MARADMINS : 025/05
R 201700Z JAN 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 025/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON MR MRA//
SUBJ/AMERICAN RED CROSS SURVEY (CORRECTED COPY)//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. A SURVEY IS CURRENTLY BEING CONDUCTED BY THE
JOINT STAFF AND THE AMERICAN RED CROSS (ARC) TO EVALUATE ARC'S ARMED
FORCES EMERGENCY SERVICES (AFES) MISSION AND ROLE TO ENSURE COST
EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF SERVICES. THE PURPOSE OF THE
SURVEY IS TO IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC SUPPORT PROVIDED TO DEPLOYED
PERSONNEL, TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1) THE ROLE OF ARC
REPRESENTATIVES WHO MAY DEPLOY WITH TROOPS; AND 2) THE AFES ROLE IN
THE VERIFICATION OF EMERGENCY LEAVE CIRCUMSTANCES.
2. BY REQUEST OF MR. JOHN MOLINO, DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
FOR MILITARY COMMUNITY AND FAMILY POLICY, THE MARINE CORPS IS
REQUIRED TO DISSEMINATE THE ARC AFES WEB-BASED SURVEY TO COMMANDING
OFFICERS OR THEIR REPS, INCLUDING THOSE FOWARD DEPLOYED.
3. FIELD COMMANDING OFFICERS OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES (0-5 LEVEL
COMMAND AND ABOVE), INCLUDING THOSE FORWARD DEPLOYED, ARE REQUESTED
TO COMPLETE THE SHORT, WEB-BASED SURVEY AT THE FOLLOWING LINK:
WWW.MILITARYHOMEFRONT.DOD.MIL/PLS/ITC/URL/PAGE/MHF/MHF_SURVEY.
THE SURVEY SHOULD TAKE LESS THAN 10 MINUTES AND THE DATA
WILL BE CAPTURED AUTOMATICALLY. THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO
CONSOLIDATE THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND. THE JOINT STAFF HAS MADE A
SIMILAR REQUEST TO THE COMBATANT COMMANDERS. IT IS REQUESTED THAT
THE SURVEY BE COMPLETED BY FEBRUARY 3, 2005.
4. WE REGRET ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED BY THIS SHORT SUSPENSE AND
APPRECIATE YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. FOR QUESTIONS OR
ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE CONTACT PAM CRESPI, OSD, COMM: 703-602-5004.//