DEFENSE COMMAND CLIMATE PORTAL
DEOCS FACTOR IMPROVEMENT
TOOLKIT (FIT)

EXPLORE THE FACTOR IMPROVEMENT TOOLKIT

The Factor Improvement Toolkit includes resources that assist with targeting command climate challenges within units and organizations identified during a Command Climate Assessment (CCA). This toolkit includes trainings, videos, reports, and other materials that have been carefully selected.

DEOCS FACTORS
STRATEGIC TARGET OUTCOMES

ALCOHOL IMPAIRING MEMORY

Rethinking Drinking

Provides resources, tools, and worksheets related to understanding how much one drinks, developing a plan to decrease one’s drinking, strategies for decreasing drinking, and recommendations for sources of support in reducing alcohol consumption.

Resource type:

Informational website containing various resources

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

MilLife Guides: Substance Abuse and Addiction

Provides a general overview of resources to help Service members and their families navigate issues related to addiction.

Resource type:

Informational website containing various resources

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

BINGE DRINKING

Alcohol Use and Preventing Alcohol-Related Problems Among Adults in the Military

Discusses problematic drinking among young adults in the military.

Resource type:

Scholarly article

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Reducing Heavy Drinking in the Military

Discusses heavy drinking risk factors and provides links to binge drinking interventions for military members.

Resource type:

Scholarly report

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

COHESION

OPA is reviewing DEOCS, DOCP, CIPP, and FIT resources to ensure compliance with recent Executive Orders. During this review, some resources will be temporarily unavailable.

CONNECTEDNESS

14 Simple Ways to Connect With Your People

Provides tips for leaders on how to better connect with those they lead.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Connectedness: Key to Organizational Success

Discusses current barriers to connectedness in the military

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Connect to Protect: Support is Within Reach

Provides a toolkit with guides, documents, and social media tools on connectedness and suicide prevention.

Resource type:

Toolkit

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

The Importance of Connectedness

Discusses how to build and model connectedness for others.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

ENGAGEMENT AND COMMITMENT

Developmental Counseling: The Lost Art

Provides suggestions for conducting a developmental counseling session and explains how these sessions can help military personnel.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Unit personnel, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Engaging Soldiers: Leveraging Employee Engagement Strategies to Increase Soldier Productivity, Independence, and Retention

Discusses engagement-based strategies for improving productivity and retention of military members.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

FAIRNESS

OPA is reviewing DEOCS, DOCP, CIPP, and FIT resources to ensure compliance with recent Executive Orders. During this review, some resources will be temporarily unavailable.

LEADERSHIP SUPPORT

Attitude Reflects Leadership: The Role of Emotional Intelligence

Explains the concept of emotional intelligence and provides resources for tests of it.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

People First: PMCS Your Soldiers

Discusses the importance of leaders counseling, checking in with their personnel regularly to ensure their well-being, and getting to know them better to increase trust.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

MORALE

OPA is reviewing DEOCS, DOCP, CIPP, and FIT resources to ensure compliance with recent Executive Orders. During this review, some resources will be temporarily unavailable.

PASSIVE LEADERSHIP

Problem Solving

Provides infographic, podcast, video, and webinar resources on problem-solving that are categorized by different proficiency levels.

Resource type:

Informational website containing various resources

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

RACIALLY HARASSING BEHAVIORS

See the Racial/Ethnic Harassment and Discrimination section under the Strategic Target Outcomes tab.

SAFE STORAGE FOR LETHAL MEANS

Gun Safety and Suicide

Provides safe storage of lethal means resources from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Resource type:

Informational website containing various resources

Audience:

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Lethal Means Safety for Military Service Members and Their Families

Provides information on reducing access to firearms to aid suicide prevention; tailored to the military community.

Resource type:

Guide

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Lethal Means Safety Resource Library

Provides safe storage for lethal means resources from the Defense Suicide Prevention Office (DSPO).

Resource type:

Informational website containing various resources

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Lethal Means Safety Toolkit

Provides information on safe storage practices and suicide prevention resources and a tip list for commanders and military families on the safe storage for lethal means.

Resource type:

Toolkit

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Lethal Means Safety With Veterans

Discusses the importance of safe lethal means storage, with detailed information on different storage methods.

