BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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SRELIG
1. Were you on active duty
on April X, 2023?
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Yes
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No, I have separated or
retired
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SRGRADE
2. What is your current
paygrade?
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E-1
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6
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E-6
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11
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W-1
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O-1/O-1E
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E-2
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7
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E-7
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12
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W-2
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22
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O-2/O-2E
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E-3
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8
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E-8
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13
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W-3
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23
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O-3/O-3E
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4
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E-4
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9
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E-9
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14
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W-4
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24
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O-4
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5
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E-5
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15
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W-5
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O-5
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O-6 or above
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SRMARST
3. What is your marital
status?
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Married
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Separated
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Divorced
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Widowed
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Never married
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SIGOT
4. [Ask
if Q3 = "Divorced" OR Q3 = "Widowed" OR Q3 =
"Never married"] Do you have a significant
other?
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Yes
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No
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A
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In the following section,
you will be asked questions about your spouse's employment status
in enough detail to ensure comparability with national employment
surveys.
PRSEMP01
5. [Ask
if Q3 = "Married" OR Q3 = "Separated"]
Is your spouse currently serving on active duty (not a member of
the National Guard or Reserve)?
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Yes
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No
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A
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PRSEMP02
6. [Ask
if (Q3 = "Married" OR Q3 = "Separated") AND Q5
= "No"] Is your spouse currently serving as a
member of the National Guard or Reserve in a full-time, active
duty program (AGR/FTS/AR)?
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Yes
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No
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PRSEMP03
7. [Ask
if (Q3 = "Married" OR Q3 = "Separated") AND Q5
= "No" AND Q6 = "No"] Is your
spouse currently serving as a member of another type of National
Guard or Reserve unit (e.g., drilling unit, Individual
Mobilization Augmentee [IMA], Individual Ready Reserve [IRR])?
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Yes
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No
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PRCPS01
8. [Ask
if (Q3 = "Married" OR Q3 = "Separated") AND Q5
= "No" AND Q6 = "No"] Last week,
did your spouse do any work for pay or profit? Mark
“Yes” even if your spouse worked only 1 hour or helped
without pay in a family business or farm for 15 hours or more.
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Yes
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No
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PRCPS02
9. [Ask
if (Q3 = "Married" OR Q3 = "Separated") AND Q5
= "No" AND Q6 = "No" AND Q8 = "No"]
Last week, was your spouse temporarily absent from a
job or business?
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Yes, on vacation,
temporary illness, labor dispute, etc.
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No
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PRCPS03
10. [Ask
if (Q3 = "Married" OR Q3 = "Separated") AND Q5
= "No" AND Q6 = "No" AND Q8 = "No"
AND Q9 = "No"] Has your spouse been looking
for work during the last 4 weeks?
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Yes
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No
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PRCPS04
11. [Ask
if (Q3 = "Married" OR Q3 = "Separated") AND Q5
= "No" AND Q6 = "No" AND Q8 = "No"
AND Q9 = "No" AND Q10 = "Yes"] Last
week, could your spouse have started a job if offered one, or
returned to work if recalled?
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Yes, my spouse could have
gone to work
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No, because of his/her
temporary illness
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No, because of state
occupational licensing barriers
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No, because child care
was not available
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No, because of other
reasons (in school, etc.)
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SRED2
12. What is the highest
degree or level of school or training that you have
completed? Mark the one answer that
describes the highest grade, degree, or level of training that you
have completed.
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12 years or less of
school (no diploma)
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High school
graduate—traditional diploma
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High school
graduate—alternative diploma (home school, GED, etc.)
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Professional license,
accreditation, or certificate (e.g., fitness instructor,
massage therapist, electrician, welder)
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Some college credit, but
less than 1 year
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1 or more years of
college, no degree
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Associate's degree (e.g.,
AA, AS)
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Bachelor's degree (e.g.,
BA, AB, BS)
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Master's, doctoral, or
professional school degree (e.g., MA, MS, MEd, MEng, MBA, MSW,
PhD, MD, JD, DVM, EdD)
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For the next questions, the
definition of “child, children, or other legal
dependents“ includes anyone in your family, except
your spouse, who has, or is eligible to have, a Uniformed
Services Identification and Privilege Card (also called a military
ID card) or is eligible for military health care benefits, and is
enrolled in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System
(DEERS).
DEPDNTS
13. Do you have a child,
children, or other legal dependents based on the definition above?
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Yes
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No
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DEPDNTA
DEPDNTB DEPDNTC DEPDNTD DEPDNTE
14. [Ask
if Q13 = "Yes"] How many children or other
legal dependents do you have in the age group specified below? To
indicate none, select “0.” To indicate nine or more,
select “9.”
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5 years and younger
Please
select
0
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9
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6–13 years old
Please
select
0
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9
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14–18 years old
Please
select
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19–22 years old
Please
select
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23 years and older
Please
select
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SRHISPA1
15. Are you
Spanish/Hispanic/Latino?
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No, not
Spanish/Hispanic/Latino
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Yes, Mexican,
Mexican-American, Chicano, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or other
Spanish/Hispanic/Latino
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SRRACEC
SRRACED SRRACEB SRRACEE SRRACEA
16. What is your race?
Mark one or more races to indicate what you consider yourself
to be.
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American Indian or Alaska
Native
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Asian (e.g., Asian
Indian, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, or Vietnamese)
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Black or African American
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Native Hawaiian or other
Pacific Islander (e.g., Samoan, Guamanian, or Chamorro)
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White
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SRDULOC
17. Where is your permanent
duty station (homeport) located?
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In one of the 50 states,
D.C., Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory or possession
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Europe (e.g., Germany,
Italy, Belgium, United Kingdom)
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Former Soviet Union
(e.g., Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan)
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East Asia and Pacific
(e.g., Australia, Japan, Korea)
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North Africa, Near East,
or South Asia (e.g., Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Diego
Garcia)
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Sub-Saharan Africa (e.g.,
Djibouti, Kenya, Liberia, South Africa)
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Western Hemisphere (e.g.,
Cuba, Honduras, Peru)
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Other or not sure
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SRDULCD
18. [Ask
if Q17 = "In one of the 50 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, or a
U.S. territory or possession"] Please select from
the list below your permanent duty station location (homeport)
within one of the 50 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, or a U.S.
territory or possession.
