R 161512Z SEP 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0558/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC IG(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/2009 FINANCIAL HEALTH STRESS QUICK POLL//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/2008 FHQP RECOMMENDATIONS/-//
AMPN/REF A IS THE 2008 FINANCIAL HEALTH QUICK POLL RECOMMENDATIONS//
POC/A.E. HODGES/COL/UNIT:HQMC IGMC/NAME:WASHINGTON DC /TEL:703-695-3090//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS POLL IS TO DETERMINE WHAT IMPACT THE CURRENT FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT IS HAVING ON MARINE CORPS READINESS AND TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CURRENT MARINE CORPS PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ASSIST MEMBERS IN NAVIGATING FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT.
2.  THIS IS AN INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE MARINE CORPS (IGMC) ASSESSMENT WITH ASSISTANCE FROM DIVISIONS WITHIN MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.  THIS QUICK POLL IS ACCESSIBLE THROUGH AN ON-LINE QUESTIONNAIRE, VIA THE M AND RA WEBSITE FROM 17 SEPT TO 16 OCT 2009.
3.  ALTHOUGH PARTICIPATION IS VOLUNTARY, ALL MARINES, ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE (AR, SMCR, AND MOBILIZED IRR), AND NAVY PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO MARINE CORPS UNITS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THIS QUICK 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 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 FURTHER DEVELOP PROGRAMS THAT WILL ASSIST OUR MARINES IN SURVIVING FINANCIALLY IN TODAY'S ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT, THEREBY IMPROVING UNIT READINESS.  THE 2009 SURVEY IS A FOLLOW-UP ON THE 2008 FINANCIAL HEATH QUICK POLL.  THE 2008 SURVEY ALSO PROVIDE A BASE LINE FOR THE CURRENT YEAR'S DATA.
4.  THE MORE MARINES AND SAILORS WHO PARTICIPATE, THE BETTER THE INFORMATION WE WILL HAVE TO DETERMINE FOLLOW-ON INITIATIVES, AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS.  WHILE RESPONDENTS MUST PROVIDE IDENTIFYING INFORMATION TO VALIDATE HIMSELF OR HERSELF AS AN ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE MARINE OR SAILOR ASSIGNED TO MARINE CORPS UNITS, PLEASE BE ASSURED THAT ALL IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION WILL BE STRIPPED AWAY ONCE THE POLL IS COMPLETED. THE DATA COLLECTED WILL NOT IDENTIFY ANY MARINES BY NAME OR ORGANIZATION.  HOWEVER, DATA WILL BE ANALYZED TO IDENTIFY TRENDS WITHIN PAY GRADE, GEOGRAPHICAL 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 M AND RA HOMEPAGE AT HTTP:SLASH SLASH WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL OR ACCESS THROUGH THE OFFICIAL MARINE CORPS WEBPAGE AT WWW.MARINES.MIL.
6.  THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS EFFORT.  IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS POLL OR ANY PROBLEMS ACCESSING THE WEBSITE, PLEASE CONTACT THE MI WEBMASTER.
7.  THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED FOR RELEASE BY BRIGADIER GENERAL KENNETH J. LEE, INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE MARINE CORPS.//