Resource type:

Presentation developed by the Department of U.S. Veteran Affairs

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Lock2Live

Provides a survey for individuals to assess their lethal means safety practices and offers guidance based on their responses.

Resource type:

Survey

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Reducing Access to Firearms: A Suicide Prevention Guide for Military Leaders

Provides recommendations and resources for military leaders on reducing access to firearms for suicide prevention.

Resource type:

Fact sheet

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

SEXIST BEHAVIORS

OPA is reviewing DEOCS, DOCP, CIPP, and FIT resources to ensure compliance with recent Executive Orders. During this review, some resources will be temporarily unavailable.

SEXUALLY HARASSING BEHAVIORS

See the Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment section under the Strategic Target Outcomes tab.

STRESS

Air Force’s Guide to Work-Related Stressors for Leaders

Provides a list for leaders about recognizing workplace stress, including signs of stress, recommended actions, and leadership considerations.

Resource type:

Quick reference

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Caring for Your Mental Health

Provides mental health self-care tips, helpful videos, and fact sheets on managing stress.

Resource type:

Informational website containing various resources

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Chill Drills

Describes the Chill Drills mobile app by Military OneSource, which provides military members techniques to relieve stress with a collection of simple audio mindfulness exercises to relax the body and mind.

Resource type:

Mobile app

Audience(s):

Unit personnel

Follow These Stress Relief Tips

Provides tips for managing stress while in the military.

Resource type:

Military endorsed article

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Managing Combat and Operation Stress

Includes information on managing combat and operational stress.

Resource type:

Guide

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Military Leadership in Stressful Situations

Discusses how leaders can effectively communicate and interact with unit members during stressful events.

Resource type:

Military specific guide

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Stress Reduction Techniques for High Stress Operations

Describes and offers suggestions for navigating a high stress operational environment.

Resource type:

Military endorsed article

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

TOXIC LEADERSHIP

Eliminate Toxic Leadership

Defines and discusses toxic leadership within the military and provides guidance for addressing it.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Toxic Leadership: Learn From My Mistakes

Self-reflective article on lessons learned from a commander who faced suspension for counterproductive leadership.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Marine Corps Leadership: The Legacy of Development and Recommendations for the Future

Discusses the benefits of incorporating a transformational leadership philosophy.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Transforming Future Air Force Leaders of Tomorrow

Describes the theory and practice of multiple leadership styles, including transformational leadership.

Resource type:

Scholarly article

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

WORK-LIFE BALANCE

Balancing Work and Life as Dual Military Couples

Discusses the expectations of dual military couples and balancing the demands of military and family life.

Resource type:

Military endorsed article

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Single and No Kids? Who is Work–Life Balance for?

Discusses the unique challenges of single adults and urges leadership to facilitate work–life balance among these individuals as well.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Understanding and Supporting the Military Spouse in Your Life

Highlights challenges of military spouses and provides suggestions for how Service members can be supportive.

Resource type:

Military endorsed article

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Work–Life Balance

Provides practical steps one can take to create a healthy work–life balance.

Resource type:

Quick reference

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

WORKPLACE HOSTILITY

4 Strategies to Repair a Toxic Culture From the Top Down

Provides strategies for addressing toxic workplace cultures.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Understanding Workplace Hazing and Bullying

Defines and describes hazing and bullying in the military and how the two behaviors differ.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

RACIAL/ETHNIC HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION

OPA is reviewing DEOCS, DOCP, CIPP, and FIT resources to ensure compliance with recent Executive Orders. During this review, some resources will be temporarily unavailable.

READINESS

Building an Effective Workplace

Discusses the actions that promote an effective and efficient workplace.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Building Healthy Military Communities Toolkit

Health and well-being resources for military families.

Resource type:

Informational website containing various resources

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Course Catalog: MilLife Learning

Details how to create work–life balance. Includes a curriculum for a range of topics, such as suicide prevention, finance, resilience, and morale.

Resource type:

Course catalog

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Prevention Plan of Action 2.0 Factsheet

Highlights the DoD’s Office of Force Resiliency’s prevention system and the prevention process.

