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Depot dojo open to air station Marines

28 Sep 2007 | Lance Cpl. Jessica N. Aranda Marine Corps Air Station Miramar-EMS

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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. --

The commandant of the Marine Corps announced this summer that all Marines must be tan-belt qualified by the end of 2007.

According to MarAdmin 034/07, infantry men will be trained to green belt and all other combat arms Marines will be trained to gray belt by the end of 2008.

To help Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Marines meet the training requirements, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego has opened its martial arts training facility, the dojo, to air station Marines.

The dojo hosts sustainment and upgrade classes as well as instructor courses and instructor-training courses on a daily basis for all belt levels — tan though black.

All military members may utilize the dojo, Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To upgrade a belt level, Marines can come to the dojo as their schedule permits. The facility is staffed through its operation hours.

“I encourage Marines to participate in the classes offered at the depot,” said Sgt. Jason Jones, the training coordinator for Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron here. “It’s only a short drive for an opportunity to improve yourself.”

Marines aspiring to become martial arts instructors can upgrade their belt level and become certified instructors in approximately three weeks.

“(MCMAP) is a key asset in developing both war-fighting skills and character that all commanders should be utilizing to its fullest potential,” said Gen. James T. Conway in MarAdmin 034/07.

“Marines should participate in MCMAP not only because it’s required by the commandant, but because it helps instill character, physical and mental discipline,” said Staff Sgt. Anthony Macias, a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor-trainer at the dojo.

For more information about upcoming courses, call 619-524-5114. To attend an instructor’s training course, contact the depot’s training office at 619-524-8570.


POLICY

The most important starting point for an EMS* is the development of an environmental policy. ISO14001 requires local governments to implement their own environmental policy. The environmental policy acts as a basis for the environmental management system.

PLANNING

ISO14001 requires that an environmental management system is planned properly. It requires the organization to consider the following carefully: Environmental Aspects; Legal and Other Aspects; Objectives and Targets; and an Environmental Management Program.

IMPLEMENTATION

The two requirements for implementation of an EMS is to define, document, and communicate roles, responsibilities and authorities, and to allocate the resources needed to implement and control the EMS.

CHECKING

The key requirement in this EMS step is to regularly monitor and measure key characteristics of activities and operations that could have a significant impact on the environment. Changes to EMS procedures may become necessary in order to deal with nonconformances with the EMS, with mitigating environmental impacts, or corrective and preventive action.

REVIEW

The management review process ensure that information is collected to enable management to carry out proper review. Top management review the need for changes to policy, objectives and targets, and ensure that a commitment to continual improvement is being demonstrated.

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