Encl. (1) to COMDTINST 3500.2
Note. It is important to recognize that it is not feasible for the CEMS tool to identify all
possible controls for each endurance risk factor. The CEMS tool provides the more
critical and obvious controls for each risk factor, but users must use their operational
experience to supplement the controls with additional options that they have used or
considered in the past. Because effective endurance risk control options must
accommodate the mission needs, the true expertise for performing this CEM step resides
with the unit members who know the operational environment. The CEMS provide an
orientation for the risk control process by identifying the types of controls to consider for
each level of the CEM system model.
Step 4 - Deploy the CEM plan
Once a CEM plan has been approved and unit buy-in has been attained, the controls
recommended in the plan can be implemented. In this regard, it is vital that the WG work
diligently to provide everyone in the unit with accurate information concerning all the
impending changes as soon as possible. Hopefully, the WG has been providing and
soliciting information from unit members throughout the earlier steps of the
implementation process. However, those members most stressed by the impending
changes will have a tendency to misrepresent these changes in order to reinforce their
personal resistance. These misrepresentations must be challenged and corrected early in
the process so they do not become instilled in the unit as reality.
Successful implementation of CEM plans requires the execution of 5 tasks (Table 2).
Education
Task 1
Environmental Changes
Task 2
Light Management
Task 3
Endurance Coaches
Task 4
Schedule Changes
Task 5
Table 2. The five tasks for implementing a CEM plan.
For best results, these five tasks must be executed in sequence. It is very common for
WGs to identify work schedules as the primary endurance risk and move to make
changes prior to conducting the previous steps. Previous efforts have shown that
executing the tasks a la carte does not produce successful results. These tasks build upon
the each other, so it's essential to complete each task in sequence, as follows:
Task 1 - Education is the cornerstone to any CEM plan. The focus should be on
disseminating accurate information on the questions of "what is endurance" and
"what factors affect endurance". Education should be directed at all levels of the
unit command, supervisory and crew, and focus on dispelling misconceptions
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