Resource type:

Quick reference

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

RETENTION

Addressing Barriers to Female Officer Retention in the Air Force

Discusses strategies and the research behind integrating women into combat units.

Resource type:

Scholarly report

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Engaging Soldiers: Leveraging Employee Engagement Strategies to Increase Soldier Productivity, Independence, and Retention

Discusses engagement-based strategies for improving productivity and retention of military members.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Talent Management 2030

Provides details on talent management strategies in the Marine Corps and links to the Talent Management 2030 plan.

Resource type:

Informational website containing various resources

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Air Force Sexual Assault Wingman’s Guide

Provides a list that details responses to sexual assault for Service members and includes recommendations for personnel and leadership considerations.

Resource type:

Quick guide

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Continuum of Harm

Illustrates the continuum of harm, describes how sexual harassment and sexual assault are related, and provides insight into why the command climate of a unit is important in preventing sexual harassment and sexual assault.

Resource type:

Infographic

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

DoD’s Online Resources: Support Is Just a Call or Click Away

Provides resources for survivors of sexual assault.

Resource type:

Quick reference

Audience(s):

Unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Effects of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment on Separation from the U.S. Military

Discusses the relationship between sexual assault and separation from the military.

Resource type:

Scholarly report

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military

Provides key documents and IRC updates on sexual assault in the military.

Resource type:

Informational website containing various resources

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Leadership Key to Eliminating Sexual Assault in Our Military

Features the former Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and encourages leaders to own the climate in their units and to be active in enforcing the no tolerance policy for sexual assault.

Resource type:

Video

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Needs of Male Sexual Assault Victims in the U.S. Armed Forces

Discusses the differences between male and female sexual assault victims and provides recommendations to improve assistance for male sexual assault victims.

Resource type:

Scholarly report

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Self-Care After Trauma

Provides guidance on self-care after sexual assault/harassment trauma.

Resource type:

Quick guide

Audience(s):

Unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Self-Help and Coping

Provides strategies for coping with PTSD and links to resources designed to manage symptoms of PTSD.

Resource type:

Informational website containing various resources

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

SUICIDE

If you or someone you know is suicidal, please call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988

Military Crisis Line

Provides Service members and veterans with a free, confidential resource where they can talk to trained counselors.

Resource type:

Crisis Line

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Defense Suicide Prevention Office - Your Words Matter: Choosing Words That Support

Recommends the proper language to use when discussing suicide.

Resource type:

Quick reference

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Framework for Successful Messaging: Positive Narrative

Offers tips on framing suicide prevention messaging in positive ways.

Resource type:

Guide

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Leaders Suicide Prevention Safe Messaging Guide

Outlines a leader’s role in suicide prevention and includes information on effective and safe messaging.

Resource type:

Guide

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Lethal Means and Suicide Prevention: A Guide for Community and Industry Leaders

Provides guidance for reducing access to lethal means for suicide prevention.

Resource type:

Guide

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Make the Connection: Suicide

Features various short articles that highlight Service members’ personal experiences with suicidality.

Resource type:

Article listing

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

MilLife Guides: Suicide Prevention

Military OneSource website containing various suicide prevention resources.

Resource type:

Informational website containing various resources

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Resources Exist, Asking Can Help (REACH) Facilitator Training

Training designed to teach REACH facilitators how to effectively lead sessions that encourage Service members to seek out the resources available to them (e.g., behavioral health, SAPR, EO personnel).

Resource type:

Military training

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

The Veterans Crisis Line: Firearm Safety

Stresses the importance of locking firearms to protect military families and contains a strong message on suicide that some individuals may find disturbing. Please use discretion before deciding to view or distribute this resource.

Resource type:

Video

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

[ PREVENTION ]

Prevention.mil is a website of the Department of Defense.

Prevention.mil does not provide crisis services. If you're in crisis, contact the Military Crisis Line for immediate assistance.

For media inquiries, contact osd.pa.dutyofficer@mail.mil

HELPFUL LINKS

CONNECT

Follow Us On

We welcome your suggestions for new resources!
If you have recommendations for resources to include in the Factor Improvement Toolkit, any DEOCS or DOCP question bank additions, or other resources that could be helpful during the Command Climate Assessment process, please reach out to DODHRA.OPA-CCA-SUPPORT@MAIL.MIL.