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select
1 Alabama
2 Alaska
3 Arizona
4 Arkansas
5 American
Samoa
6 California
7 Colorado
8 Connecticut
9 Delaware
10 District
of Columbia
11 Florida
12 Georgia
13 Guam
14 Hawaii
15 Idaho
16 Illinois
17 Indiana
18 Iowa
19 Kansas
20 Kentucky
21 Louisiana
22 Maine
23 Maryland
24 Massachusetts
25 Michigan
26 Minnesota
27 Mississippi
28 Missouri
29 Montana
30 Nebraska
31 Nevada
32 New
Hampshire
33 New
Jersey
34 New
Mexico
35 New
York
36 North
Carolina
37 North
Dakota
38 Ohio
39 Oklahoma
40 Oregon
41 Pennsylvania
42 Puerto
Rico
43 Rhode
Island
44 South
Carolina
45 South
Dakota
46 Tennessee
47 Texas
48 U.S.
Virgin Islands
49 Utah
50 Vermont
51 Virginia
52 Washington
53 West
Virginia
54 Wisconsin
55 Wyoming
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SRBAH
19. Where do you live at
your permanent duty station?
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Aboard ship
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Government-owned or
leased barracks, dorm, bachelor quarters, or unaccompanied
enlisted or officer housing, on base
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Government-owned or
leased barracks, dorm, bachelor quarters, or unaccompanied
enlisted or officer housing, off base
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Government-owned family
housing, on base
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Government-owned or
leased family housing, off base
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Privatized housing, on
base, that you rent
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Privatized housing, off
base, that you rent
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Civilian/community
housing, off base, that you own or make a mortgage for
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Civilian/community
housing, off base, that you rent
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Other
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SRBAHSP
[Ask
if Q19 = "Other"] Please specify where you
live at your permanent duty station. Please do not include any
personally identifiable information (e.g., names, addresses).
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NOT_ASSIGNED
20. [Ask
if Q19 = "answered"] What is the approximate
square footage of the housing?
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SATISFACTION
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SATMLA
SATMLB SATMLC SATMLD SATMLE
21. Taking all things into
consideration, how satisfied are you, in general, with each of the
following aspects of being in the military? Mark one answer
for each item.
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Very dissatisfied
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Dissatisfied
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Neither satisfied nor
dissatisfied
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Satisfied
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Very satisfied
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a. Your total
compensation (i.e., base pay, allowances, and bonuses)
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b. The type of work you
do in your military job
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c. Your opportunities for
promotion
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d. The quality of your
coworkers
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e. The quality of your
supervisor
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SATOVER
22. Overall, how satisfied
are you with the military way of life?
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Very satisfied
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Satisfied
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Neither satisfied nor
dissatisfied
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Dissatisfied
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Very dissatisfied
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RETENTION
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YOSC
23. How many years of
active duty service have you completed (including enlisted,
warrant officer, and commissioned officer time)? To indicate
less than 1 year, enter “0”. To indicate 35 years or
more, enter “35”.
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RETINT1
24. Suppose that you have
to decide whether to stay on active duty. Assuming you could
stay, how likely is it that you would choose to do so?
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Very likely
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Likely
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Neither likely nor
unlikely
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Unlikely
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Very unlikely
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PRSTAYAB
25. [Ask
if Q3 = "Married" OR Q3 = "Separated" OR Q4 =
"Yes"] Does your spouse or significant
other think you should stay on or leave active duty?
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Strongly favors staying
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Somewhat favors staying
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Has no opinion one way or
the other
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Somewhat favors leaving
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Strongly favors leaving
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PRSTAYC
26. Does your family
think you should stay on or leave active duty?
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Strongly favors staying
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Somewhat favors staying
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Has no opinion one way or
the other
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Somewhat favors leaving
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Strongly favors leaving
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Responses from this question
are used to determine levels of personal, unit, and overall
commitment. Please provide your answer for each statement
so that these three can be assessed.
ORGCOMA
ORGCOMB ORGCOMD ORGCOME ORGCOMI ORGCOMK ORGCOML ORGCOMN ORGCOMO
27. How much do you agree
or disagree with each of the following statements? Mark one
answer for each item.
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Strongly disagree
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Disagree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Agree
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Strongly agree
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a. I enjoy serving in the
military.
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b. Serving in the
military is consistent with my personal goals.
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c. I would feel guilty if
I left the military.
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d. Generally, on a
day-to-day basis, I am happy with my life in the military.
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e. I would have
difficulty finding a job if I left the military.
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f. If I left the
military, I would feel like I had let my country down.
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g. I continue to serve in
the military because leaving would require considerable
sacrifice.
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h. One of the problems
with leaving the military would be the lack of available
alternatives.
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i. I am committed to
making the military my career.
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JOINNGR
28. When you leave active
duty, how likely is it that you will join a National Guard or
Reserve unit?
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Does not apply, retiring
or otherwise ineligible
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5
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Very likely
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4
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Likely
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Neither likely nor
unlikely
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Unlikely
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Very unlikely
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DETAILED RETENTION
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STAY1AD
29. Suppose that you have
to decide whether to stay on active duty. Which of the following
would be the most important factor in this decision?
Select one item from the list below.
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select
1 Quality
of the work environment based on unit morale, camaraderie, and
professionalism
2 Quality
of leadership
3 Choice
of jobs
4 Sense
of accomplishment from doing your job
5 Opportunities
to be assigned to station of choice
6 Amount
of personal and family time you have
7 Amount
of time you spend away from your home station (e.g., deployments,
field training exercises)
8 Job
security
9 Opportunities
for career advancement (e.g., pace of promotions)
10 Opportunities
for training and professional development
11 Opportunities
for stabilized tours (i.e., more time between PCS moves)
12 Off-duty
education opportunities
13 Opportunities
to travel
14 Thrift
Savings Plan (TSP)
15 Pride
in serving your country
16 Military
values, lifestyle, and tradition
17 Pay
and allowances (e.g., basic pay, OHA, BAH, COLA)
18 Special
pays (e.g., special and incentive pays; bonus programs)
19 Health
care for you (e.g., dental and medical)
20 Health
care for family
21 Military
retirement system
22 Spouse/family
attitudes
23 Family
support issues (e.g., spouse employment assistance)
24 Child
care
25 Military
housing
26 Personal
choice/freedoms (e.g., control of where to work, type of
work)
27 Family
concerns
28 Family
financial stability
29 Other
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TRETSEP
30. How much time remains
until you separate or retire from the military?
