R 241601Z JUN 08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/RA RESPONSIVENESS SURVEY//
POC/J.M. DAVENPORT/SGTMAJ/CMC RA/QUANTICO VA/703-784-9100
/DSN 278-9100/E-MAIL:JOSEPH.DAVENPORT@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE:  THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT, M&RA,
RECOGNIZES THE GROWING DEMAND ON THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE AND
WANTS TO ENSURE THAT HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS IS RESPONSIVE
TO THE NEEDS OF THE OPERATIONAL UNITS WHILE SUPPORTING THE TOTAL
FORCE CONSTRUCT.  HE HAS ASKED THE CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES TO
SURVEY RESERVE UNIT COMMANDERS AND SENIOR ENLISTED MARINES TO ASSESS
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS AND THE
MARINE CORPS RESERVE.  THE PURPOSE OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE IS TO
COLLECT INFORMATION TO IDENTIFY AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT. THE
SURVEY ASKS QUESTIONS ABOUT EACH OF THE BRANCHES WITHIN THE RESERVE
AFFAIRS DIVISION: RA ADMINISTRATION (RAA), RA POLICY (RAP),
THE CAREER MANAGEMENT TEAM (CMT), PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (RAM),
AND RA COORDINATION (RAC).  THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS
QUESTIONNAIRE WILL BE ANALYZED BY THE CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES.
2.  PARTICIPATION: ALL MARINES WHO INTERACT WITH THE RESERVE AFFAIRS
DIVISION OF HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART
IN THIS STUDY AND TO COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE THAT THE CENTER OF
NAVAL ANALYSES IS FIELDING VIA A SECURE INTERNET WEBSITE.  YOU MAY
ACCESS THE QUESTIONNAIRE BY GOING TO THE FOLLOWING INTERNET
ADDRESS:HTTPS:(slash)(slash)WWW.SURVEYMONKEY.COM/S.ASPX?SM=FZO1_2FOGOHAHC275HSJNN
ZQ_3D_3D.
3.  YOUR DECISION TO TAKE PART IN THIS SURVEY EFFORT IS VOLUNTARY;
YOU MAY REFUSE TO PARTICIPATE, OR CHOOSE TO STOP TAKING THE SURVEY AT
ANY TIME.  A DECISION NOT TO PARTICIPATE, OR TO CEASE TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE RESEARCH PROJECT WILL NOT IMPACT YOU IN ANY WAY.  PUBLIC LAW
93-579, CALLED THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974, REQUIRES THAT YOU BE INFORMED
OF THE PURPOSE OF THIS SURVEY AND OF THE USE OF THE INFORMATION
COLLECTED.
4.  COMPLETION OF THIS QUESTIONNAIRE IS ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY.
FAILURE TO RESPOND TO ANY OF THE QUESTIONS WILL NOT RESULT IN ANY
PENALTIES EXCEPT POSSIBLE LACK OF REPRESENTATION OF YOUR VIEWS IN
THE FINAL RESULTS AND OUTCOMES.  YOU MAY DISCONTINUE PARTICIPATION AT
ANY TIME WITHOUT PENALTY. THERE IS NO DIRECT BENEFIT FROM BEING IN
THIS STUDY; HOWEVER, TAKING PART MAY HELP IMPROVE MARINE CORPS
RESERVE POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND/OR PROCEDURES FOR MARINE CORPS
PERSONNEL IN THE FUTURE.
5.  RISK(S): THE ONLY RISK TO YOU IS INAPPROPRIATE DISCLOSURE OF DATA
YOU PROVIDE.  HOWEVER, THE CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES HAS PROCEDURES
IN PLACE TO ENSURE THAT THE DATA COLLECTED IS SAFE AND PROTECTED.
THE DATA FILES WILL BE MAINTAINED BY THE CENTER OF NAVAL ANALYSES
MARINE CORPS MANPOWER TEAM.
6.  CONFIDENTIALITY: ALL RESPONSES WILL BE HELD IN CONFIDENCE BY THE
CENTER OF NAVAL ANALYSES.  INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE WILL BE
STATISTICALLY SUMMARIZED WITH THE RESPONSES OF OTHERS, AND WILL NOT
BE ATTRIBUTABLE TO ANY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL.  THE INFORMATION PROVIDED
WILL NOT BECOME PART OF YOUR MILITARY RECORD AND WILL NOT AFFECT
YOUR CAREER IN ANY WAY.
7.  IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS RESEARCH STUDY, PLEASE
CONTACT THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, MICHELLE DOLFINI-REED, AT
(703) 824-2196 OR EMAIL HER AT DOLFINIM@CNA.ORG.
8.  THIS MARADMIN HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR RELEASE BY LTGEN COLEMAN,
DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//