FY06 First Term End of Active Service (FTEAS) Population Survey
This MARADMIN announces the FY06 First-Term End of Active Service (FTEAS) Population Survey, which provides first-term Marines whose End of Active Service (EAS) dates fall between October 1, 2005, and September 30, 2006, the opportunity to communicate their satisfaction or dissatisfaction with various aspects of Marine Corps life to senior leadership. The online survey is voluntary, takes approximately 15 minutes to complete, and will close on September 30, 2005.
Issued: August 5, 2005
1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY06 FIRST-TERM END OF ACTIVE SERVICE (FTEAS) POPULATION SURVEY. THE FTEAS SURVEY PROVIDES FIRST-TERM MARINES THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNICATE TO SENIOR LEADERS REGARDING HOW SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED THEY ARE WITH CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE MILITARY WAY OF LIFE. AS A FIRST-TERM MARINE WHO SATISFIES THE CRITERIA OF PARAGRAPH 2, THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE VALUABLE FEEDBACK TO YOUR SENIOR LEADERS REGARDING THE IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE YOUR CAREER DECISIONS AND WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE MARINE CORPS IMPROVE. 2. TARGET POPULATION. THE TARGET POPULATION FOR THIS SURVEY IS THE FY06 FIRST-TERM ALIGNMENT PLAN (FTAP) POPULATION. THAT IS, ALL ACTIVE DUTY MARINES WHO ARE CURRENTLY SERVING ON THEIR FIRST CONTRACT AND WHOSE END OF ACTIVE SERVICE (EAS) DATE IS BETWEEN 1 OCT 2005 AND 30 SEP 2006 (FY06). 3. DATA COLLECTION PERIOD. THE SURVEY IS NOW OPEN TO ALL MARINES WHO SATISFY THE CRITERIA OF PARAGRAPH 2, BUT TIME IS LIMITED. THE SURVEY WILL CLOSE ON 30 SEP 2005. 4. METHODOLOGY. THE FTEAS SURVEY IS AN ONLINE SURVEY THAT WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES TO COMPLETE. THE SURVEY IS LOCATED ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/PLS/PORTAL/URL/ PAGE/PORTAL_SURVEYS/FTEAS OR FOLLOW THE LINK ON THE M&RA HOMEPAGE, WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. 5. CAREER RETENTION SPECIALISTS ARE DIRECTED TO: A. ASK ALL MARINES IN THEIR UNIT WHO SATISFY THE CRITERIA OF PARAGRAPH 2 TO TAKE THIS SURVEY NLT 30 SEP 05. THIS SURVEY IS VOLUNTARY, THEREFORE, OUR GOAL IS 100% CONTACT WITHIN THE TARGET POPULATION. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS SURVEY, CAREER RETENTION SPECIALISTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENSURE ALL MARINES WITHIN THE TARGET POPULATION HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THIS SURVEY AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO DO SO. B. SUBMIT A MONTHLY CONTACT REPORT TO HQMC (MPP-50) FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER ON OR BEFORE 31 AUG, AND 30 SEP, RESPECTIVELY. THE REPORT TEMPLATE CAN BE FOUND ON THE HQMC M&RA MPP-50 WEBSITE, WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/PLS/PORTAL/URL/PAGE/M_RA_HOME/MP/ MPP/MPP-50/MPP-50_SURVEYS/. SUBMIT THE REPORT AND/OR ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE REPORT VIA E-MAIL TO FTEASSURVEY@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. 6. UNIT COMMANDERS. YOUR SUPPORT AND ENDORSEMENT ARE CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS SURVEY. RESULTS OF THIS SURVEY CAN SIGNIFICANTLY ASSIST YOU IN YOUR REENLISTMENT MISSIONS. THEREFORE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL UNIT COMMANDERS FOLLOW UP WITH THEIR CAREER RETENTION SPECIALISTS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 5. 7. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE. 8. CANCELLATION DATE: 1 OCT 05.