Commanding officers to get more involved in SAIL program February 8 Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln participate in an overnight “Out of the Darkness Walk,” to recognize Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in Newport News, Va.,, in 2015. (MC3 Rob Ferrone/Navy) The Navy is adjusting procedures for the Sailor Assistance and Intercept for Life program requiring commanding officers to take a more proactive approach to ensure sailors at risk for suicide establish communication with the program. The SAIL program is a service offered through Fleet and Family Support Centers for sailors who have exhibited suicide-related thinking or behavior. SAIL case managers equip these sailors with additional resources and are also responsible for communicating with their healthcare providers and command leadership.
To do nothing is unacceptable | Task Force report says Navy needs to do more to become diverse, inclusive
Navy Task Force One was created to address concerns brought to the forefront by the death of George Floyd. Author: Laura Geller Updated: 6:51 PM EST February 3, 2021
WASHINGTON During his six months of work on Task Force One Navy, Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Admiral John Nowell Jr. had an eye-opening revelation.
“I thought as a white male admiral in the U.S. Navy, that we had made more progress with equality in our nation and in our Navy,” Nowell said. “And I learned, somewhat to my chagrin, that I had overestimated where we were.”
By Lauren C. Williams
Feb 03, 2021
The Navy has released nearly 60 recommendations on combatting systemic racism and sexism in the ranks as part of a long awaited report on diversity and inclusion.
Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Michael Gilday, ordered the Task Force One Navy report, which spans 141 pages with 56 recommendations, following the mass protests in response to the police killing of George Floyd last summer. Gilday said the Navy had failed to adequately address systemic racism and sexism in the service. We have fallen short in the past by excluding or limiting opportunity for people on the basis of race, sexual orientation, sexual identity, gender or creed, Gilday said in a statement. Simply put, all Sailors – uniformed and civilian - and applicants for accession to the Navy must be treated with dignity and respect above all else.
Navy unveils 57 recommendations from Task Force One Navy to promote diversity, inclusion in the Fleet February 3 Quartermaster 3rd Class Danavil Mojet, (L) and Quartermaster 2nd Class Matthew Lewis, on board the aircraft carrier John C Stennis at Naval Station, Norfolk, salute the national ensign after hoisting the Union Jack at morning colors. (Mark D. Faram/staff) The Navy must capitalize on mentorship, advocacy and accountability to counter inequality and bias in the ranks, according to the initial report of Task Force One Navy, released Feb. 3. “As a Navy uniform and civilian, active and reserve we cannot tolerate discrimination of any kind, and must engage in open and honest conversations with each other and take action,” said Adm. Mike Gilday, the chief of naval operations, in a statement. “That is why we stood up ‘Task Force One Navy’ to identify and remove racial barriers, improve inclusion efforts, create new opportunities for professional developm
By Lauren C. Williams
The Navy has released nearly 60 recommendations on combatting systemic racism and sexism in the ranks as part of a long awaited report on diversity and inclusion.
Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Michael Gilday, ordered the Task Force One Navy report, which spans 141 pages with 56 recommendations, following the mass protests in response to the police killing of George Floyd last summer. Gilday said the Navy had failed to adequately address systemic racism and sexism in the service. We have fallen short in the past by excluding or limiting opportunity for people on the basis of race, sexual orientation, sexual identity, gender or creed, Gilday said in a statement. Simply put, all Sailors – uniformed and civilian - and applicants for accession to the Navy must be treated with dignity and respect above all else.