Combatting the Blue Threat

The handling of ordnance can be especially dangerous because the potential for injury is both immediate and severe. Read more...

Communication and Taking the Pulse of the Marine Corps

Morale, productivity, and commitment are all affected by how well and frequently information flows. Read more...

Find out more about the greatest safety threats to Marines and how discipline and safe behavior is rewarded. Read more...

Negligent Discharge: When You Least Expect It

The Marine Corps is no stranger to firearm mishaps related to NDs, and all have a common theme. Read more...

Every Marine is responsible for reporting and recording safety concerns and/or hazards. Learn more about the required notification tasks.

Marines at every level need to use risk management techniques in ALL aspects of life--on- and off-duty, at home and when deployed. Read more...

Tactically sound planning, in conjunction with deliberate risk management, enhances our ability to train as we fight. Read more...

The Combatting the Blue Threat newsletter offers trends and analyzes conditions contributing to unnecessary risk or injury to Marines. Learn more.

Blue Threat Newsletter Editions

Title	Size		Description
Procedures are Written in Blood	1.59 MB	Download	FY19, Edition 3
Communication and Taking the Pulse of the Marine Corps	1.67 MB	Download	FY19, Edition 2
Where the Threat Lives	2.59 MB	Download	FY19, Edition 1
Negligent Discharge: When You Least Expect It	1.71 MB	Download	FY18, Edition 5
To Report or Not to Report	2.26 MB	Download	FY18, Edition 4
Risk Management 5-4-3	2.16 MB	Download	FY18, Edition 3
Building Block Approach to Training	1.34 MB	Download	FY18, Edition 2
What is the Blue Threat?	1.20 MB	Download	FY18, Edition 1

Quick Links

Reporting Tools

Contacts

Director	703-604-4361
Deputy Director	703-604-4173
Admin Branch Head (EA)	703-604-4362
Aviation Branch Head	703-604-4367
Ground Branch Head	703-604-4172
SOH Branch Head	703-604-4169

Blue Threat Feedback

We appreciate feedback from the fleet. If you have questions or comments about a recent edition of Combatting the Blue Threat, or want us to address a particular topic, let us know. Email us at bluethreat@usmc.mil.

CMC Safety Division

Marines Take Care of Their Own

Blue Threat Feedback