Photo By Petty Officer 1st Class Larry Carlson | 210521-N-UT455-1009 NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON, Nev. (May 21, 2021) Sailors attached to...... read more read more
Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) West Detachment Fallon recently celebrated 1,000 days without a single incident of driving under the influence.
The milestone was reached on May 22, and was achieved not only by the current Sailors at FRC West Det. Fallon, but by every Sailor that has been part of the command for more than 2 and a half years.
The chain of command attributes their success to communication and camaraderie within the command.
Every Friday, the supervisors remind their Sailors to have a plan if they will be drinking.
In a town with little to no public transportation, FRC relies heavily upon themselves to take care of each other.
“We remind the Sailors to have a plan if they will be going out,” said Senior Enlisted Leader Master Chief Gary Martinez. “There’s always numbers to call.”
“We try to treat the command like family…we will find a way to get you home,” said Officer in Charge Lt. Cmdr. Mark Laney. “We have the duty driver, which is always available. They can call their supervisor, the CMC, a friend, or even myself.”
“To me, the one difference is the camaraderie amongst the Sailors,” Said Assistant Officer in Charge Lt. j.g. Ryan Cambra. “Being in base housing, you see it a lot during special events. They’re always hanging out with each other. I think that’s how we got to a milestone like this. We have a really good group of people.”
“Personally, I’ve never seen a command reach this level,” said Martinez. “They really take it onboard when we say have a plan. Have a plan, have a designated driver, walk if you have to. It’s great that we can trust them to do just that.”
“I’m really proud of everyone here,” said Laney. “As the OIC, it’s awesome to get the support from the Sailors to keep this going, and hopefully they can make it to another 1,000.”
| Date Taken: | 05.23.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 05.27.2021 19:09 |
| Story ID: | 397652 |
| Location: | FALLON, NEVADA, US |
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