311809Z JUL 07
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
MARADMIN 461/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA/MP//
SUBJ/INCREASED MARINE PARTICIPATION IN THE 2007 MARINE CORPS /CLIMATE ASSESSMENT SURVEY (MCCAS)//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP/YMD:20070516//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 316/07, MARINE CORPS CLIMATE ASSESSMENT SURVEY (MCCAS).//
POC/A. GREEM/MAJ/CMC (MPE)/-/TEL:DSN 278-9371/TEL:COM (703)784-9371 /EMAIL:ANGELL.GREEN @USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO INFORM COMMANDERS OF THE NEED FOR INCREASED PARTICIPATION FROM MARINES IN THE COMPLETION OF THE 2007 MCCAS.
2.  BACKGROUND.  THE MCCAS IS A MARINE CORPS-WIDE SURVEY THAT WAS DISTRIBUTED ON 16 MAY 2007, PER REF A. IT MEASURES PERCEPTIONS OF ORGANIZATION AND COMMAND CLIMATE, AS WELL AS EXPERIENCES OF DISCRIMINATION AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT.  THE SURVEY IS SPONSORED BY THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT BRANCH, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS.  RESPONSES TO THE MCCAS WILL BE ANALYZED FOR DIFFERENCES AMONG RACIAL/ETHNIC GROUPS, BETWEEN MALE AND FEMALE MARINES, AND BETWEEN OFFICERS AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL.
THE RESULTS WILL INDICATE HOW THE MARINE CORPS IS DOING, AND ALSO SHED LIGHT ON HOW TO BETTER ADDRESS ANY LINGERING CONCERNS. 
3.  INITIALLY, 25,000 ACTIVE DUTY MARINES AND 15,000 RESERVISTS WERE RANDOMLY SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MCCAS.  AN ADDITIONAL 15,000 RESERVISTS HAVE ALSO BEEN RANDOMLY SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MCCAS.  NOTIFICATION LETTERS HAVE BEEN MAILED TO THE HOME ADDRESSES OF THE SELECTED RESERVISTS.  THE SURVEY WILL BE CLOSED ON 15 AUG 07.  FOR THE DATA TO BE VALID, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THOSE MARINES, ACTIVE AND RESERVE, WHO RECEIVE THE NOTIFICATION LETTER COMPLETE THE WEB BASED SURVEY.  THE SUCCESS OF OUR EFFORTS IN EVALUATING THE RESPONSES DEPENDS ON THE INDIVIDUAL MARINE'S PARTICIPATION.
4.  LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS ARE REQUESTED TO SUPPORT THIS EFFORT BY ENCOURAGING THOSE MARINES RANDOMLY SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE AND COMPLETE THE SURVEY.  THE MCCAS ADDRESSES IMPORTANT ISSUES THAT AFFECT ALL MARINES AND THEIR QUICK RESPONSE WILL ENSURE THEIR OPINIONS ARE REFLECTED IN THE FINDINGS.
5.  THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.//