311213Z AUG 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 498/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF//
SUBJ/2011 MARINE CORPS FINANCIAL HEALTH QUICK POLL (FHQP)//
POC/N.SULLIVAN/CIV/UNIT:MF/-/TEL:703-432-9517//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE MARINE CORPS CONDUCTS A BIENNIAL ASSESSMENT OF MARINES PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR FINANCIAL HEALTH.  THIS ASSESSMENT WILL BE COMPLETED THROUGH AN ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH WILL BE ACCESSIBLE VIA THE MRA WEBSITE FROM 9 SEPTEMBER THROUGH 7 OCTOBER 2011.
2.  RESULTS FROM THE 2009 FHQP INDICATED THAT ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A REPORTED IMPROVEMENT IN THE OVERALL FINANCIAL CONDITION OF ACTIVE DUTY MARINES FROM 2008 - 2009, MARINES IN E1 TO E3 PAY GRADES WERE FOUND TO BE IN SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE FINANCIAL CONDITION WHEN COMPARED TO OTHER PAY GRADES. SIXTEEN PERCENT OF THIS ENLISTED GROUP REPORTED BEING IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS.  THESE FINDINGS DIRECTLY INFLUENCED CHANGES TO THE PERSONAL AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDE UPDATING THE HQ WEBSITE WITH 120 FINANCIAL LINKS AND ONLINE FINANCIAL COURSES, AN EXPANDED PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT COURSE CURRICULUM (LATE OCTOBER 2011), AND UPCOMING REVISIONS TO THE TRANSITION PROGRAM.
3.  ALTHOUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE 2011 FHQP IS VOLUNTARY, ALL MARINES, ACTIVE AND RESERVE (AR, SMCR) ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THIS POLL.  COMMANDERS AND SENIOR LEADERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ASSIST IN THE CONDUCT OF THIS POLL BY ENSURING THAT ALL MARINES ARE NOTIFIED OF THE POLL AND BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE FOR ON-LINE ACCESS AS NECESSARY.  THE GOAL IS 100 PERCENT NOTIFICATION OF ALL AVAILABLE MARINES.  UNIT LEADERSHIP SUPPORT IS KEY TO GAINING INFORMATION THAT WILL BE UTILIZED TO ASSIST OUR MARINES IN SURVIVING FINANCIALLY IN TODAY'S ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT.
4.  THE MORE MARINES WHO PARTICIPATE, THE BETTER INFORMATION WE WILL HAVE TO DETERMINE FOLLOW-ON INITIATIVES, AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT NEEDED.  WHILE MARINES MUST PROVIDE PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION TO VALIDATE THEMSELVES AS AN ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE MARINE, AS IN THE 2008, AND THE 2009 FHQP, ALL IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION WILL BE STRIPPED AWAY ONCE THE POLL IS COMPLETED AND PRIOR TO ANALYSIS.  THE DATA WILL NOT IDENTIFY ANY MARINES BY NAME OR ORGANIZATION.  HOWEVER, DATA WILL BE ANALYZED TO IDENTIFY TRENDS WITHIN PAY GRADE, REGIONAL AREAS, AND OTHER CATEGORIES.
5.  THE POLL CAN BE ACCESSED DIRECTLY AT HTTPS:(SLASH)(SLASH) WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/FHSURVEY.  THE QUICK POLL CAN ALSO BE ACCESSED BY CLICKING ON THE FINANCIAL HEALTH QUICK POLL LINK UNDER THE TOP REQUEST HEADER ON THE MRA HOMEPAGE AT HTTPS:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.
6.  THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS EFFORT.  IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS POLL, PLEASE CONTACT MRA MF DIVISION (703) 784-9517.  IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS ACCESSING THE WEBSITE, PLEASE CONTACT THE WEBMASTER AT SMB.M(AMPERSAND)RA.WEBMASTER(AT)USMC.MIL.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL R. E. MILSTEAD JR., DEPUTY COMMANDANT, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//