MILITARY SAVES WEEK 2015
Date Signed: 12/2/2014 | MARADMINS Number: 626/14
MARADMINS : 626/14
R022300Z DEC 14
MARADMIN 626/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF//
SUBJ/MILITARY SAVES WEEK 2015//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/JCS/20140924//
AMPN/REF A IS THE MEMORANDUM FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF, KICKING OFF THE 2015 MILITARY SAVES CAMPAIGN.//
POC/J. PERDEW/CIV/UNIT:MFR/-/TEL:703-784-9550//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE ANNUAL MILITARY SAVES WEEK, WHICH WILL BE OBSERVED FROM 23 TO 28 FEBRUARY 2015, PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL PERSONNEL TO FOCUS ON SAVING - A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF FINANCIAL READINESS. THIS YEAR’S MILITARY SAVES THEME IS: "SET A GOAL, MAKE A PLAN, SAVE AUTOMATICALLY”. GENERAL KRULAK STATED, “TRANSFORMATION DOES NOT END AT THE CONCLUSION OF ENTRY-LEVEL TRAINING; IT CONTINUES THROUGHOUT A MARINE’S SERVICE—WHETHER THAT SERVICE ENDS AFTER A SINGLE ENLISTMENT OR LASTS 30 YEARS.” THE FINANCIAL EDUCATION RESOURCES PROVIDED BY INSTALLATION PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS (PFMP) PROVIDE MARINES AND LEADERSHIP WITH TOOLS TO ASSIST IN SUSTAINING THEIR FINANCIAL TRANSFORMATION.
2. PER THE REFERENCE, UNIT COMMANDERS ARE INVITED TO USE THE MILITARY SAVES CAMPAIGN KICK-OFF AS AN AMPLIFICATION OF THEIR COMMAND FOCUS ON THE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THEIR MARINES. COMMAND SPONSORED FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROMOTES READINESS AND INCREASES RESILIENCY IN MARINES AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. INSTALLATION PFMP STAFF STAND READY TO ASSIST COMMANDERS AND MARINES WITH A VARIETY OF FINANCIAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. IN ADDITION, THE COMMAND FINANCIAL SPECIALIST (CFS) AND CORPORAL FOR FINANCIAL FITNESS DESIGNATION OFFERS MARINES THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS UNIT FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS WHILE HONING THEIR LEADERSHIP AND MENTORING SKILLS.
3. INSTALLATION COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR FINANCIAL READINESS BY SIGNING A COMMAND PROCLAMATION IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY SAVES WEEK AND SUPPORTING LOCAL MILITARY SAVES EVENTS. COMMAND EVENTS MAY INCLUDE FINANCIAL FAIRS, COMMAND BRIEFS, SPECIAL WORKSHOPS, AND ENCOURAGED ATTENDANCE AT FINANCIAL CLASSES PROVIDED BY THE PFMP. INSTALLATONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENGAGE APPROVED FINANCIAL RESOURCES IN PLANNING AND EXECUTING MILITARY SAVES EVENTS. SPOUSES AND FAMILY MEMBERS ARE INVITED AND ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL MILITARY SAVES ACTIVITIES.
4. INDIVIDUAL MARINES ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE A PLEDGE TO SAVE AT MILITARYSAVES.ORG OR AT INSTALLATION SPONSORED MILITARY SAVES WEEK EVENTS. MARINES ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO EXPLORE AUTOMATIC SAVINGS OPTIONS, INCLUDING THE THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN.
5. ADDITIONAL MILITARY SAVES CAMPAIGN AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM INSTALLATION PFMP STAFF OR THE UNIT CFS, AND ONLINE AT HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.MILITARYSAVES.ORG/ORGANIZATIONS/MILITARY-SAVES-WEEK.
6. THIS MARADMIN APPLIES TO THE MARINE CORPS AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
7. RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. A. C. SANBORN, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.//