R 141316Z OCT 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 611/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MR(UC)//
SUBJ/LEISURE NEEDS ASSESSMENT//
POC/MS. APRIL WHEELER/NF-04/UNIT:MR DIV/-/TEL:703-784-6301//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  AS PART OF THE CURRENT RESILIENCY INITIATIVES, MARINE CORPS LEADERSHIP IS INTERESTED IN ASSESSING THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES IN REGARD TO THEIR LEISURE PURSUITS.  BOTH SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESILIENCE ARE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS TO MAINTAINING A TOTALLY FIT MARINE.  THIS ASSESSMENT WILL BE COMPLETED THROUGH AN ON-LINE QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH WILL BE ACCESSIBLE VIA MCCS WEBSITES FROM 17 OCT - 6 NOV 2011.
2.  INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THIS ASSESSMENT WILL IDENTIFY LEISURE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROVIDE THE FRAMEWORK FOR DIRECTING FUTURE RESOURCES IN SPORTS, FITNESS, AND RECREATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.
3.  ALTHOUGH PARTICIPATION IS VOLUNTARY, ALL MARINES, ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE (AR, SMCR, AND MOBILIZED IRR), AND SPOUSES ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THIS ASSESSMENT.  COMMANDERS AND SENIOR LEADERS SHOULD ENSURE THAT ALL MARINES ARE NOTIFIED OF THE ASSESSMENT.  A RANDOM SAMPLING OF MARINES AT VARIOUS INSTALLATIONS WILL RECEIVE EMAIL INVITATIONS, ALONG WITH REMINDERS, TO ENSURE MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION.
4.  MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE FUTURE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ACCURATELY DEPICT THE NEEDS OF MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE DATA WILL NOT IDENTIFY ANY MARINES BY NAME OR ORGANIZATION; HOWEVER, DATA WILL BE ANALYZED MARINE CORPS-WIDE AND AT THE INSTALLATION LEVEL BASED ON PAY GRADE, MARITAL STATUS AND OTHER CATEGORIES. THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY WILL BE BRIEFED TO MARINE CORPS LEADERSHIP AND ANNOUNCED IN INSTALLATION NEWSPAPERS.
5.  THE LEISURE NEEDS ASSESSMENT CAN BE ACCESSED DIRECTLY AT HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG/SURVEY.
6.  THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS EFFORT.  IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ASSESSMENT CONTACT JOSE VER, RESEARCH ANALYST; POLICY AND ANALYSIS DIRECTORATE; MORALE, WELFARE, RECREATION, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS DIVISION; AT 703-432-0334 OR VERJ(AT)USMC-MCCS.ORG.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN ROBERT E. MILSTEAD JR, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//