[ PREVENTION ]

Prevention.mil is a website of the Department of Defense.

Prevention.mil does not provide crisis services. If you're in crisis, contact the Military Crisis Line for immediate assistance.

For media inquiries, contact osd.pa.dutyofficer@mail.mil

HELPFUL LINKS

CONNECT

Follow Us On

DEOCS FACTORS
STRATEGIC TARGET OUTCOMES

ALCOHOL IMPAIRING MEMORY

Rethinking Drinking

Resource type:

Informational website containing various resources

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

MilLife Guides: Substance Abuse and Addiction

Provides a general overview of resources to help Service members and their families navigate issues related to addiction.

Resource type:

Informational website containing various resources

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

BINGE DRINKING

Alcohol Use and Preventing Alcohol-Related Problems Among Adults in the Military

Discusses problematic drinking among young adults in the military.

Resource type:

Scholarly article

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Reducing Heavy Drinking in the Military

Discusses heavy drinking risk factors and provides links to binge drinking interventions for military members.

Resource type:

Scholarly report

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

COHESION

OPA is reviewing DEOCS, DOCP, CIPP, and FIT resources to ensure compliance with recent Executive Orders. During this review, some resources will be temporarily unavailable.

CONNECTEDNESS

14 Simple Ways to Connect With Your People

Provides tips for leaders on how to better connect with those they lead.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Connectedness: Key to Organizational Success

Discusses current barriers to connectedness in the military

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Connect to Protect: Support is Within Reach

Provides a toolkit with guides, documents, and social media tools on connectedness and suicide prevention.

Resource type:

Toolkit

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

The Importance of Connectedness

Discusses how to build and model connectedness for others.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

ENGAGEMENT AND COMMITMENT

Developmental Counseling: The Lost Art

Provides suggestions for conducting a developmental counseling session and explains how these sessions can help military personnel.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Unit personnel, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Engaging Soldiers: Leveraging Employee Engagement Strategies to Increase Soldier Productivity, Independence, and Retention

Discusses engagement-based strategies for improving productivity and retention of military members.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

FAIRNESS

OPA is reviewing DEOCS, DOCP, CIPP, and FIT resources to ensure compliance with recent Executive Orders. During this review, some resources will be temporarily unavailable.

LEADERSHIP SUPPORT

Attitude Reflects Leadership: The Role of Emotional Intelligence

Explains the concept of emotional intelligence and provides resources for tests of it.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

People First: PMCS Your Soldiers

Discusses the importance of leaders counseling, checking in with their personnel regularly to ensure their well-being, and getting to know them better to increase trust.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

MORALE

OPA is reviewing DEOCS, DOCP, CIPP, and FIT resources to ensure compliance with recent Executive Orders. During this review, some resources will be temporarily unavailable.

PASSIVE LEADERSHIP

Problem Solving

Provides infographic, podcast, video, and webinar resources on problem-solving that are categorized by different proficiency levels.

Resource type:

Informational website containing various resources

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

RACIALLY HARASSING BEHAVIORS

See the Racial/Ethnic Harassment and Discrimination section under the Strategic Target Outcomes tab.

SAFE STORAGE FOR LETHAL MEANS

Gun Safety and Suicide

Provides safe storage of lethal means resources from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Resource type:

Informational website containing various resources

Audience:

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Lethal Means Safety for Military Service Members and Their Families

Provides information on reducing access to firearms to aid suicide prevention; tailored to the military community.

Resource type:

Guide

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Lethal Means Safety Resource Library

Provides safe storage for lethal means resources from the Defense Suicide Prevention Office (DSPO).

Resource type:

Informational website containing various resources

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Lethal Means Safety Toolkit

Provides information on safe storage practices and suicide prevention resources and a tip list for commanders and military families on the safe storage for lethal means.

Resource type:

Toolkit

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Lethal Means Safety With Veterans

Discusses the importance of safe lethal means storage, with detailed information on different storage methods.

Resource type:

Presentation developed by the Department of U.S. Veteran Affairs

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Lock2Live

Provides a survey for individuals to assess their lethal means safety practices and offers guidance based on their responses.

