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Headquarters U.S. Air Force

Culture of Responsible Choices (CoRC)A base perspective on developing

individual level opportunities for change

Captain George Barajaz

Barksdale Air Force Base

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Learning Objectives

Define CoRC Action Officer roles Coordinate Wing Leadership efforts Target the base, community, and individual Airman

with CoRC message

Describe methods of developing a multi-faceted CoRC action plan Risk assessment initiatives Establishment of base-wide squadron contacts Multi-media awareness and education campaign Promotion of responsibility/commitment

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CoRC Action Officer RoleAF CONOPS

Chair CoRC working group with representation from all functional communities

Coordinate overall CoRC activities on base Ensure provision of basic training and information

/resource manuals to supervisors on how to address and/or refer members with problems to appropriate services

Track statistical requirements and ensure data is inputted to the CC’s Dashboard

Provide any reporting requirements through MAJCOM to HAF

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Action Officer Role-Coordinating with Wing Leadership

Previous efforts to curb Alcohol Related Incidents (ARIs) through IDS

CoRC Action officer appointed August 2006 Member of IDS Reports trends/activities directly to CAIB Coordinates activities thru 2 BW/CV Assisted floundering AADD efforts

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Action Officer Role-Target Base, Community, & Individual

Focus on the individual prong of the CoRC program

Each prong requires an action plan Risk assessment Base-wide contacts Media campaign Responsibility and commitment

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Action Plan-Risk Assessment

Unique to Barksdale Surveys - ’03, ’06 Community Assessment CA ARI tracker

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=559 Barksdale members

Action Plan-Risk Assessment/CA Survey

2003 CA results

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Action Plan-Risk Assessment/CA Survey

2006 CA results

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Action Plan-Risk Assessment/ARI Tracker

Description of Incident (What, When, Where)

Member reported for duty with a BAC of .04, recently received NJP for a DUI off Base. Y             1         1  

Reported for duty smelling of alcohol. BAC was .050, requested ADC

Y             1         1  

Reported for duty smelling of alcohol. BAC was .027, Requested ADC

Y             1         1  

Reported late for duty smelling of alcohol BAC was .150, also admitted to driving to work charged with DUI- admitted to drinking till 0200

Y 1           1         1  

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Action Plan-Base-wide contacts

First Sergeants Group Gathered info about what may work Used to disseminate information Used to participate or identify participants in working

group

Working Group Passionate individuals/volunteer basis Meet monthly Used for brainstorming Used to disseminate information and provide briefings

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Action Plan: Educational Media Campaign-Posters

Posters Attention grabbers for population most at risk Developed at working group Posted base-wide Changed quarterly

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Educational Media Campaign-Emails

Sent in mass mailings Use of humor/attention grabbing graphics Sent by base PA before holiday weekends when

ARIs statistically rise

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Educational Media Campaign-Newspaper

Articles in base paper on a frequent basis Can pull from other publications with permission Use different authors/sources

Wing Commander Vice Commander CoRC officer AADD Other personnel

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Educational Media Campaign-Newspaper

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Educational Media Campaign-Display Boards

Posted at base-wide events Eye catching displays, based on awareness of

responsible drinking Use of commercial clips

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Educational Media Campaign-Briefings

Wing Commander’s CAIB; CoRC updates to base commanders

Trained members of working group to brief each squadron on CoRC basics (definition of responsible drinking, base resources, etc.) at commanders calls

FTAC Newcomer’s Orientation

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Responsibility and Commitment-Family Awareness

Family Awareness- personal means of influencing choices Letters to family

Solicit support from family members Spouse Groups Brief key spouse groups Invite membership in AADD

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Responsibility and Commitment-Individual Accountability

PHA exam Computerized questionnaire

Statement of understanding Signed by rater/ratee and placed in safety folder Includes info on consequences of irresponsible

choices (financial, career, personal, judicial)

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Results

Original at FE Warren (0013) campaign showed drastic decrease in ARIs after educational awareness campaign

Results can be duplicated

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Resources

Websites Local MADD chapters Local/State highway patrol AADD