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I do not expect to
separate or retire from the military in the next 2 years
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Less than 90 days
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3–5 months
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6–12 months
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13–24 months
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RETSEPA
RETSEPB RETSEPC RETSEPD RETSEPE RETSEPF RETSEPG RETSEPH RETSEPI
RETSEPJ RETSEPK RETSEPL RETSEPM RETSEPN RETSEPO RETSEPP RETSEPQ
RETSEPR
31. [Ask
if Q30 = "13–24 months" OR Q30 = "6–12
months" OR Q30 = "3–5 months" OR Q30 = "Less
than 90 days"] To what extent is each of the
following a reason for your leaving the Service? Mark one
answer for each item.
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Not at all
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Small extent
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Moderate extent
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Large extent
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Very large extent
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a. Involuntarily retired
or separated/not accepted for reenlistment
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b. Near maximum age
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c. Near maximum total
time in grade
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d. Overall job
dissatisfaction
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e. Longer than normal
duty days
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f. Too much time away
from home (excluding deployments)
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g. Too many deployments
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h. Too few deployments
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i. Continue my education
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j. Time to do something
else
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k. The military is not
for me
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l. Spouse had difficulty
finding job due to frequent PCS moves
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m. Spouse had trouble
finding a job that matches her/his skills, education, or
work experience
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n. Family burden
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o. Financial security
better as a civilian than in the military
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p. Deployment to hostile
or dangerous locations
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q. Civilian salary
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r. Other
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TEMPO
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PCS
32. Have you ever made a
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move?
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Yes
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No
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PCSLAST
33. [Ask
if Q32 = "Yes"] How many months has it been
since your last PCS move? To indicate less than one month,
enter “0”. To indicate more than 99 months, enter
“99”.
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OVTMDY
34. In the past 12
months, how many days have you had to work longer than your
normal duty day (i.e., overtime)? To indicate none, enter “0”.
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DEPLYDY
35. In the past 12
months, how many nights have you been away from your permanent
duty station (homeport) because of your military duties? To
indicate none, enter “0”.
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DEPLYP
36. In the past 24
months, have you been deployed longer than 30 consecutive
days?
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Yes
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No
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DEPLY
37. [Ask
if Q36 = "Yes"] Are you currently on a
deployment that has lasted longer than 30 consecutive days?
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Yes
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No
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DEPLOC
38. [Ask
if Q36 = "Yes" AND Q37 = "Yes"]
Where are you currently deployed?
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In one of the 50 states,
D.C., Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory or possession
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Afghanistan
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Iraq
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Other North African, Near
Eastern, or South Asian country (e.g., Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi
Arabia, Diego Garcia)
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Europe (e.g., Germany,
Italy, Belgium, United Kingdom)
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Former Soviet Union
(e.g., Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan)
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East Asia and Pacific
(e.g., Australia, Japan, Korea)
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Sub-Saharan Africa (e.g.,
Djibouti, Kenya, Liberia, South Africa)
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Western Hemisphere (e.g.,
Cuba, Honduras, Peru)
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Other or not sure
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DEPLOCD
39. [Ask
if Q36 = "Yes" AND Q37 = "Yes" AND Q38 = "In
one of the 50 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory or
possession"] Please select from the list below
your deployment location within one of the 50 states, D.C., Puerto
Rico, or a U.S. territory or possession.
. Please
select
1 Alabama
2 Alaska
3 Arizona
4 Arkansas
5 American
Samoa
6 California
7 Colorado
8 Connecticut
9 Delaware
10 District
of Columbia
11 Florida
12 Georgia
13 Guam
14 Hawaii
15 Idaho
16 Illinois
17 Indiana
18 Iowa
19 Kansas
20 Kentucky
21 Louisiana
22 Maine
23 Maryland
24 Massachusetts
25 Michigan
26 Minnesota
27 Mississippi
28 Missouri
29 Montana
30 Nebraska
31 Nevada
32 New
Hampshire
33 New
Jersey
34 New
Mexico
35 New
York
36 North
Carolina
37 North
Dakota
38 Ohio
39 Oklahoma
40 Oregon
41 Pennsylvania
42 Puerto
Rico
43 Rhode
Island
44 South
Carolina
45 South
Dakota
46 Tennessee
47 Texas
48 U.S.
Virgin Islands
49 Utah
50 Vermont
51 Virginia
52 Washington
53 West
Virginia
54 Wisconsin
55 Wyoming
|
DEPLOSP
[Ask
if Q36 = "Yes" AND Q37 = "Yes" AND Q38 =
"Other or not sure"] Please enter the name of
the country or installation where you are currently deployed.
|
A
|
ETMAWAY
40. In the past 12
months, have you spent more or less time away from your
permanent duty station (homeport) than you expected when you first
entered the military?
5
|
|
Much more than expected
|
4
|
|
More than expected
|
3
|
|
Neither more nor less
than expected
|
2
|
|
Less than expected
|
1
|
|
Much less than expected
|
|
|
|
A
|
TMAWAY1
41. What impact has time
away (or lack thereof) from your permanent duty station (homeport)
in the past 12 months had on your military career
intentions?
1
|
|
Greatly increased your
desire to stay
|
2
|
|
Increased your desire to
stay
|
3
|
|
Neither increased nor
decreased your desire to stay
|
4
|
|
Decreased your desire to
stay
|
5
|
|
Greatly decreased your
desire to stay
|
|
|
|
READINESS
|
A
|
PREPRD1
42. Overall, how well
prepared are you to perform your wartime job?
5
|
|
Very well prepared
|
4
|
|
Well prepared
|
3
|
|
Neither well nor poorly
prepared
|
2
|
|
Poorly prepared
|
1
|
|
Very poorly prepared
|
|
|
|
A
|
PREPRD2
43. Overall, how well
prepared is your unit to perform its wartime mission?
5
|
|
Very well prepared
|
4
|
|
Well prepared
|
3
|
|
Neither well nor poorly
prepared
|
2
|
|
Poorly prepared
|
1
|
|
Very poorly prepared
|
|
|
|
A
|
PREPRD3
44. How well has your
training prepared you to perform your wartime job?
5
|
|
Very well
|
4
|
|
Well
|
3
|
|
Neither well nor poorly
|
2
|
|
Poorly
|
1
|
|
Very poorly
|
|
|
|
A
|
PREPRD4
45. How well has your
training prepared you to perform your wartime job in support of
joint operations?
5
|
|
Very well
|
4
|
|
Well
|
3
|
|
Neither well nor poorly
|
2
|
|
Poorly
|
1
|
|
Very poorly
|
|
|
|
STRESS
|
A
|
WSTRESS
46. Overall, how would you
rate the current level of stress in your work life?