Resource type:

Survey

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Reducing Access to Firearms: A Suicide Prevention Guide for Military Leaders

Provides recommendations and resources for military leaders on reducing access to firearms for suicide prevention.

Resource type:

Fact sheet

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

SEXIST BEHAVIORS

OPA is reviewing DEOCS, DOCP, CIPP, and FIT resources to ensure compliance with recent Executive Orders. During this review, some resources will be temporarily unavailable.

SEXUALLY HARASSING BEHAVIORS

See the Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment section under the Strategic Target Outcomes tab.

STRESS

Air Force’s Guide to Work-Related Stressors for Leaders

Provides a list for leaders about recognizing workplace stress, including signs of stress, recommended actions, and leadership considerations.

Resource type:

Quick reference

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Caring for Your Mental Health

Provides mental health self-care tips, helpful videos, and fact sheets on managing stress.

Resource type:

Informational website containing various resources

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Chill Drills

Resource type:

Mobile app

Audience(s):

Unit personnel

Follow These Stress Relief Tips

Provides tips for managing stress while in the military.

Resource type:

Military endorsed article

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Managing Combat and Operation Stress

Includes information on managing combat and operational stress.

Resource type:

Guide

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Military Leadership in Stressful Situations

Discusses how leaders can effectively communicate and interact with unit members during stressful events.

Resource type:

Military specific guide

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Stress Reduction Techniques for High Stress Operations

Describes and offers suggestions for navigating a high stress operational environment.

Resource type:

Military endorsed article

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

TOXIC LEADERSHIP

Eliminate Toxic Leadership

Defines and discusses toxic leadership within the military and provides guidance for addressing it.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Toxic Leadership: Learn From My Mistakes

Self-reflective article on lessons learned from a commander who faced suspension for counterproductive leadership.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Marine Corps Leadership: The Legacy of Development and Recommendations for the Future

Discusses the benefits of incorporating a transformational leadership philosophy.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Transforming Future Air Force Leaders of Tomorrow

Describes the theory and practice of multiple leadership styles, including transformational leadership.

Resource type:

Scholarly article

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

WORK-LIFE BALANCE

Balancing Work and Life as Dual Military Couples

Discusses the expectations of dual military couples and balancing the demands of military and family life.

Resource type:

Military endorsed article

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Single and No Kids? Who is Work–Life Balance for?

Discusses the unique challenges of single adults and urges leadership to facilitate work–life balance among these individuals as well.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Understanding and Supporting the Military Spouse in Your Life

Highlights challenges of military spouses and provides suggestions for how Service members can be supportive.

Resource type:

Military endorsed article

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Work–Life Balance

Provides practical steps one can take to create a healthy work–life balance.

Resource type:

Quick reference

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

WORKPLACE HOSTILITY

4 Strategies to Repair a Toxic Culture From the Top Down

Provides strategies for addressing toxic workplace cultures.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Understanding Workplace Hazing and Bullying

Defines and describes hazing and bullying in the military and how the two behaviors differ.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

RACIAL/ETHNIC HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION

OPA is reviewing DEOCS, DOCP, CIPP, and FIT resources to ensure compliance with recent Executive Orders. During this review, some resources will be temporarily unavailable.

READINESS

Building an Effective Workplace

Discusses the actions that promote an effective and efficient workplace.

Resource type:

Opinion piece

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Building Healthy Military Communities Toolkit

Health and well-being resources for military families.

Resource type:

Informational website containing various resources

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Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Course Catalog: MilLife Learning

Details how to create work–life balance. Includes a curriculum for a range of topics, such as suicide prevention, finance, resilience, and morale.

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Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Prevention Plan of Action 2.0 Factsheet

Highlights the DoD’s Office of Force Resiliency’s prevention system and the prevention process.

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Quick reference

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Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

RETENTION

Addressing Barriers to Female Officer Retention in the Air Force

Discusses strategies and the research behind integrating women into combat units.

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Scholarly report

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Commander/Leader, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Engaging Soldiers: Leveraging Employee Engagement Strategies to Increase Soldier Productivity, Independence, and Retention

Discusses engagement-based strategies for improving productivity and retention of military members.

