R 182158Z AUG 08
MARADMIN 455/08
UNCLAS
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC SD//
SUBJ/USMC MOTORCYCLE CENSUS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC SD/21APR2008//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC SD/241334ZAPR2008//
REF/C/MSGID:MSG/COMNAVSAFECEN/271641ZDEC2007//
AMPN/REF A IS CMC WHITE LETTER 02-08, MARINE CORPS NCOS AND VEHICLE
SAFETY. REF B IS ALMAR 014-08, PRIVATE MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTORCYCLE
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. REF C IS MSG, USMC MOTORCYCLE CENSUS//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE LOST MORE MARINES AS A
RESULT OF MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS THIS YEAR THAN WE EVER HAVE BEFORE.
WE ARE WORKING HARD TO MAKE ADDITIONAL MOTORCYCLE RIDING COURSES
AVAILABLE TO OUR MARINES. WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE COMMANDANT'S
WHITE LETTER ON VEHICLE SAFETY (REF A) AND THE REQUIREMENT FOR
MARINES TO REPORT MOTORCYCLE OWNERSHIP MENTIONED IN REF B, WE NEED
TO UPDATE OUR MOTORCYCLE CENSUS DATA, AS A PART OF OUR OVERALL
EFFORTS.
2. TO ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE MARINE MOTORCYCLE RIDER PROFILE
AND PROPERLY SCOPE OUR CURRENT AND FUTURE TRAINING PROGRAMS,
COMMANDING OFFICERS AND OFFICERS IN CHARGE SHALL COMPLETE THE
MOTORCYCLE CENSUS FORM ONLINE AT
WWW.SAFETYCENTER.NAVY.MIL/ASHORE/MOTORVEHICLE/MOTORCYCLE/REGISTER.CFM
BY 29 AUG 2008. ADDITIONALLY, MARFORS SHALL PROVIDE COMPILED
SUBORDINATE DATA TO CMC (SD) INFO COMNAVSAFECEN VIA MESSAGE. THIS
DATA SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE NUMBER OF MOTORCYCLE RIDERS TRAINED IN
THE BASIC RIDERS COURSE, EXPERIENCED RIDERS COURSE, AND MILITARY
SPORT BIKE COURSE SINCE THE RELEASE OF REF B (24 APRIL 2008).
3. WE CAN AND WILL IMPROVE OUR ABILITY TO PREVENT FUTURE
UNNECESSARY LOSSES OF SAILORS AND MARINES. YOUR LEADERSHIP EFFORTS
IN TRAINING, EDUCATING, AND PROTECTING OUR SAILORS AND MARINES
CONTINUE TO BE ESSENTIAL TO TAKING CARE OF OUR TROOPS.
4. SEMPER FIDELIS, JAMES F. AMOS, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
ASSISTANT COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//