UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 301310Z SEP 19 MID510000643964U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 222/19 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/SEP// SUBJ/OPERATIONAL STRESS CONTROL POLICY UPDATE// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/14JUN16// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/24JUL17// REF/C/DOC/N17/26JUN18// REF/D/MSG/COMUSNAVEUR COMUSNAVAF NAPLES IT/271056ZAUG18// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 6520.1A, OPERATIONAL STRESS CONTROL PROGRAM. REF B IS OPNAVINST 5354.1G, NAVY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM MANUAL. REF C IS NAVY COMMAND RESILIENCE TEAM GUIDE. REF D IS A COORDINATED COMMANDER, U.S. PACIFIC FLEET, COMMANDER, U.S. FLEET FORCES COMMAND, AND COMMANDER, U.S. NAVAL FORCES EUROPE/AFRICA MESSAGE SUBJ 12-STAR MESSAGE ON SUICIDE PREVENTION THERE ARE NO BYSTANDERS// RMKS/1. As we approach the end of suicide prevention awareness month for 2019, we must acknowledge the sobering fact that we are losing our shipmates to suicide at an increasing rate. A new approach to our Operational Stress Control (OSC) program is critical to reversing this trend. Every day, we each play a part in creating a supporting environment where those who need help have the courage to seek help. 2. I applaud our hard work to date, but the approach we have been taking is not enough. Leadership must make the mental and physical well-being of our Sailors a priority and get actively involved in resiliency programs. Sailors must be constantly on the lookout for uncharacteristic behavior, and are encouraged to support their shipmates and step forward to report what they see. We are the eyes and ears on the deckplates and the first line of defense. To properly train everyone for this critical fight, a fight we must wage 24/7, our Command Resilience Teams (CRTs) must take a new approach to how they do business with leadership engaged for every Sailor, every day. 3. This NAVADMIN announces an OSC program policy update. Effective 1 October 2019: a. An Expanded Operational Stress Control (E-OSC) program will inform, empower and encourage the Navy community of Sailors, civilians and their families to identify signs of stress within themselves and others and know where to turn for help. The E-OSC will leverage CRTs and deckplate leadership to provide more accessible, collaborative resources and real-time assessments of unit culture to promote healthy command climates and mitigate risks. b. As we will simplify and align our efforts to gain the best support for our Sailors and their families, we can no longer just conduct OSC training prior to deployment. We must change our culture and actions to promote excellence for every Sailor, every day. Therefore, the OSC pre- deployment training requirement outlined in reference (a) is cancelled. Specifically, Navy Operational Stress ControlLeader (NAVOSC-LEAD) and Deckplate Leader Operational Stress Control (DPL-OSC) courses as previously conducted by the OSC Mobile Training Teams are no longer required. c. Instead, we are shifting the OSC training focus to a more comprehensive model that uses OSC regardless of deployment status. The expanded focus of OSC and CRTs will target and address the broad range of stressors (relationship problems, career transitions, disciplinary/legal issues, performance issues and financial strain) that Sailors experience. The Executive Officer or second senior officer is the Chairman of the CRT, with the responsibility to enforce this requirement. d. CRTs monitor, assess and provide recommendations to support and connect Sailors to resources to minimize and/or cope with stress. To aid information flow and keep command leadership abreast of the challenges impacting Sailors, deckplate leadership shall provide regular reports to the CRT including feedback and lessons learned, in line with references (b) through (d). 4. Our CRTs must embrace a new approach as critical enablers of E-OSC by adopting principles of Primary Prevention and Human Factors. This new approach will give CRTs greater capability and responsibility to assess the overall well-being, morale and stress-level of the command. a. In August 2019, over 200 Command Climate Specialists (CCSs), Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Officers (SAPROs), Inclusion and Diversity Officers (IDOs), Alcohol and Drug Control Officers (ADCOs), and Suicide Prevention Program Managers received initial advanced Human Factors Process (Phase I) training. b. CCSs will continue to train CRTs at each command in line with current guidance. CCSs will complete advanced training by 31 March 2020, enabling them to train unit-level CRTs to apply prevention principles, Human Factors processes and command climate tools. Unit-level CRT training in these advanced principles will be completed by June 2020. 5. Starting TODAY we can all improve our overall command environments and reverse our suicide trend. Commanders, Commanding Officers, and Officers-in- Charge, will immediately implement the following requirements: a. Advertise the MyNavyFamily Application in all Welcome Aboard Letters and include contact information to the Ombudsman to assist Navy families with transitioning. b. Modify Command Indoctrination to include an introduction to the CRT, its functions and the essential role of deckplate leadership. c. Post a list of organic and inorganic resources in a common area to connect Service Members and their families to supportive services to receive help, when needed. d. Add the Command Sponsor Coordinator and Command Indoctrination Coordinator as permanent CRT members. e. Within 60 days of the release of this NAVADMIN (or as soon as communications allow), each command will be required to report completion and compliance with paragraphs 5.a. through 5.d. to their Immediate Superior in Command. 6. The following resources are available for use by leadership / CRTs at all levels to assist in cultivating a culture of healthy stress management. a. Deployed Resiliency Counselors (DRCs). b. Embedded Mental Health Providers. c. Navy Dietitian Support to Operational Forces. d. Fleet and Family Readiness Programs such as Navy Fitness, the Liberty Program and Community Recreation. e. Navy Fleet and Family Support Centers (FFSC) which provide educational programs and services in the areas of deployment support, personal financial management, clinical counseling, and life skills education. To find your local FFSC visit https://www.ffsp.navy.mil. f. Lifelink newsletter. Monthly informational resource featuring content related to the Navys 21st Century Sailor programs that may influence operational stress control and stress navigation. Recent editions can be found under the 21st Century Sailor tab at: https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/sailor-and-family-support 7. There are a variety of additional Sailor and family resources available to navigate stress or personal crises. a. Military Crisis Line 24/7 confidential and toll-free support for service members and veterans in crisis. Call 1-800-273-TALK (option 1), text 838255 or visit www.militarycrisisline.net. b. Military OneSource Confidential non-medical counseling available to service members and families. Call 1-800-342-9647 or visit www.militaryonesource.mil. c. Navy Chaplain Care - Communications are 100 percent confidential unless the service member decides otherwise. Call 1-855-NAVY-311 to request chaplain support or visit http://www.navy.mil/local/chaplaincorps/. d. Psychological Health Resource Center Free and confidential professional health resource for service members, families and clinicians. Call 1-866-966-1020 or visit http://www.realwarriors.net/livechat to speak with a consultant 24/7. e. Psychological Health Outreach Program (PHOP) - Provides Navy Reservists and their families full access to appropriate psychological health care services. Contact your local PHOP region for assistance at 1- 866-578-PHOP(7467) . f. Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center Committed to supporting Fleet and Marine Corps readiness and enhancing public health outcomes through products and services. http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nmcphc/health- promotion/Pages/default.aspx 8. The point of contact is LCDR Stephanie Long, at (901) 874- 6943/DSN 882- 6943 or via e-mail at stephanie.m.long(at)navy.mil. 9. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 10. Released by Vice Admiral John B Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//