1
|
|
Much less than usual
|
2
|
|
Less than usual
|
3
|
|
About the same as usual
|
4
|
|
More than usual
|
5
|
|
Much more than usual
|
|
|
|
A
|
PSTRESS
47. Overall, how would you
rate the current level of stress in your personal life?
1
|
|
Much less than usual
|
2
|
|
Less than usual
|
3
|
|
About the same as usual
|
4
|
|
More than usual
|
5
|
|
Much more than usual
|
|
|
|
FAMILY LIFE
|
A
|
|
MINORCHLD
48. [Ask
if Q13 = "Yes"] Do you have any children
under the age of 18 who usually live with you?
2
|
|
Yes
|
1
|
|
No
|
|
|
A
|
|
SCHLENRLA
SCHLENRLB SCHLENRLC SCHLENRLD
49. [Ask
if Q13 = "Yes" AND Q48 = "Yes"] At
any time during the 2022–2023 school year, how many children
in this household were enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade
or grade equivalent? Please select the number of children
enrolled in each type of school. To indicate none, select
“0.” To indicate more than nine, select “9.”
|
Number enrolled in a
public school
Please
select
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
|
|
Number enrolled in a
private school
Please
select
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
|
|
Number enrolled in a
Department of Defense-run school (DoDEA Americas, DoDEA Europe,
or DoDEA Pacific)
Please
select
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
|
|
Number homeschooled, that
is not enrolled in public or private school
Please
select
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
|
|
|
A
|
|
EDMETHA
EDMETHB EDMETHC EDMETHD EDMETHE EDMETHF EDMETHG EDMETHH
50. [Ask
if Q13 = "Yes" AND Q48 = "Yes" AND (Q49 a >
"0" OR Q49 b > "0" OR Q49 c > "0"
OR Q49 d > "0")] During the 2022–2023
school year, how did the children in this household receive their
education? Mark all that apply.
|
|
Children received live
instruction from a teacher in person at their school
|
|
|
Children received live
instruction from a teacher on-line/virtually
|
|
|
Children learned on their
own using on-line materials provided by their school
|
|
|
Children learned on their
own using paper materials provided by their school
|
|
|
Children learned on their
own using materials that were NOT provided by their school
|
|
|
Children did not
participate in any learning activities because their school was
closed
|
|
|
Children were sick and
could not participate in education
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
A
|
|
COVIDCARE
51. [Ask
if Q13 = "Yes" AND Q48 = "Yes"] In
the past 12 months, were any children in the household unable to
attend daycare or another child care arrangement because of the
coronavirus pandemic? Please include before school care, after
school care, and all other forms of child care that were
unavailable.
1
|
|
Yes
|
2
|
|
No
|
3
|
|
Does not apply
|
|
|
A
|
|
CAREUNAVA
CAREUNAVB CAREUNAVC CAREUNAVD CAREUNAVE CAREUNAVF CAREUNAVG
CAREUNAVH
52. [Ask
if Q13 = "Yes" AND Q48 = "Yes" AND Q51 =
"Yes"] Which, if any, of the following
occurred as a result of child care being closed or unavailable?
Mark all that apply.
|
|
You (or another adult)
took unpaid leave to care for your children
|
|
|
You (or another adult)
used vacation or sick days in order to care for your children
|
|
|
You (or another adult)
cut your hours in order to care for your children
|
|
|
You (or another adult)
left a job in order to care for your children
|
|
|
You (or another adult)
lost a job because of time away to care for your children
|
|
|
You (or another adult)
did not look for a job in order to care for your children
|
|
|
You (or another adult)
supervised one or more children while working
|
|
|
None of the above
|
|
|
A
|
|
CHILDAD
53. [Ask
if Q13 = "Yes" AND Q48 = "Yes"] To
what extent do you feel that child care issues will impact whether
you stay in the military?
5
|
|
Very large extent
|
4
|
|
Large extent
|
3
|
|
Moderate extent
|
2
|
|
Small extent
|
1
|
|
Not at all
|
|
|
DEPLOYMENTS IN PAST 5
YEARS
|
A
|
Operation Inherent
Resolve (OIR) officially began 15 Jun 2014 and includes
military intervention against extremists in Iraq and Syria.
Operation Freedom's
Sentinel (OFS), a follow-on mission to Operation Enduring
Freedom (OEF), officially began 1 Jan 2015 and includes missions
to train Afghan soldiers and conduct counterterrorism operations
against extremists in Afghanistan.
OPS3A
OPS3B OPS3C OPS3D OPS3E OPS3F OPS3G OPS3H
54. In the past 5 years,
for which of the following operations/contingencies have
you been deployed to support (either directly or indirectly)?
Mark all that apply.
|
|
I have not deployed in
the past 5 years
|
|
|
Operation Inherent
Resolve
|
|
|
Operation Freedom's
Sentinel
|
|
|
Peacekeeping operation
|
|
|
Humanitarian operation
|
|
|
Military exercise or
training
|
|
|
COVID-19 Response
|
|
|
Other
|
|
OPS3SP
[Ask
if Q54 h = "Marked"] Please specify the other
operation/contingency for which you have been deployed to
support (either directly or indirectly) in the past 5 years.
Please do not include any personally identifiable information
(e.g., names, addresses).
|
|
A
|
|
NUDEPL
55. [Ask
if Q54 b = "Marked" OR Q54 c = "Marked" OR Q54
d = "Marked" OR Q54 e = "Marked" OR Q54 f =
"Marked" OR Q54 g = "Marked" OR Q54 h =
"Marked"] In the past 5 years, how
many times have you been deployed?
|
|
A
|
|
SPTCZ
56. [Ask
if Q54 b = "Marked" OR Q54 c = "Marked" OR Q54
d = "Marked" OR Q54 e = "Marked" OR Q54 f =
"Marked" OR Q54 g = "Marked" OR Q54 h =
"Marked"] In the past 5 years, have
you been deployed to a combat zone or an area where you drew
imminent danger pay or hostile fire pay?
2
|
|
Yes
|
1
|
|
No
|
|
|
A
|
|
CDPLNM
57. [Ask
if (Q54 b = "Marked" OR Q54 c = "Marked" OR
Q54 d = "Marked" OR Q54 e = "Marked" OR Q54 f
= "Marked" OR Q54 g = "Marked" OR Q54 h =
"Marked") AND Q56 = "Yes"] For
your most recent deployment, how many months have you been or
were you deployed to an area where you drew imminent danger pay or
hostile fire pay? Include partial months. For
example, if you were deployed to a combat zone for 2 days, and
those days were in different months, enter “2”.
|
|
A
|
|
CMBTOP
58. [Ask
if Q54 b = "Marked" OR Q54 c = "Marked" OR Q54
d = "Marked" OR Q54 e = "Marked" OR Q54 f =
"Marked" OR Q54 g = "Marked" OR Q54 h =
"Marked"] Were you involved in combat
operations?
