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Tobacco
cessation policy for IET
All IET
personnel, (IET soldiers, reclassified and prior service, cadre, and
permanent party) will adhere to TRADOC's tobacco
cessation policy for IET. This policy is designed to enhance readiness
and personal health. The use of tobacco products reduces readiness
by impairing physical fitness and increasing illness, absenteeism,
premature death, and health care costs.
Basic
Training/OSUT/AIT.
(1) Soldiers
will not use tobacco products. This policy is in effect when the
soldier arrives at the reception battalion and remains in effect
until the soldier graduates from IET. Exceptions to this policy
are not permitted. The commander may authorize smoking privileges
for reclassified and prior-service soldiers returning to AIT or Phase
IV of OSUT as part of a reclassification or reenlistment action.
(2) Sales
of tobacco products from vending machines in Basic Training/OSUT/AIT
areas will be eliminated to the extent possible consistent with the
requirements of existing contracts and the Randolph-Shepart Act,
20 U.S.C. 107.
(3) All cadre will be prohibited from using tobacco products in areas
where IET soldiers are likely to observe such use. The term "cadre" refers
to all TRADOC military and civilian personnel who either
command, supervise, instruct, train, or support soldiers in
IET.
(4) Instruction
on the adverse impact tobacco use has on health and readiness will
be incorporated by POI proponents into existing fitness and substance
abuse instruction without increasing POI time.
Since this
policy may constitute a change in working conditions for civilian employees,
installations are reminded of their bargaining obligations with the
unions that represent those employees. Prior to implementing this
policy, the local Civilian Personnel Office should be contacted for
assistance in carrying out labor/management relations responsibilities.
Installations
will coordinate with the supporting contracting office to ensure contractor
personnel comply with this policy.
This policy
does not cancel or supersede other instructions where smoking is controlled
because of fire, explosive, or other safety considerations.
Integration
of male and female soldiers
IET is gender
integrated to the squad level for all MOSs and/or
courses open to female soldiers. The Army trains as it will fight. All
soldiers, regardless of gender, train to a single standard, the Army
standard. Differences in performance requirements between sexes, such
as Army physical fitness test scoring, are based on physiological differences
and apply to the entire force. The integration of training at the
lowest levels and in an environment where control and supervision are
maximized increases performance levels of IET soldiers and enhances
the ability of the training base to deliver a soldier fully prepared
to take his or her place in the ranks of an integrated Army.
Basic
Training.
(1) The
intent is to conduct all training in the gender integrated mode in
Basic Training. The Army trains as it will fight, integrated
to the squad level. Formation of single-gender female companies is
not authorized.
(2) The
same Procedures of Instruction (POI) will be used for males and females.
(3) Male
and female soldiers may be housed in the same building provided there
is physical separation of sleeping and latrine facilities. The intent
is to maintain, to the maximum extent feasible, company integrity
within a barracks.
Integration
of males and females on the same floor without a physical barrier between
the male and female sleeping and latrine areas is prohibited.
AIT
and OSUT.
(1) For
AIT and OSUT (where applicable), male and female soldiers will be
integrated for training at the group, class, or squad level.
(2) Male
and female soldiers may be housed in the same building provided there
is physical separation of sleeping and latrine facilities. The intent
is to maintain, to the maximum extent feasible, company integrity
within a barracks. Integration of males and females on the same
floor without a physical barrier between the male and female sleeping
and latrine areas is prohibited.
Separate
and secure environment
Physical
Security Measures:
(1) Each
gender has an independent sleeping area.
(2) Each
gender has its own latrine.
(3) Each
gender has its own entrance to the living area.
(4) Entrances
to sleeping areas are locked at night or monitored by fire guards.
(5) Door
alarms installed.
(6) Fire-safe
barrier wall placed between the genders (same floor) and alarmed. If
conditions for fire-safe barriers cannot be met, genders will be
separated by floor, wing or building.
Supervisory
Measures:
(1) NCOs
supervise the barracks around the clock.
(a)
DSs will serve as cQ on duty during sleeping hours in Basic Training/OSUT.
(b)
NCO Cadre members, to include instructors, company personnel, and
DSs serve as CQs during sleeping hours in AIT ande the AIT portion
of OSUT.
(2) CQ
assisted by two same gender enlisted soldiers to maintain entrance
security when CQ conducts inspections.
(3) Each
gender separate living area has two "fire guards" who ensure
no unauthorized personnel enter the area.
(4) Periodic
checks conducted by duty officers and NCOs from the company, battalion,
and brigade headquarters.
(5) All
soldiers sleep in the Army PFU.
(6) Inspectors
are accompanied by personnel of the same gender of area inspected.
(7) During "lights
out," only cadre leadership allowed in barracks.
On
a case-by-case basis, installation commanders and commandants may request
an exception to the physical security and supervisory measure requirements
of the separate and secure policy. Commanders must certify that every
attempt to comply with this policy was made and its execution was found
to be impracticable for units with small gender populations.
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