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MSGID/GENADMIN/COMNAVSAFECOM/10/JAN//
SUBJ/NAVSAFECOM LOCAL AREA ASSESSMENT NOTIFICATION//
REF/A/DESC:DOC/OPNAVINST 5450.180G
REF/B/DESC:DOC/ALSAFE 22/004
NARR/REFERENCE A IS OPNAVINST 5450.180G, THE MISSIONS, FUNCTIONS AND TASKS
OF THE NAVAL SAFETY COMMAND.
REFERENCE B IS ALSAFE 22/004 071647Z JUN 22, NAVAL SAFETY COMMAND ALIGNMENT
OFPROCESS AND ASSESSMENTS//
POC/CDR EDWARD NOWAK/NAVSAFECOM 10/UNIT: NORFOLK/NAME: DSN 564-3520
X7274/TEL:757-444-3520 X7274/EMAIL: EDWARD.J.NOWAK6.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. NAVAL SAFETY COMMAND WILL BE CONDUCTING A LOCAL AREA
ASSESSMENT (LAA) IN THE ATSUGI, IWAKUNI, YOKOSUKA, AND SASEBO, JAPAN
GEOGRAPHIC AREA 06 FEBRUARY THROUGH 17 FEBRUARY. THIS MESSAGE SERVES AS OFFICIAL
NOTIFICATION TO ALL INSTALLATIONS, COMMANDS, AND UNITS IN THAT AREA.
2. LAA'S ARE FORMAL, INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENTS TO EVALUATE COMPLIANCE AND
PERFORMANCE OF SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT. THE PURPOSE OF THE ASSESSMENT IS
TO COLLECT COMPLIANCE BEHAVIOR DATA AND OBSERVE UNIT'S DAY TO DAY STANDARDS.
3. THESE ASSESSMENTS ARE NO-NOTICE. UNITS CAN EXPECT THE ASSESSMENT TO
NOMINALLY LAST 3-6 HOURS IN DURATION.  NAVAL SAFETY COMMAND ASSESSMENT TEAM MEMBERS
WILL NOT NEED ESCORT BUT WILL REQUIRE ACCESS TO ALL SPACES WITH EXCEPTION OF
CLASSIFIED OR CONTROLLED AREAS UNLESS PRIOR COORDINATION
IS MADE TO SATISFY UNIT REQUIREMENTS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE,
ASSESSMENTS WILL BE NON-INTRUSIVE IN NATURE, CONDUCTED IN PORT OR AT HOME
STATION AND WILL NOT REQUIRE AN INBRIEF, EXECUTION OF ANY UNPLANNED
EVOLUTIONS, OR OUTBRIEF. UNITS WILL EXECUTE THEIR NORMAL PLAN OF THE DAY, AND NAVAL
SAFETY COMMAND ASSESSORS WILL OBSERVE DECK PLATE EXECUTION AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE REFERENCES WITH A FOCUS ON WHY THE DEFICIENCIES EXIST - I.E., WHAT ARE THE
ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS THAT ALLOWED/ENABLED NON-COMPLIANCE TO EXIST.  ASSESSMENTS 
WILL INCLUDE A MIX OF SAILOR INTERVIEWS AND OBSERVING/REVIEWING ANY OR ALL OF THE 
FOLLOWING:
-EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL POLICY ADHERENCE
-IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESSES
-PROGRAM OWNERSHIP, ADMINISTRATION, AND EXECUTION
-WATCHSTANDING AND SCHEDULING
-OBSERVATION OF ROUTINE OR MAJOR EVOLUTIONS
-FATIGUE MANAGEMENT
-PROCEDURAL COMPLIANCE
-OWNERSHIP
-LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE
-FORMALITY
-FORCEFUL BACKUP
-ORM/TCRM/PBED
-MANNING, TRAINING, AND MATERIAL READINESS
4. ALL TIME SENSITIVE OR INHERENTLY DANGEROUS?DISCREPANCIES OBSERVED WILL BE
IMMEDIATELY BRIEFED TO THE COMMANDER, OIC, CDO/SDO OR OTHERWISE DESIGNATED
REPRESENTATIVE. OUTSIDE OF THIS, OUTBRIEFS WILL NOT BE PROVIDED.
OBSERVATIONS,SPECIFIC DISCREPANCIES, TRENDS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE ANALYZED TO
ASSESS OVERALL SMS HEALTH. REPORTS WILL BE GENERATED FOR USFF, PACFLT, ASSESSED
ECHELON 2 COMMANDS OR SYSCOMS, AND ASSESSED TYCOMS. ALL DEFICIENCIES WITH
APPLICABLE RISK ASSESSMENT CODES WILL BE DOCUMENTED IN RMI.//
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