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Opinion piece

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Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Talent Management 2030

Provides details on talent management strategies in the Marine Corps and links to the Talent Management 2030 plan.

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Informational website containing various resources

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Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Air Force Sexual Assault Wingman’s Guide

Provides a list that details responses to sexual assault for Service members and includes recommendations for personnel and leadership considerations.

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Quick guide

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Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Continuum of Harm

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Infographic

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Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

DoD’s Online Resources: Support Is Just a Call or Click Away

Provides resources for survivors of sexual assault.

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Quick reference

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Unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Effects of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment on Separation from the U.S. Military

Discusses the relationship between sexual assault and separation from the military.

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Scholarly report

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Commander/Leader, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military

Provides key documents and IRC updates on sexual assault in the military.

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Informational website containing various resources

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Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Leadership Key to Eliminating Sexual Assault in Our Military

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Video

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Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Needs of Male Sexual Assault Victims in the U.S. Armed Forces

Discusses the differences between male and female sexual assault victims and provides recommendations to improve assistance for male sexual assault victims.

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Scholarly report

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Commander/Leader, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Self-Care After Trauma

Provides guidance on self-care after sexual assault/harassment trauma.

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Quick guide

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Unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Self-Help and Coping

Provides strategies for coping with PTSD and links to resources designed to manage symptoms of PTSD.

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Informational website containing various resources

Audience(s):

Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

SUICIDE

If you or someone you know is suicidal, please call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988

Military Crisis Line

Provides Service members and veterans with a free, confidential resource where they can talk to trained counselors.

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Crisis Line

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Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Defense Suicide Prevention Office - Your Words Matter: Choosing Words That Support

Recommends the proper language to use when discussing suicide.

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Quick reference

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Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Framework for Successful Messaging: Positive Narrative

Offers tips on framing suicide prevention messaging in positive ways.

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Guide

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Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Leaders Suicide Prevention Safe Messaging Guide

Outlines a leader’s role in suicide prevention and includes information on effective and safe messaging.

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Guide

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Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Lethal Means and Suicide Prevention: A Guide for Community and Industry Leaders

Provides guidance for reducing access to lethal means for suicide prevention.

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Guide

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Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Make the Connection: Suicide

Features various short articles that highlight Service members’ personal experiences with suicidality.

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Article listing

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Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

MilLife Guides: Suicide Prevention

Military OneSource website containing various suicide prevention resources.

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Informational website containing various resources

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Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

Resources Exist, Asking Can Help (REACH) Facilitator Training

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Military training

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Commander/Leader, unit leaders, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

The Veterans Crisis Line: Firearm Safety

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Video

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Commander/Leader, unit leaders, unit personnel, survey administrator, IPPW personnel

DEFENSE COMMAND CLIMATE PORTAL DEOCS FACTOR IMPROVEMENT TOOLKIT (FIT)

EXPLORE THE FACTOR IMPROVEMENT TOOLKIT

ALCOHOL IMPAIRING MEMORY

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BINGE DRINKING

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COHESION

OPA is reviewing DEOCS, DOCP, CIPP, and FIT resources to ensure compliance with recent Executive Orders. During this review, some resources will be temporarily unavailable.

CONNECTEDNESS

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ENGAGEMENT AND COMMITMENT

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FAIRNESS

OPA is reviewing DEOCS, DOCP, CIPP, and FIT resources to ensure compliance with recent Executive Orders. During this review, some resources will be temporarily unavailable.

LEADERSHIP SUPPORT

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MORALE

OPA is reviewing DEOCS, DOCP, CIPP, and FIT resources to ensure compliance with recent Executive Orders. During this review, some resources will be temporarily unavailable.

PASSIVE LEADERSHIP

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RACIALLY HARASSING BEHAVIORS

SAFE STORAGE FOR LETHAL MEANS

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SEXIST BEHAVIORS

OPA is reviewing DEOCS, DOCP, CIPP, and FIT resources to ensure compliance with recent Executive Orders. During this review, some resources will be temporarily unavailable.

SEXUALLY HARASSING BEHAVIORS

STRESS

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TOXIC LEADERSHIP

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TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP

DEFENSE COMMAND CLIMATE PORTAL
DEOCS FACTOR IMPROVEMENT
TOOLKIT (FIT)