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 Choices Base and Local Community Responses Rob.

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

2I 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

CoRC – Base & Local Community

Overview• Base Community Goals• Local Community Goals• Assessing needs of Base (Malmstrom AFB as example)• Base community programs• Local community programs



Base Community Leadership Driven Program



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



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



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



Challenge #1

KNOW THY BASE

No “Canned” Script for Implementation

Must develop a program that meets the needs of the base





Maelstrom(A violent or turbulent situation)

Apropos for a Nuc Base



Malmstrom(a colonel past vice commander who died in a plane crash at the base)

Maelstrom(A violent or turbulent situation)













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



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



The Base Culture



The Base Culture



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”



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



To Change Culture Given Current Culture

Focus upon 1st Line Leadership

Flight Level Supervisors



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



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



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



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



SPACE HOLDER FOR COMMERCIAL FUNDED BY EUDL



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



?Questions

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