Who is responsible for advising commanders on collecting additional data beyond the DEOCS and DOCP?

• A. The Integrated Primary Prevention Workforce (IPPW)
• B. The Finance Office
• C. An external contractor
• D. The security team

Answer: (A)

The Integrated Primary Prevention Workforce is the group charged with guiding commanders on gathering data beyond what the DEOCS and DOCP provide. They bring expertise across prevention disciplines and data-informed decision making, which means they can outline what additional information is needed to fully understand command climate and the drivers behind it. They’re equipped to design and recommend complementary data collection methods—such as qualitative feedback, focus groups, interviews, or targeted follow-ups—that help translate survey results into actionable prevention actions. This ensures the data stay aligned with prevention goals, respect privacy and ethics, and yield insights that the command can use to improve climate and program effectiveness.

The Finance Office focuses on budgeting and financial matters, not on advising data collection for climate assessments. An external contractor might assist with specific data collection tasks, but the responsibility to advise commanders on gathering supplementary data typically rests with the internal Integrated Primary Prevention Workforce. The security team concentrates on safety and protection issues rather than broader command-climate data collection and interpretation.