MARADMINS : 449/14
R 110717Z SEP 14
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 449/14
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/MILITARY WORKPLACE STUDY AND SURVEY//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT/YMD:20131220//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/NDAA13/YMD:20130102//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/DODI 6495.02/YMD:20130328//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1752.5B/YMD:20130301//
AMPN/REF A IS STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT ON ELIMINATING SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE ARMED FORCES. REF B IS THE FY13 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT. REF C IS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION ON SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE (SAPR) PROGRAM PROCEDURES. REF D IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER ON SAPR PROGRAM.//
POC/R. B. ROBERSON/COL/UNIT:MFB/-/TEL:703-432-9765//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. BACKGROUND. THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (POTUS) HAS REQUESTED RESULTS OF THE BIENNIAL WORKPLACE AND GENDER RELATIONS SURVEY (WGRS), NOW KNOWN AS THE RAND MILITARY WORKPLACE STUDY, BE SUBMITTED BY 1 DECEMBER 2014 AS PART OF A REPORT DETAILING SAPR PROGRESS IN THE MILITARY.
2. THE SHORT, VOLUNTARY, AND CONFIDENTIAL SURVEY WILL HELP POTUS AND THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC) EVALUATE CURRENT MILITARY WORKPLACE RELATIONS, PROFESSIONALISM, AND PERSONAL SAFETY. THIS SURVEY WILL ALSO HAVE IMPORTANT IMPLICATIONS FOR HOW THE MARINE CORPS OPERATES. ACCURATE RESULTS DEPEND ON THOSE INVITED MARINES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SURVEY, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY THINK THERE ARE PROBLEMS THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.
3. THE WEB-BASED SURVEY OPENED ON 14 AUGUST 2014 AND HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF ACTIVE DUTY MALE AND FEMALE MARINES, TO INCLUDE 100 PERCENT OF ACTIVE DUTY FEMALE MARINES, WITH SIX MONTHS OR MORE TIME IN SERVICE UP TO THE RANK OF COLONEL, AS WELL AS A SMALLER RANDOM SAMPLE OF MALE AND FEMALE RESERVISTS. THE SURVEY WILL CLOSE 24 SEPTEMBER 2014.
4. DATA FROM THE RAND SURVEY WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE FY14 ANNUAL REPORT ON SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE MILITARY, PROJECTED FOR RELEASE IN 2015.
5. MARINES WHO ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RAND SURVEY WILL RECEIVE BOTH A LETTER AND EMAIL, WITH AN ENCLOSED LETTER FROM CMC DISCUSSING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SURVEY. MARINES CAN COMPLETE THE SURVEY ON MARINE CORPS COMPUTERS, DURING DUTY HOURS, AT HOME, OR ON SMART PHONES.
6. ACTIVE DUTY MARINES WHO WERE NOT CONTACTED BY THE RAND CORPORATION OR MARINES WHO MISPLACED THEIR SURVEY INVITATIONS MAY CONTACT THE 24/7 HELP DESK TO OBTAIN LOGIN CREDENTIALS. THE HELP DESK CAN BE REACHED AT 1-855-365-5914 (CONUS), 240-453-2620 (OCONUS COLLECT CALL), OR SUPPORT(AT)RANDMILITARYSTUDY.ORG (EMAIL).
7. ALL COMMANDERS AND THEIR SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO MARINES INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RAND SURVEY THE NECESSARY TIME AND TOOLS TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. A. C. SANBORN, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.//