Encl. (1) to COMDTINST 3500.2
Keep in mind that this is just a brainstormed list; the WG did not necessarily implement
all these things they are just a starting point:
Create `pipe free' time periods (prior to 1015 or after 1945) (ST)
Berthing areas based on watch schedule versus departments (LT)
Watchstations modify their own watches to meet sleep objectives (LT)
Weekly berthing area cleanups Friday afternoon versus Sat morning (ST)
Keep training within core hours of 1015-1600 (ST)
Authorize Saturday late rack (LT)
Eliminate `reveille' and `taps' pipes (ST)
Daily berthing cleanups in the afternoon vice morning (ST)
Adjust length of watches (LT)
Change lighting examine research around lighting and sleep patterns (LT)
Designate `night workers' (LT)
Examine boarding/boarding team process (LT)
Establish 1-3 watch rotations for watchstanders in which their only work is to
stand watches. Other qualified personnel are day workers. Rotate through
watchstanding/daywork on a 2-week schedule. (LT)
Examine all hands evolutions (LT)
Modify crew entertainment options. Separate crew lounges from sleeping
areas (LT)
Increase cross-training (LT)
Reduce noise in berthing areas (ST/LT)
Assign people to watches based on personal desires (i.e., acknowledging that
some people are `night people' and some are `day people') (LT)
If possible, push to make brief stops for fuel (BSF) into remain overnight (RON)
with increased recreational activities and to make up lost sleep (LT)
Seek ways to improve attitude and morale as ways to increase endurance (LT)