The Army's Official Newsletter 12-16 Oct

1. To be honest, I haven’t always been the poster child for riding safely. I’ve been
fortunate enough to survive my experiences and learn from them, but not
everyone is so lucky. It’s frustrating to see preliminary loss reports in my inbox
telling me we’ve lost another Soldier in a motorcycle accident. Fortunately,
this is a problem that can be fixed, but it’s going to take leadership,
responsibility, accountability and discipline.
The Ground Risk AssessmentTool
is an interactive, automated online
system developed to augment
risk management planning and
decision-making for ground
operations.
Mentoring can help keep Soldiers
safe. Find out what you can do
to protect your Soldiers with the
Motorcycle Mentorship Program.
The latest installment of the Army’s Ready …
or Not? campaign is now available and contains
a new collection of safety videos, posters and
articles to help Soldiers and leaders prepare for
the unique challenges the next few months will
bring. Click here to learn more.
Are you Ready…orNot?
A review of injuries associated with marching or
hiking showed heavy load carriage increases the
risk of foot blisters.While Soldiers may not be able
to avoid these activities, there are precautions to
minimize the likelihood of developing a blister.
Thisincidentcouldhavehadcatastrophicresultsif
ithappenedinflight.Itwasastarkreminderofthe
importancetoalwaysuseandfollowallcheckliststo
protectpersonnelandequipment.