2
|
|
Yes
|
1
|
|
No
|
|
|
A
|
|
CMBTDPL
59. [Ask
if (Q36 = "Yes" AND Q37 = "Yes") AND (Q54 b =
"Marked" OR Q54 c = "Marked" OR Q54 d =
"Marked" OR Q54 e = "Marked" OR Q54 f =
"Marked" OR Q54 g = "Marked" OR Q54 h =
"Marked") AND Q56 = "Yes"] Are you
currently deployed to a combat zone or an area where you are
drawing imminent danger pay or hostile fire pay?
2
|
|
Yes
|
1
|
|
No
|
|
|
A
|
|
SPTLONG
60. [Ask
if Q54 b = "Marked" OR Q54 c = "Marked" OR Q54
d = "Marked" OR Q54 e = "Marked" OR Q54 f =
"Marked" OR Q54 g = "Marked" OR Q54 h =
"Marked"] Were any of your deployments in the
past 5 years longer than you expected?
2
|
|
Yes
|
1
|
|
No
|
|
|
FOOD ASSISTANCE
|
A
|
The following are statements
that people have made about their food situation.
FOODSITA
FOODSITB
61. How often were each of
the following statements true for you and your household in the
past 12 months—that is, since last [name of current month]?
Mark one answer for each item.
|
60
Don't know
|
|
3
Often true
|
|
|
2
Sometimes true
|
|
|
|
1
Never true
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a. The food that I/we
bought just didn't last, and I/we didn't have money to
get more.
|
|
|
|
|
|
b. I/We couldn't
afford to eat balanced meals.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
CUTMEAL
62. In the past 12 months,
since last [name of current month], did you or other adults in
your household ever cut the size of your meals or skip meals
because there was not enough money for food?
|
FRQCUT
63. [Ask
if Q62 = "Yes"] In the past 12 months, how
often did you or other adults in your household cut the size of
your meals or skip meals because there was not enough money
for food?
1
|
|
Almost every month
|
2
|
|
Some months but not every
month
|
3
|
|
Only 1 or 2 months
|
4
|
|
Don't know
|
|
|
A
|
EATLESS
64. In the past 12 months,
did you ever eat less than you felt you should because there was
not enough money for food?
|
|
|
A
|
HNGRY
65. In the past 12 months,
were you ever hungry but did not eat because there was not
enough money for food?
|
|
|
A
|
REPHOMEA
REPHOMEB REPHOMEC REPHOMED REPHOMEE
66. Choose the best
statement that represents your home/barracks/dorm/ship
TODAY (where you are living now): Mark all that apply.
|
|
Kitchen with major
appliances (e.g., refrigerator, stove, microwave) and food
prep/cooking supplies.
|
|
|
Shared kitchen in
building with major appliances and food prep/cooking
supplies.
|
|
|
Shared kitchen in
building with major appliances, without any food prep/cooking
supplies.
|
|
|
No kitchen in building,
but have mini-refrigerator and microwave in room.
|
|
|
Room/Rack without
any food prep/cooking capability.
|
|
|
|
A
|
MEALWK
67. In a typical week, how
many meals do you get at the military dining facility
(DFAC)/galley?
|
|
|
A
|
NOTEATMILA
NOTEATMILB NOTEATMILC NOTEATMILD NOTEATMILE NOTEATMILF NOTEATMILG
NOTEATMILH NOTEATMILI
68. When you don't eat at
the military dining facility (DFAC)/galley, what are the
reasons? Mark all that apply.
|
|
Not applicable (I always
go to the DFAC/galley)
|
|
|
No DFAC/galley
available or closed
|
|
|
No transportation to get
there
|
|
|
Lines are too long to
wait
|
|
|
Not enough time
|
|
|
Don't like the food at
the DFAC/galley
|
|
|
Eat at home or bring food
from home
|
|
|
Prefer to eat at fast
food or other local restaurant
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
A
|
SPNUTA
SPNUTB SPNUTC SPNUTD SPNUTD SPNUTE
69. Are you currently
receiving support from any of the following nutrition assistance
resources? Mark all that apply.
|
|
SNAP (Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program/Food Stamps)
|
|
|
WIC (Women, Infants, and
Children) program
|
|
|
National School Breakfast
Program (children receive free or reduced breakfast at school)
|
|
|
National School Lunch
Program (children receive free or reduced lunch at school)
|
|
|
Some other assistance
resource
|
|
|
No, I am not using any
nutrition assistance resource
|
|
|
|
A
|
NOT_ASSIGNED
70. Do you have any
additional feedback related to access to quality food for you and
your family? Please do not include any personally identifiable
information (e.g., names, addresses).
|
|
|
FINANCIAL WELL-BEING AND
EDUCATION
|
A
|
MNYCOMFORT
71. Which of the following
best describes your (and/or your spouse's) financial
condition?
1
|
|
Very comfortable and
secure
|
2
|
|
Able to make ends meet
without much difficulty
|
3
|
|
Occasionally have some
difficulty making ends meet
|
4
|
|
Tough to make ends meet
but keeping your head above water
|
5
|
|
In over your head
|
|
|
|
A
|
FINANSIT
72. Compared to 12 months
ago, is your financial situation better, worse, or has it stayed
the same?
5
|
|
Much better
|
4
|
|
Somewhat better
|
3
|
|
Stayed the same
|
2
|
|
Somewhat worse
|
1
|
|
Much worse
|
|
FINBET2A
FINBET2B FINBET2C FINBET2D FINBET2E
73. [Ask
if Q72 = "Much better" OR Q72 = "Somewhat better"]
Which of the following are reasons why your financial situation is
better than it was 12 months ago? Mark “Yes”
or “No” for each item.
|
1
No
|
|
2
Yes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a. Change related to your
employment (e.g., new job, increase in pay)
|
|
|
|
b. Change related to your
spouse's employment (e.g., new job, increase in pay)
|
|
|
|
c. Change in your family
situation (e.g., got married or divorced, fewer children living
at home)
|
|
|
|
d. Reduction in debt
and/or expenses (e.g., paid off credit card, student
loan, or other debt)
|
|
|
|
e. Better financial
management (e.g., used financial education strategies,
increased savings, followed budget)
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
|
FINWORSE2A
FINWORSE2B FINWORSE2C FINWORSE2D FINWORSE2E
74. [Ask
if Q72 = "Much worse" OR Q72 = "Somewhat worse"]
Which of the following are reasons why your financial situation is
worse than it was 12 months ago? Mark “Yes”
or “No” for each item.
