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I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e
Headquarters U.S. Air Force
Culture of Responsible ChoicesBase and Local Community Responses
Rob Wyatt M.D.
Maj, USAF, MC
Malmstrom AFB
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Overview• Base Community Goals• Local Community Goals• Assessing needs of Base (Malmstrom AFB as example)• Base community programs• Local community programs
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Base Community Leadership Driven Program
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Base Community Develop a range of recreational activities
Shift in community beliefs and customs Recreational activities that provide alternatives to heavy
drinking Enhance awareness of potential consequences of
irresponsible behaviors Incorporate Feedback to alter programs to meet needs
of target population
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Base Community Media Campaign to promoting responsibility Monitor AF metrics and Consider Base Specific Metrics Media Campaign
Ensure target audience has access to components of program Regular updates on program progress
Awareness Campaign Health effects Impact on Readiness
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Local Community Develop coalitions with community agencies Enlist community support Assess threat and availability
Send clear message to retailers and bars regarding enforcement of underage drinking laws
Engage the Media
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Challenge #1
KNOW THY BASE
No “Canned” Script for Implementation
Must develop a program that meets the needs of the base
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Maelstrom(A violent or turbulent situation)
Apropos for a Nuc Base
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Malmstrom(a colonel past vice commander who died in a plane crash at the base)
Maelstrom(A violent or turbulent situation)
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Base Mission•Nuclear Missile Base•PRP is king•Readiness to Launch•Protection of nuclear assets•“posting to the field” or “pulling alerts” is the norm
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Demographics Young, 1st Term airman Predominantly security forces 48% of active duty population in the 17 – 24 year-old
range Compare to Wright-Patterson AFB’s 18% in this group
Alcohol’s Place in The Culture Space command leading # of ARIs
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The Base Culture
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The Base Culture
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The Base Culture Being dissatisfied with job, base, and local area is the
societal norm – complaining about being stationed here is the equivalent of “So What’s your Major” in college.
“Nothing to do but drink” dogma Posting for 5 days to missile fields
“Tribal” result Squadron vs Squadron – Flight vs Flight Trust Airman < Cop < Squadron < Flight Cop perspective = enforcement focus “Cops eat their own”
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Participants Wing Commander - #1 Community Action Information Board - #2 CoRC Committee
Military and Civilian co chairs by design for continuity Integrated Deliver System First Shirts Airman Council, AADD
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To Change Culture Given Current Culture
Focus upon 1st Line Leadership
Flight Level Supervisors
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Base Level Interventions
• Focus groups involving 1st line supervisors
• Focus groups involving 1st term airman
• “The Detour” – coffee and snack bar featuring video games and airman sponsored alcohol free parties
• “mock-tail” Toga Party – alcohol free mixed drinks
• AUDIT web screener – featuring real time interpretation and calorie/money focus
• Airman Against Drunk Driving DD program – extended program out to squadron/flight level
• Abbreviated Substance Abuse Awareness Seminar for targeted populations and made available to commanders at their discretion
• Base Newspaper Articles• Email Newsletter• Program built around 0-0-1-3
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Local Community Interventions Banned local establishments E – U – D – L : Enforcement of Underage Drinking Laws
Discretionary Grant Awarded by the Department of Justice First initiative of it’s kind to partner an AFB and local
community in this effort Basic stance – “Zero Tolerance of Underage Drinking” Goals
Reducing the number of 1st time ARIs Decrease the incidence of injuries related to ETOH consumption
among underage people Reduce ETOH related traffic injuries or fatalities among underage
people
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EUDL (cont) Coalition between Cascade County DUI Task Force,
Benefis Healthcare System, City/County Attorney’s Office, Alliance for Youth, Airmen Against Drunk Driving, Airman’s Council, Malmstrom Chapel, Life Skills, and the ADAPT program
$1,000,000 dollars over 3 years
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EUDL (cont) Primarily a cop run program – enforcement centered Majority of funds go to enforcement Smaller percentage made available for prevention media
campaign and alternative activities funding
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SPACE HOLDER FOR COMMERCIAL FUNDED BY EUDL
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EUDL (cont) Although promising, success of program is unknown
entity Emphasis on enforcement vs prevention is an area of
disagreement Strong potential of upfront increase in ARIs
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