MISSION

ASAP is a comprehensive program that provides services to active duty service members, Army Reserves/National Guardsmen (while on active duty), family members Department of Defense civilians and Local Nationals. The multi-faceted program is comprised of non-clinical functions, to include: Substance Abuse Prevention & Education, Suicide Prevention & Education, Military and Civilian Drug Testing, Risk Reduction, and Employee Assistance Program.

ASAP OBJECTIVES

 

  • Increase individual fitness and overall unit readiness.
  • Provide services which are proactive and responsive to the needs of the Army´s workforce and emphasize alcohol and other drug abuse deterrence, prevention, and education
  • Implement alcohol and other drug risk reduction and prevention strategies that respond to potential problems before they jeopardize readiness, productivity, and careers.
  • Provide effective alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and education at all levels of command and encourage commanders to provide alcohol and drug-free leisure activities.
  • Ensure all personnel assigned to ASAP staff are appropriately trained and experienced to accomplish their missions.
  • Achieve maximum productivity and reduce absenteeism and attrition among civilian corps members by reducing the effects of the abuse of alcohol and other drugs.
  • Improve readiness by extending services to the Soldiers, civilian corps members, and Family members.

Prevention and Educational Training Services:

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Provides education services, assessments, referrals and short term counseling services
    Suicide Prevention Program
    • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training ASIST
    • Ask, Care, Escort (ACE)
    • Japanese Suicide Hotline 0800-300-8355

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    Calling from a Japanese cellphone: 098-970-8255 and 098-954-0123 

    Drug and Alcohol Prevention
    • Substance Abuse Prevention Training
    • PRIME for Life
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    Risk Reduction Program
    • Unit Risk Inventory - URI
    • Commanders Risk Reduction Consultation
    Drug Testing Program 

    Unit Detterance Leaders

    The success of a drug-testing program is very dependent on the collection efforts in the units. The UDLs are responsible for the collection of samples and the ASAP Manager is responsible for ensuring quality performance by the UDLs. Quality begins with the selection of the UDL. UDLs must successfully graduate from the 40-hour ASAP UDL Certification training course. All UDLs must be certified by the USAG-Okinawa ASAP and provide a copy of Additional Duty Appointment orders.

    UDL's are responsible for the following:

    • Assists in briefing new personnel regarding ASAP policies and services.
    • Administers the unit drug-testing program.
    • Informs the commander of the status of the ASAP and of trends in substance abuse in the unit.
    • Maintains liaison with the servicing ASAP.
    • Develops, coordinates, and delivers informed prevention, education training to the unit.

    To attend the UDL Course on Okinawa, a soldier must meet the following criteria:

    • Unit Detterence Leader (UDL) should be of good character and possess sufficient skill, credibility, integrity, and maturity to carry out the highly sensitive duties as required by AR 600-85.
    • The soldier must be an E-5 or higher.
    • The soldier has had a required records/background check. Attach completed form with request for training. No record of alcohol or other drug related incidents have been discovered that will have a negative impact on this assignment.
    • The soldier is on appointment orders appointing him/her as a unit UDL or Alternate UDL. Attach appointment orders with request for training.
    • Military Drug Testing
    • Civilian Drug Testing