CMC Safety Division

The Goal of the Marine Corps' Warrior Preservation Campaign is to continue to enhance force preservation and reduce mishaps across the Corps. The key elements of Warrior Preservation are:

Leadership & Mentoring
How do you take care of Marines? Leaders at all levels must actively engage their Marines and clearly establish performance expectations that encompass on-duty, liberty, and leave behaviors.  Warrior preservation include unit and individual safety, as well as continuous risk evaluation and hazard mitigation through operational risk management.

Training & Education
Are your Marines always being at the ready?  When Marines take care of their own by training, equipping, and mentoring each other to be selfless in battle yet disciplined in garrison, we are best prepared to serve our Nation.

Structure & Staffing
Is your unit set up to effectively institute risk managment for your activities?  Are you holding after-action meetings to discuss how an activity must change or could be improved?  Select top-quality NCOs to assit in operation of the unit safety program.  Ensure prompt investigation and reporting of mishaps.

Since the 1960s, safety specialists have referred to the time period between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend as the "Critical Days of Summer" due to the well-recognized trend of increased risk and resulting mishaps. To focus on risk management initiatives and increase awareness among Sailors and Marines, the Department of the Navy sponsors an annual summer safety campaign that is kicked off for the Memorial Day holiday and runs through the Labor Day holiday. The Marine Corps has incorporated "Warrior Preservation" as an overarching campaign slogan for all seasonal safety campaigns.

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