|
1
No
|
|
2
Yes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a. Change related to your
employment (e.g., lost job, decrease in pay)
|
|
|
|
b. Change related to your
spouse's employment (e.g., lost job, decrease in pay, could not
find job)
|
|
|
|
c. Change in your family
situation (e.g., got married or divorced, had a baby, provided
financial support for family)
|
|
|
|
d. Increased debt and/or
expenses (e.g., unplanned expenses, additional loans)
|
|
|
|
e. Financial management
challenges (e.g., used savings, did not follow budget)
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
FMACTDO4A
FMACTDO4B FMACTDO4C FMACTDO4D FMACTDO4E FMACTDO4F FMACTDO4G
75. Which of the following
activities do you do routinely in order to manage your
finances? Mark “Yes” or “No” for each
item.
|
1
No
|
|
2
Yes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a. Make short-term
financial plans (e.g., renting a house, purchasing a vehicle,
saving for vacation, medical/dental/vision
expenses)
|
|
|
|
b. Make and/or
monitor long-term financial plans (e.g., home ownership,
retirement, insurance, children's college education)
|
|
|
|
c. Follow a monthly
budget or spending plan
|
|
|
|
d. Contribute to a
savings account for emergency savings or other savings goal
|
|
|
|
e. Review your Leave and
Earning Statement (LES)
|
|
|
|
f. Contribute to a
retirement account (e.g., the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), IRA,
401(k))
|
|
|
|
g. Monitor your credit
score/rating
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
RCVINFO4A
RCVINFO4B RCVINFO4C RCVINFO4D RCVINFO4E RCVINFO4F RCVINFO4G
RCVINFO4I
76. From which of the
following resources have you received information, training, or
counseling on any financial topic? Mark “Yes”
or “No” for each item.
|
1
No
|
|
2
Yes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a. Military financial
training, class, or seminar (online or classroom)
|
|
|
|
b. Military financial
counseling (in-person, by telephone, or virtually)
|
|
|
|
c. Unit leadership or
financial specialist within your unit (e.g., Command Financial
Specialist, Corporal for Financial Fitness, Command Financial
NCO)
|
|
|
|
d. Military aid society
(e.g., Army Emergency Relief, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society,
Air Force Aid Society, Coast Guard Mutual Assistance)
|
|
|
|
e. On-base financial
institution (e.g., bank or credit union)
|
|
|
|
f. Online military
resource(s) (e.g., Office of Financial Readiness, Sen$e app,
Military OneSource, Service or installation financial readiness
program)
|
|
|
|
g. Non-military financial
counselor, advisor or other resource (e.g. social or charitable
organizations, online blogs and articles)
|
|
|
|
h. Family/friends/peers
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
SVGINVHAB
77. Which of the following
statements best describes your (and your spouse's, if
applicable) saving or investment habits?
1
|
|
Unable to save or
invest—usually spend more than income
|
2
|
|
Unable to save or
invest—usually spend about as much as income
|
3
|
|
Save or invest whatever
is left over at the end of the month—no regular plan
|
4
|
|
Save or invest regularly
by putting money aside each month
|
|
|
|
A
|
FINGOAL5A
FINGOAL5B FINGOAL5C FINGOAL5D FINGOAL5E FINGOAL5F FINGOAL5G
78. Please indicate whether
the following are financial goals for you (and your spouse, if
applicable). If a goal does not apply to you, please select
“No, this is not a goal for me/us.” Mark one
answer for each item.
|
3
I/we have met this
goal
|
|
2
No, this is not a goal for
me/us
|
|
|
1
Yes, this is a goal for
me/us
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a. Saving for retirement
|
|
|
|
|
b. Saving for
child(ren)'s education
|
|
|
|
|
c. Saving for a safety
net/emergency fund
|
|
|
|
|
d. Paying off your
education-related loans (e.g., federal or private student
loans)
|
|
|
|
|
e. Being free of debt,
except for mortgage
|
|
|
|
|
f. Buying a home
|
|
|
|
|
g. Saving for a major
purchase (e.g., vehicle, vacation, household items)
|
|
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A
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CCDEBT
79. In the past 12 months,
which of the following options best describes how you most
frequently pay credit card debt?
1
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Pay credit card balance
in full each month
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2
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Pay more than minimum
payment but not full balance
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3
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Pay only minimum payment
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4
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I do not use credit cards
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A
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EMFUND2
80. How much do you (and
your spouse, if applicable) have in an emergency savings fund, in
terms of your average monthly expenses?
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Less than 1 month
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2
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Between 1 and 3 months
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3
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Between 4 and 6 months
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4
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More than 6 months
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5
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I do not have an
emergency savings fund
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A
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NOT_ASSIGNED
81. Suppose that you have
an emergency expense that costs $400. Based on your current
financial situation, how would you pay for this expense? If
you would use more than one method to cover this expense, please
select all that apply.
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Put it on my credit card
and pay it off in full at the next statement
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2
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Put it on my credit card
and pay it off over time
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3
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With the money currently
in my checking/savings account or with cash
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4
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Using money from a bank
loan or line a credit
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5
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By borrowing from a
friend or family member
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6
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Using a payday loan,
deposit advance, or overdraft
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7
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Using a loan or grant
from military aid society (e.g., Army Emergency Relief,
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, Air Force Aid Society, Coast
Guard Mutual Assistance)
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8
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By selling something
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9
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I wouldn't be able to pay
for the expense right now
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A
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MNYHLTH5A
MNYHLTH5B MNYHLTH5C MNYHLTH5D MNYHLTH5E MNYHLTH5F MNYHLTH5G
MNYHLTH5H MNYHLTH5I MNYHLTH5J MNYHLTH5K MNYHLTH5L MNYHLTH5M
MNYHLTH5O MNYHLTH5P
82. In the past 12
months, did any of the following happen to you (and/or
your spouse, if applicable)? Mark “Yes” or “No”
for each item.
