| Naval Safety Command | |
|---|---|
 Naval Safety Command emblem | |
| Founded | 4 February 2022 (2 years, 9 months) as Naval Safety Command 1 December 1951 (72 years, 11 months) as U.S. Naval Aviation Safety Activity[1] |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Type | Echelon II command |
| Role | Enhancement of Navy safety posture |
| Headquarters | Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Website | Official website |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | RADM Daniel P. Martin[2] |
| Deputy Commander | Col Hugh L. Atkinson, USMC[3] |
| Executive Director | Mr. Christopher Tarsa, USN, Retired[4] |
| Command Master Chief | CMDCM (AW/SW) Dean Sonnenberg[5] |
| Insignia | |
| NAVSAFECEN flag (1968–2022) |  |
The Naval Safety Command (NAVSAFECOM) is an echelon II command of the U.S. Navy, established in its current form on 4 February 2022.[6]
In May 1968, the Naval Aviation Safety Center and the Submarine Safety Center, located in New London, Connecticut, merged to become the Naval Safety Center (NSC).[7] Programs involving surface ships and shore activities were added to form the nucleus for all safety programs within the Navy. In 1986, system safety was added as a program, and the position of a Marine Corps deputy commander was established to administer and represent Marine Corps safety issues.
Today, the Naval Safety Command is organized into four directorates: aviation, afloat, shore, and operational risk management/expeditionary warfare. Six departments and five special staff divisions provide support to the core operations of the command. The Naval School of Aviation Safety in Pensacola, Florida, is also a NAVSAFECEN detachment consisting of civilian and military staff, which includes Marine Corps personnel. As an Echelon II command, NAVSAFECEN provides oversight of its two Echelon III commands, the Naval Safety and Environmental Training Center in Norfolk, Virginia and the Naval Safety Center School of Aviation Safety in Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.[8]
One of the NSC's subsections is Navy Occupational Safety & Health (NAVOSH). NAVOSH is responsible for safety practices within the Navy. NAVOSH provides safety assistance and advice to the CNO, CMC, and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Safety with the aim of enhancing the war-fighting capability of the Navy and Marine Corps, preserve resources, and improve combat readiness by preventing mishaps.
- ^ "Presentation Norton" (PDF). 27 August 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "NAVSAFECOM Leadership - Commander". Naval Safety Command. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "NAVSAFECOM Leadership - Deputy Commander". Naval Safety Command. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "NAVSAFECOM Leadership - Executive Director". Naval Safety Command. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "NAVSAFECOM Leadership - Command Master Chief". Naval Safety Command. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ Tomaino, Leslie (4 February 2022). "Naval Safety Command Established". United States Navy. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Aboutus". www.public.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "NAVSAFECEN School of Aviation Safety Becomes a Command | Battleship USS Iowa Museum Los Angeles". www.pacificbattleship.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-05.