http://www.navytimes.com/news/2012/03/navy-wellness-initiative-test-alcohol-drugs-030512/
The breathalyzers for Duty Sections: Is this a problem somewhere (legit question, no sarcasm intended)? Do we have a problem with people showing up for work drunk? What's the BAC limit for showing up to work? Obviously something below .08, but is it a .00 requirement? The part that is a bit vague and a little concerning is the "random" nature of future tests. Are we talking about having to blow to get back across the brow after in-port liberty?
The addition of more mandatory motorcycle training is a head scratcher. How much more training can you create before you realize that many (don't have stats to back this up, just my experience) motorcycle accidents involve people who've blown off the training, are riding someone else's bike, or just haven't gotten into a class yet? Further - riding a bike in inherently dangerous - no matter how bad ass and savy you think you are - there are shitty car drivers out there trying to hit you. If we want to eliminate motorcycle mishaps - outlaw motorcycles - or accept that sometimes shit happens. Callous? Maybe. But its a reality.
Any alcohol related incident must be properly reviewed before the officer can be promoted. What will a proper review consist of? One man's alcohol incident is a good Thailand admin story for another.
It will be interesting to see if the normalization of tobacco prices has any impact on sales. But why are we just singling out tobacco? Maybe normalizing the price of alcohol would help to curb the problem of drunk sailors assaulting each other before riding their motorcycles to work and being drunk on duty?
Big fan of figuring a better way to get civilian equivalent certificates for our sailor's training - especially as we invent new ways to make them civilians.
The breathalyzers for Duty Sections: Is this a problem somewhere (legit question, no sarcasm intended)? Do we have a problem with people showing up for work drunk? What's the BAC limit for showing up to work? Obviously something below .08, but is it a .00 requirement? The part that is a bit vague and a little concerning is the "random" nature of future tests. Are we talking about having to blow to get back across the brow after in-port liberty?
The addition of more mandatory motorcycle training is a head scratcher. How much more training can you create before you realize that many (don't have stats to back this up, just my experience) motorcycle accidents involve people who've blown off the training, are riding someone else's bike, or just haven't gotten into a class yet? Further - riding a bike in inherently dangerous - no matter how bad ass and savy you think you are - there are shitty car drivers out there trying to hit you. If we want to eliminate motorcycle mishaps - outlaw motorcycles - or accept that sometimes shit happens. Callous? Maybe. But its a reality.
Any alcohol related incident must be properly reviewed before the officer can be promoted. What will a proper review consist of? One man's alcohol incident is a good Thailand admin story for another.
It will be interesting to see if the normalization of tobacco prices has any impact on sales. But why are we just singling out tobacco? Maybe normalizing the price of alcohol would help to curb the problem of drunk sailors assaulting each other before riding their motorcycles to work and being drunk on duty?
Big fan of figuring a better way to get civilian equivalent certificates for our sailor's training - especially as we invent new ways to make them civilians.
