Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith answered Sailors’ questions during a Facebook Live all-hands call on the Navy’s Facebook page Dec. 14 at the Pentagon. You can watch the full event above and highlights below. Perhaps one of the …
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From U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs This week, we talked with Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Adm. Scott Swift and Fleet Master Chief Suz Whitman to discuss suicide prevention, the need to create a resilient workforce and eliminate barriers that prevent Sailors from seeking help. “September is Suicide Prevention Month, but …
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Our measure of success really is how well our Sailors perform at their job. Ensuring they can come to work in a healthy environment. There are policies to set them up for success. There are a lot of reasons members decide to take their own life. So words and thoughts …
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By Rear Adm. Ann Burkhardt Director, 21st Century Sailor Office Suicide is a tragedy that extends beyond individual Sailors. It affects divisions, commands and the entire Navy family. Each loss is one too many. While much work has been done to understand the underlying causes of suicide, it is a complex …
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By The Honorable Franklin R. Parker Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs In today’s post, I would like to build on my previous theme of “We are the power to make a difference” by highlighting the work Navy’s Every Sailor, Every Day campaign is doing through …
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By Lt. Cmdr. Robert W. Peters III, Chaplain Corps Naval Chaplaincy School and Center Suicide is often a difficult topic for many to discuss. When I was younger, I believed many of the stereotypes. I thought suicide was attempted by the “crazy” or the “weak.” Now older, and working as …
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By The Honorable Franklin R. Parker Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs The American Association of Sociology began to recognize the week of September 10th as National Suicide Prevention Week in 1974. In 2012, we first recognized September as the Department of the Navy’s first …
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By Vice Adm. C. Forrest Faison, III Surgeon General Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Shipmates, Suicide is an issue that impacts every member of the Navy and Marine Corps family. Suicide prevention requires our attention and action throughout the year. One suicide attempt within our Navy and Marine Corps …
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This week, Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) Vice Adm. Bill Moran and Fleet Master Chief April Beldo have a conversation with MC2 L.J. Burleson on the topic of suicide. The conversation is an opportunity to help Sailors understand that suicide is a topic that should be discussed openly and honestly. …
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By Vice Adm. Bill Moran Chief of Naval Personnel Suicide is a tragedy that the Navy works to address every single day. While we have strengthened prevention and intervention strategies, we can’t stop there. Over the past year, we’ve aggressively informed Sailors and commands of warning signs, provided prevention tips, …
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