References to Marine Corps Mentoring Program
MCO 1500.58, Marine Corps Mentoring Program
NAVMC DIR 1500.58, the Marine Corps Mentoring Program
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References to Marine Corps counseling
NAVMC 2795, USMC User's Guide to Counseling
The focuses of mentoring
The development of the total Marine and the mentor's role in assisting the subordinate Marine in reaching full potential
The focuses of counseling
The subordinate Marine's job performance
Role of the mentee
Willing
Active
Accepting
Respectful
Professional
Prepared
Role of the mentor and skills for effective mentoring
"Wise advisor, teacher, and guardian." (Mentoring Guidebook, pg.5)
Self-Awareness
Questioning Skills
Listening Skills
Empathy
Feedback Skills
Forums of counseling
Informal and formal
Types of counseling
Initial, follow-on, and event-related
Parts of counseling
Opening, body, closing, and setting targets
Components of an MOS Roadmap
Skill training, professional military education (PME), and voluntary education
Parts of an MOS Roadmap
Skill training - required skill training, recommended skill training, and recommended billet assignments
PME - required PME (Marine Corps Institute), recommended PME, professional reading
Voluntary education - recommended distance learning courses (MOS-related), recommended distance learning courses, college courses/degrees
Where to find MOS Roadmaps
www.manpower.usmc.mil
Combat stress
Changes in physical or mental functioning or behavior due to the exposure of lethal force or its aftermath. Combat stress will include certain levels of distress and loss of normal functioning—it can be negative or positive.
Operational stress
Changes in physical or mental functioning or behavior due to the experience of military operations other than combat, during peacetime or war, on land or sea, or in the air. Operational stress can be positive or negative.
Two types of stressors
Physical - come from both external (environment) and internal (physiological) sources having a direct impact on you physically
Mental - reactions that take place in the cognitive (perception, judgment, reasoning) and emotional areas of the brain
Combat and Operational Stress Continuum
GREEN Zone: The Ready Zone shows the behavior and characteristics associated with a Marine who is not currently adversely affected by stress. The Marine is resilient and "good-to-go" with sound mental health.
YELLOW Zone: The Reacting Zone shows the behavior and characteristics associated with a Marine who is experiencing temporary, mild distress or some impairment of functioning. There is some anxiety, irritability, and behavioral change, but no serious persistent dysfunction. After the stress is over, the Marine quickly returns to the Ready Zone.
ORANGE Zone: The Injured Zone shows the behavior and characteristics associated with a Marine who is experiencing severe distress or some loss of function. These stressors can result in a stress injury that causes a persistent change in behavior or personality and, if left untreated, the symptoms could move into a more serious mental health disorder.
RED Zone: The Ill Zone details the behavior and symptoms associated with a Marine experiencing severe distress that has been unremitting and has occurred long enough to be clinically diagnosed. The most common red zone illnesses include Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depressive disorder, and substance abuse. These are serious conditions that must be evaluated and treated by qualified medical officers. This zone requires professional mental health intervention to restore full function and combat effectiveness. [Show Less]