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1
No
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2
Yes
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a. Failed to make a
monthly/minimum payment on your credit card
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b. Failed to make a rent
or mortgage payment
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c. Had a debt referred to
a collection agency
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d. Had telephone, cable,
or internet shut off
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e. Had water, heat, or
electricity shut off
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f. Failed to make a
vehicle payment
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g. Had a vehicle
repossessed
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h. Filed for personal
bankruptcy
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i. Paid overdraft fees to
your bank or credit union
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j. Borrowed money from
family and/or friends to pay bills
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k. Took money out of a
retirement fund or investment to pay bills
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l. Had personal
relationship problems with your partner due to finances
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m. Received a
notification about your security clearance due to your
financial condition
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n. Had adverse personnel
action due to your financial condition
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o. Provided unplanned
financial support to a family member who did not live
with you
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A
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FINPROD3A
FINPROD3B FINPROD3D FINPROD3E FINPROD3F FINPROD3G FINPROD3H
FINPROD3I
83. In the past 12
months, have you (and/or your spouse, if applicable)
used any of the following financial products or services? Mark
“Yes” or “No” for each item.
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1
No
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2
Yes
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a. Overdraft protection
for bank account, loan or line of credit
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b. Buy Now Pay Later
product
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c. Payday loan
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d. Vehicle title loan (a
loan where you obtain money by providing a vehicle title as
collateral)
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e. Cash advance on a
credit card
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f. Pawn loan
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g. Loan or grant from a
military aid society (e.g., Army Emergency Relief, Navy-Marine
Corps Relief Society, Air Force Aid Society, Coast Guard Mutual
Assistance)
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h. Other loan or advance
(e.g. mobile app)
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A
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FINSIT1C
FINSIT1E FINSIT1F
84. How well does each
statement describe you or your situation? Mark one answer for
each item.
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5
Completely
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4
Very well
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3
Somewhat
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2
Very little
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1
Not at all
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a. Because of my money
situation, I feel like I will never have the things I want in
life.
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b. I am just getting by
financially.
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c. I am concerned that
the money I have, or will save, won't last.
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A
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FINSIT2B
FINSIT2D
85. How often does each of
the following statements apply to you? Mark one answer for
each item.
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5
Always
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4
Often
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3
Sometimes
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2
Rarely
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1
Never
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a. I have money left over
at the end of the month.
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b. My finances control my
life.
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A
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The Department of Defense
is interested in assessing the overall financial literacy and
preparedness of military members. By completing the next set of
items, you will help the Department determine how well military
members understand a variety of financial-related topics. For
each question or statement, please select the BEST response. If
you are not sure about an answer, please select “Don't
know.”
FINLIT1
86. Suppose you had $100 in
a savings account and the interest rate was 2% per year. After
five years, how much do you think you would have in the account if
you left the money to grow?
1
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More than $102
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2
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Exactly $102
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3
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Less than $102
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64
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Don't know
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A
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FINLIT2
87. Imagine that the
interest rate on your savings account was 1% per year and
inflation was 2% per year. After 1 year, how much would you be
able to buy with the money in this account?
1
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More than today
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2
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Exactly the same
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3
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Less than today
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4
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Don't know
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A
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FINLIT4
88. Is the following
statement true or false?
A 15-year mortgage
typically requires higher monthly payments than a 30-year
mortgage, but the total interest paid over the life of the loan
will be less.
1
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True
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2
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False
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3
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Don't know
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A
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FINLIT5
89. Is the following
statement true or false?
Buying a single company's
stock usually provides a safer return than a stock mutual fund.
1
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True
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2
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False
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3
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Don't know
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A
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FINLIT6
90. Is the following
statement true or false?
An insurance deductible is
an amount you are responsible for paying before the insurance
company will pay on your insurance claim.
1
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True
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2
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False
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3
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Don't know
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A
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FINLIT15
91. Which of the following
does not impact your credit score?
1
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Paying bills on time
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2
|
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Checking your own credit
score
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3
|
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The percentage of
available credit used
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4
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Applying for new credit
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5
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Don't know
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A
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FINLIT9
92. Under the Blended
Retirement System (BRS), the government will contribute 1% of your
base pay to your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) account and match up to
an additional ___ percent based on your TSP contribution after you
are vested in TSP.
1
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4% for a total of 5%
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2
|
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5% for a total of 6%
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3
|
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There is no government
match
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4
|
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Don't know
|
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A
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FINLIT13
93. In managing your
personal budget, what is discretionary income?
1
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Special pays, allowances,
and bonuses outside of military base pay
|
2
|
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The money used to make
your rent or mortgage payment or other such fixed expenses
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3
|
|
The money remaining after
taxes and fixed expenses (such as rent/mortgage,
utilities, insurance) are paid
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4
|
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Don't know
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ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND
INFORMATION
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A
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SPNDHLPA
SPNDHLPB SPNDHLPC SPNDHLPD SPNDHLPG SPNDHLPH
94. Thinking about your
experiences over the last year, which of the following did you or
your household members use to meet your spending needs? Mark
all that apply.
|
|
Withdrawal from savings
account
|
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Withdrawal from
retirement account
|
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Selling assets (i.e.,
stocks)
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Unemployment insurance
(UI) benefit payments
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Deferred or forgiven
payments (i.e., student loans, mortgage, or rent)
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None of the above
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A
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HHINC
95. In 2022, what
was your total household income before taxes?
1
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Less than $25,000
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2
|
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$25,000–$34,999
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3
|
|
$35,000–$49,999
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4
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$50,000–$74,999
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5
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$75,000–$99,999
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6
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$100,000–$149,999
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7
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$150,000–$199,999
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8
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$200,000 and above
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A
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INCCONTRB
96. How much does your
income contribute toward your total household income?
1
|
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Less than 50%
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2
|
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50%
|
3
|
|
More than 50%
|
|
INCSPCONTRB
97. [Ask
if Q4 = "Married" OR Q4 = "Separated" OR Q5 =
"Yes"] How much does your spouse/significant
other's income contribute toward your total household income?
1
|
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Less than 50%
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2
|
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50%
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3
|
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More than 50%
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SUICIDE PREVENTION
AWARENESS
|
A
|
The next several questions
ask about a time period in your life when you may have faced some
challenges. We understand these are sensitive issues, but the
Department wants to know more about members' experiences so they
can help others who face similar challenges. Responses to these
items are completely voluntary and confidential. Your responses
will only be reported in aggregate form. Your individual data
will not be reported.
CONSUICIDE
98. Have you ever wished
you were dead or wished you could go to sleep and never wake up?
1
|
|
Yes, within the last year
|
2
|
|
Yes, more than one year
ago
|
3
|
|
No
|
|
|
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A
|
IDEATE
99. Have you actually had
any thoughts of killing yourself
1
|
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Yes, within the last year
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2
|
|
Yes, more than one year
ago
|
3
|
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No
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PLANSUIC
100. [Ask
if Q99 = "Yes, within the last year" OR "Yes, more
than one year ago"] Have you ever done anything,
started to do anything, or prepared to do anything to end your
life?
