1d Soldier Survey

Soldier Policy-Practice Decoupling – Unit Level

Thinking of your Platoon [leader or sergeant] please read the below statements and indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with each one.

Item Number	Item		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree	I don’t know/Unsure
1	My leader says everyone should get training opportunities.		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
2	My leader shows favoritism in selecting who gets training opportunities.		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
3	My leader says discipline is important for everyone.		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
4	My leader protects Soldiers they favor from punishment.		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
5	My leader communicates that there is a fair and equitable standard for receiving awards and recognition.		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
6	Soldiers in my Unit receive awards they don’t deserve.		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
7	My leader emphasizes the importance of treating everyone with dignity and respect.		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
8	My leader tells racist or sexist jokes.		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Item Number	Item		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree	I don’t know/Unsure
9	My leader says that everyone in the Unit should be accepted for who they are.		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
10	My leader looks the other way when Soldiers exclude from Unit activities someone who is different.		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
11	My leader says it is important for them to know who their Soldiers are in order to support them (such as family, religion, finances).		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
12	My leader does not ask about the unique characteristics of Soldiers in my Unit (such as family, religion, finances).		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
13	My leader says that characteristics such as race, gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation do not matter as long as Soldiers do their job.		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
14	Regardless of competencies, my leader tends to select the same Soldiers for important tasks.		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
15	My leader encourages Soldiers to participate in Unit-related social events outside of work.		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Item Number	Item		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree	I don’t know/Unsure
16	When there are social events in my Unit, my leader does not ensure that everyone feels welcomed.		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
17	My leader says we should not “smoke”, bully, or haze Unit members.		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
18	My leader looks the other way when Soldiers are being “smoked”, bullied, or hazed		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
19	My leader says that they support Soldiers who seek help for physical or mental health issues.		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
20	My leader looks the other way when other members in my unit tease a Soldier for being on profile.	☐		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
21	My leader comments on how both women and men enhance Unit performance.	☐		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
22	My leader expects women more than men to prove they belong in the Army.	☐		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
23	My leader says that cliques* are inconsistent with army culture. (*Cliques are groups of Soldiers who keep together and do not allow others in.	☐		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
24	My leader acts as though cliques don’t exist in my Unit.
Item Number	Item	Strongly Disagree		Disagree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree	I don’t know/Unsure
25	My leader says that including everyone is important for mission success.	☐		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
26	My leader excludes qualified Soldiers from diverse backgrounds (such as gender, race, sexual orientation) for important tasks.	☐		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
27	My leader says that having a diverse team is important for mission success.	☐		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
28	When the task is important, my leader sometimes forgets to include qualified Soldiers from diverse backgrounds (such as gender, race, sexual orientation).	☐		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
29	My leader says that everyone’s input is important.	☐		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
30	My leader ignores Soldiers who do not share their background (such as race, ethnicity) when they provide input into unit decision making.	☐		☐	☐	☐	☐	☐

Item Number	Item	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree	I don’t know/Unsure
31	My leader says that ideas from everyone are welcomed (such as from junior enlisted, women, members of minority groups).	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
32	My leaders ignore ideas expressed by some Soldiers (such as from junior enlisted, women, members of minority groups).	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
33	My leader says that they share all mission critical information with everyone in the Unit.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
34	My leader shares more information with the Soldiers they favor.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐

Soldier Policy Practice Decoupling – Individual Level

Thinking of your Platoon [leader or sergeant] please read the below statements and indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with each one.

1b	I have to work harder than others in my unit to be accepted by my unit leaders.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
2b	In order to be valued by my unit leaders I had to change important things related to my identity (for example racial, ethnic, gender, sexual, religious identity).	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
3b	My unit leaders take advantage of my unique skills in order to accomplish the mission.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
4b	My unit leaders dismiss my skills that are not related to my MOS (Military Occupation Skills).	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
5b	When there are social events in my unit, I do not really feel welcomed by my unit leaders.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
6b	My ideas are immediately dismissed by my unit leaders.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
7b	My unit leaders withhold critical information that I need to know to do my job.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
8b	I am the last to know about changes to daily schedules in my unit.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