(AITB-W)
4.c.13. Reconnaissance Training Company (RTC)
4.c.14. Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC)
4.c.15. Naval Safety Command (NSC)
4.c.16. Marine Corps Liaison Element (MCLE)
4.c.17. Expeditionary Operations Training Groups
(EOTGs)
4.c.18. Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Companies (1st
ANGLICO, 2d ANGLICO, 3d ANGLICO, 4th ANGLICO, 5th
ANGLICO, 6th ANGLICO)
5. Coordinating Instructions
5.a. Units will report all mishap and near-miss
reporting in accordance with this message and Refs A and B.
5.b. This message applies to all Marine Corps
units conducting parachute operations.
6. Release authorized by MajGen Jason L. Morris, Director,
Operations Division.