1
|
|
Yes, within the last year
|
2
|
|
Yes, more than one year
ago
|
3
|
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No
|
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A
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ATTEMPT
101. [Ask
if Q99 = "Yes, within the last year" OR "Yes, more
than one year ago"] Have you made an actual
suicide attempt that required you to seek medical attention or
treatment?
1
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Yes, within the last year
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2
|
|
Yes, more than one year
ago
|
3
|
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No
|
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A
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INTHURT
102. Have you ever
intentionally hurt yourself (e.g., cut or hit yourself) to relieve
stress, feel better, get sympathy, or get something else to happen
without any intention of killing yourself?
1
|
|
Yes, within the last year
|
2
|
|
Yes, more than one year
ago
|
3
|
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No
|
4
|
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Not sure
|
|
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A
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NOT_ASSIGNED
NOT_ASSIGNED NOT_ASSIGNED NOT_ASSIGNED NOT_ASSIGNED
103. Please indicate how
much you agree with the following statements.
|
1
Strongly disagree
|
|
2
Disagree
|
|
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3
Neither agree nor disagree
|
|
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4
Agree
|
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5
Strongly agree
|
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a. I am familiar with
local emergency/crisis resources available for people
who might be at an increased risk for suicide or self-harm
(e.g., local crisis line, psychiatric emergency response team
contact information, or location of local emergency
departments)
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|
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b. I am familiar with
national/international emergency/crisis resources
available for people who might be at an increased risk for
suicide or self-harm (e.g., Military/Veteran Crisis
line, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, OCONUS/overseas
crisis lines)
|
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c. I am confident that I
can identify when someone is at an increased risk for suicide
or self-harm
|
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d. I am confident that I
can help identify, and steer someone who might be at an
increased risk for suicide or self-harm toward appropriate
helping resources
|
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e. I feel comfortable
utilizing the helping resources available to me and my family
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A
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NOT_ASSIGNED
104. Since joining the
military, have you known a fellow Service member, or a family
member of a fellow Service member, who died by suicide?
1
|
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Yes, within the last year
|
2
|
|
Yes, more than one year
ago
|
3
|
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No
|
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NOT_ASSIGNED
105. [Ask
if Q104 = "Yes, within the last year"] You
indicated that you knew a fellow Service member, or family member
of a fellow Service member, who died by suicide within the past
year. Did you receive support or counseling from any of the
following sources to help you with this loss?
1
|
|
Yes, I received support
from someone within the military community (e.g. a Chaplain,
Casualty Assistance Officer, Unit Commander or Leader, military
mental health provider, Military and Family Life Counseling
(MFLC), or other counselor)
|
2
|
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Yes, I received support
but it was from someone outside the military community
|
3
|
|
No, I did not receive any
support
|
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A
|
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NOT_ASSIGNED
106. [Ask
if Q104 = "Yes, I received support from someone within the
military community"] In general, taking all the
sources of military support into consideration, how helpful was
the support or counseling you received?
1
|
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Extremely helpful
|
2
|
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Very helpful
|
3
|
|
Somewhat helpful
|
4
|
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Slightly helpful
|
5
|
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Not at all helpful
|
|
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A
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NOT_ASSIGNED
NOT_ASSIGNED NOT_ASSIGNED NOT_ASSIGNED NOT_ASSIGNED NOT_ASSIGNED
NOT_ASSIGNED NOT_ASSIGNED NOT_ASSIGNED NOT_ASSIGNED
107. What is your level of
awareness of each of the following support services?
|
5
I have never heard of this
service
|
|
4
I have heard of this
service, but I have not used it because I am not in need of
this support service
|
|
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3
I have heard of this
service and have used it in the past, but not in the past year
|
|
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2
I have heard about this
service and have used it within the past year
|
|
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1
I have heard of this
service, but I do not really know what it is
|
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a. Military OneSource
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b. Embedded
Mental/Behavioral Health Provider (e.g., uniformed
providers attached to a military unit)
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c. Installation Community
Counseling Center or Family Service Centers
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d. Military and Family
Life Counseling (MFLC) Program
|
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e. Veterans Crisis
Line/Military Crisis Line
|
|
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f. National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline
|
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g. Chaplain
|
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h. Family Support (e.g.,
Deployment/Family Readiness Coordination, Key Spouse)
|
|
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i. Military treatment
facility provider
|
|
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j. Civilian mental health
provider
|
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A
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NOT_ASSIGNED
108. Please indicate
whether any of the following concerns have prevented you from
seeking, or made it hard for you to access, support for personal
problems (e.g., relationship, financial, mental health, or other
stresses). Mark all that apply.
|
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I feared a negative
impact on my career
|
|
|
I feared loss of
privacy/confidentiality
|
|
|
I was worried about being
perceived as broken by others
|
|
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I was worried about being
stigmatized for seeking help within the military community
|
|
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I was not sure my
situation can be helped with the resources available
|
|
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My spouse/partner
refused or was unwilling to seek help
|
|
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I didn't know who to turn
to
|
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I wasn't sure what
resources exist
|
|
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I did not think it would
help
|
|
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I did not know where to
get help
|
|
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It was too difficult to
schedule an appointment
|
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It was too difficult to
get time off work
|
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It was too difficult to
get childcare
|
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It was too difficult to
reach the location where the services are offered
|
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Not applicable. I did not
have concerns that prevented me from seeking help
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TAKING THE SURVEY
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A
|
A “military survey”
is defined as a survey regarding military topics (e.g., readiness,
programs/services, tempo, benefits).
MILSURVEY
109. Excluding this survey,
how many military surveys have you been asked to complete
in the past 12 months? To indicate none, select “0.”
To indicate 10 or more, select “10.”
. Please
select
0 0
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
10 10
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A
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COMMENT
110. Thank you for
participating in the survey. There are no more questions on this
survey. If you have comments or concerns that you were not able
to express in answering this survey, please enter them in the
space provided. Your comments will be viewed and considered as
policy deliberations take place. Do not include any personally
identifiable information (PII) in your comments. If OPA or its
data collection contractor perceives comments as a direct threat
to yourself or others, out of concern for your welfare, OPA may
contact an office in your area for appropriate action. Your
feedback is useful and appreciated.
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111. [Ask
if Q1 = "No, I have separated or retired"]
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