R 202147Z FEB 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0113/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/FAMILY READINESS COMMUNICATION SURVEY//
REF/A/MSGID: FAMILY READINESS /FOCUS GROUP REQUIREMENTS/-//
POC/N. SULLIVAN/YA-02/MRW/-/TEL:703-784-9517/TEL:DSN 278-9517/ EMAIL:NANCIE.SULLIVAN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  REF A ANNOUNCED THE CONDUCT OF FOCUS GROUPS AND PHONE INTERVIEWS DURING JANUARY 2009 TO EVALUATE COMMUNICATION NEEDS OF MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES FOR FAMILY READINESS REQUIREMENTS.  THIS INITIAL STEP PHASE I HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.
2. PHASE II WILL FURTHER IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE COMMUNICATION NEEDS OF MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES FOR FAMILY READINESS VIA AN ONLINE SURVEY.
3. BEGINNING FEBRUARY 22, EMAILS CONTAINING THE SURVEY LINK WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO APPROXIMATELY 6,000 MARINES (OPERATIONAL, SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT, RECRUITING, RESERVES).  WE REQUEST THE SUPPORT OF THE MARFORS, MCRC, AND OTHER MAJOR COMMANDS TO PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN THE SURVEY. THIS INCLUDES MARINES NOT RECEIVING THE ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION, AND OTHER DESIRED PARTICIPANTS (CHAPLAINS, MARINE SPOUSES, EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBERS, FAMILY READINESS OFFICERS (FROS), MARINE CORPS FAMILY TEAM BUILDING STAFF, CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND FAMILY READINESS VOLUNTEERS). IT IS ESSENTIAL TO THE VALIDITY OF FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY TO HAVE THE GREATEST POSSIBLE PARTICIPATION OF MARINES FROM OPERATIONAL UNITS. ADDITIONALLY, UNIT COMMANDERS ARE REQUESTED TO COORDINATE SPOUSE AND EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBER PARTICIPATION THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE FRO.  THE MASS COMMUNICATION TOOL SHOULD BE UTILIZED BY FROS TO PROMOTE THE SURVEY. POSTERS WILL ALSO BE DISTRIBUTED.
4.  THE SURVEY CAN BE ACCESSED BETWEEN 23 FEBRUARY AND 6 MARCH AT WWW.READINESS-SURVEY.COM.
5.  HQMC PROJECT POC IS N. SULLIVAN/YA-02/MRW/MR/TEL: 703-784-9517 / TEL: DSN 278-9517/NANCIE.SULLIVAN@USMC.MIL.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY NF-6 (SES) T. R. LARSEN, DIRECTOR PERSONAL AND FAMILY READINESS DIVISION.//