MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MR//
SUBJ/2008 SURVEY OF HEALTH RELATED BEHAVIORS AMONG
/MILITARY PERSONNEL//
POC/E. FLORES/NF4/UNIT:MRW/-/TEL:703-784-9517/TEL:DSN 278-9517//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1.  FOR INTERVALS OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS, ACTIVE
DUTY SURVEYS HAVE PROVIDED INFORMATION ON VARIOUS HEALTH BEHAVIORS
AND THE HEALTH STATUS OF ACTIVEY DUTY PERSONNEL.  THE 2008 SURVEY OF
HEALTH RELATED BEHAVIORS (HRB) AMONG MILITARY PERSONNEL PROVIDES
DETAILED ESTIMATES OF ALCOHOL, DRUG, AND TOBACCO USE; CRITICAL
ASSESSMENTS OF STRESS/OTHER RELATED MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES; AND
INFORMATION THAT MAY AFFECT THE READINESS OF THE ACTIVE DUTY FORCE.
COLLECTING THIS VALUABLE AND USEFUL INFORMATION FOR OUR COMMANDERS,
SENIOR LEADERS AND POLICY MAKERS, REQUIRES FULL SUPPORT OF THE
SERVICES AND A COMMITMENT TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE STUDY
BY PERSONNEL AT EACH SELECTED INSTALLATION.  ADMINISTRATION OF THE
SURVEY AT SELECTED MARINE CORPS SITES IS PLANNED FOR SPRING 2008,
AND THE RESULTS ARE EXPECTED BY THE END OF THE YEAR.  INDIVIDUALS
APPOINTED AS MILITARY LIAISON OFFICERS (MLO) PER PREVIOUS
CORRESPONDENCE ARE ASKED TO FULLY SUPPORT THIS ON-SITE SURVEY AND TO
COORDINATE WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE SERVICE LIAISON OFFICERS (SLO).  
2.  BASE/STATION SURVEY ADMINISTRATION. 
THE SURVEY REQUIRES THE INPUT OF APPROXIMATELY 8,000 ACTIVE DUTY
MARINES FROM 9 INSTALLATIONS WORLDWIDE.  SURVEYS WILL BE
ADMINISTERED AT MARINE CORPS BASES/STATIONS BY THE CONTRACTOR STUDY
TEAM.  THE SURVEY WILL BE ADMINISTERED MAY   JUNE 2008.  THE
SPECIFIC DATES FOR SURVEY ADMINISTRATION AT EACH BASE/STATION WILL
BE FORWARDED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
3.  ON-SITE ADMINISTRATION AT BASES/STATIONS.
A.  THE CONTRACTOR STUDY TEAM WILL ADMINISTER SURVEYS ON-SITE AT THE
FOLLOWING BASES/STATIONS (BASE/STATION, APPROX SAMPLE SIZE,
PROJECTED NUMBER OF DAYS)
MCB CAMP BUTLER         600     5
MCAGCC 29 PALMS        1200    10
MCAS CHERRY POINT       600     5
MCAS IWAKUNI            600     5
MCAS NEW RIVER          600     5
MCAS YUMA               600     5
MCB CAMP LEJEUNE       1200    10
MCB CAMP PENDLETON     1200    10
MCB QUANTICO            600     5
B.  BASE/STATION REQUIREMENTS TO SUPPORT ON-SITE ADMINISTRATION.
- APPOINTED BASE/STATION MLOS, WILL NOTIFY SELECTED BASE/STATION
MARINES AND FACILITATE MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION.
-BASE/STATION WILL RECEIVE A ROSTER OF RANDOMLY SELECTED MARINE
PARTICIPANTS 30-45 DAYS PRIOR TO FIRST DAY OF ON-SITE ADMINISTRATION.
- SECURE CLASSROOM-TYPE FACILITY TO SUPPORT SURVEY ADMINISTRATION.
MULTIPLE FACILITIES ARE RECOMMENDED FOR INSTALLATIONS WITH A LARGER
SAMPLE SIZE.
- IDENTIFY SELECTED MARINES WHO ARE UNAVAILABLE (TAD, PCS,
DEPLOYED, ETC.) AND REPLACE USING SUBSTITUTION ROSTER TO ENSURE THAT
BASE/STATION MEETS RESPECTIVE SAMPLE SIZE REQUIREMENT.
- SCHEDULE PARTICIPANT GROUPS TO COMPLETE SURVEY AT THE SELECTED
FACILITY ON THE SPECIFIED DATES.  SCHEDULE GROUPS AT INTERVALS NO
LESS THAN 90 MINUTES. SPECIFIC GROUP SIZE IS AT THE DISCRETION OF
BASE/STATION AND DEPENDENT ON THE NUMBER OF FACILITIES.
C.  TENANT COMMAND REQUIREMENTS TO SUPPORT ON-SITE ADMINISTRATION.
-  ALL TENANT COMMANDS AT EACH INSTALLATION ARE DIRECTED TO PROVIDE
100% SUPPORT AND COOPERATION TO THE BASE/STATION MLO TO ENSURE
MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION. 
4.  USMC HQ HRB STUDY SLO IS E. FLORES/NF4/MRW/MR/TEL: 703-784-
9517/TEL: DSN 278-9517.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. TIMOTHY R. LARSEN, DIRECTOR, PERSONAL
AND FAMILY READINESS DIVISION.//