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Effective Communication How MCAS Cherry Point’s BASH program makes it work Chris Bowser Wildlife Biologist BASH Team Leader MCAS Cherry Point 12-17 March
Effective Communication
How MCAS Cherry Point’s
BASH program makes it work
Chris BowserWildlife Biologist
BASH Team LeaderMCAS Cherry Point
12-17 March
What type of person are YOU?
• Introverted
•Extraverted
Effective Communication: How to get people to listen to YOU
Effective Communication: How to get people to listen to YOU
Different Ways We Communicate
• Verbal (telephone)
• Texting
• Face to Face
Effective Communication: How to get people to listen to YOU
Attitude is Everything
• Positive
• Here to help
• Common Goal
• Solutions
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Maximize What You Have
• Instructions/Orders
• INRMP
• WHA/WHMP
• Strategic/Operational Plans
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Simple Ground up Approach
• Daily Operations• boots on the ground
• Policy Decisions
• Extensive Coordination
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Getting Our Foot in the Door
• Common interest
• Meet & Greet-Operation “Fatten a Marine”-Operation “Thirsty Mower”
• Volunteer • Ask them to join you
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Getting Your Message Out
• BASH display
• Bird Hazard Working Group
• Squadron visits
• Newsletter
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NEWSLETTER: what an ingenious idea
• Great way to get your message out
• Short versus long
•Well KNOWN
• Contest
• Quarterly
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Bird Hazard Working Group
• All key personnel
- Air Ops- Safety- BASH- ATC- Airfield/Grounds Maintenance- Squadron rep - Environmental
-NRM• Minutes
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Additional Meetings
Air Ops/BASH/Environmental (ABE)
Air Ops Department Head
Environmental Impact Review Board
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Reinventing your Program!
• Strike kits
•Awards
•Wounded Warrior Hunts
• Coins
• Certificate of Appreciation
Remember, If not YOU then
WHO!
