Do you think the Military has too many surveys?

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:19:12 -0400

After getting at least 1 request each week from different agencies to participate in a survey. I thought I would give you an option to do one more.

Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 25 at 2015 8:07 AM

CSM Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 08:07:40 -0400

I didn't answer your survey. Same goes with all the other surveys. Delete, oh you sent it again, delete, and again, delete, and again, delete etc. etc.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 25 at 2015 8:41 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 08:41:18 -0400

If the military would do something with our opinions, maybe I wouldn't mind a survey every once in a while.

But every time you visit the clinic? What if my provider is a piece of shit? Not like he will get fired over a survey.

Command surveys are popular...since they are mandated (at least in the Army -Directive 2013-29). You have to expect to participate in that one at least 2 times for every commander.

Officers are also 'highly encouraged' to take the Multi-Source Assessment and Feedback 360 (MSAF 360) annually to coincide with the OER.

My most recent survey request was about IET.
'"We’ve developed the attached survey to assess the Army’s Initial Entry Training (IET) in an effort to help us improve what we train and how we train."
I highly doubt they are going to take my comments into consideration when they are paying someone higher up than myself big bucks to come up with dumb/new ideas.

It is no surprise that so many people choose not to participate. Besides receiving then like spam in your email, your answers don't matter on a large scale.

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Mar 25 at 2015 8:44 AM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 08:44:18 -0400

It's captive audience syndrome.

The benefit of the military is that it is a reflection of society. It is a diverse group, which represents all ages, both genders (skews male 85%/15%), most races & ethnicity, all education levels (high school & above), and the economic brackets are "fairly well" represented for the middle class.

And it's large.

Response by Capt Richard I P. made Mar 25 at 2015 9:18 AM

Capt Richard I P. — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 09:18:24 -0400

I like that this is a survey.

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 25 at 2015 9:48 AM

PV2 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 09:48:02 -0400

For the love of god, if I see another survey, someone is getting throatpunched! Every time I turn around the Federal Government is doining a fricking survey too! WTH? LOL

Response by Maj Chris Nelson made Mar 25 at 2015 10:14 AM

Maj Chris Nelson — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 10:14:34 -0400

If they don't ask the questions, I can't answer them truthfully. If I don't provide truthful input, they will never know how I feel about a topic. Change can not be made in a vacuum, so I am filling up the vacuum with the information they want.

Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made Mar 25 at 2015 10:22 AM

SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 10:22:21 -0400

This took my breath away.
I was in 67 thru 70.
The concept of someone asking a troopie ANYTHING (expect "how high") is almost beyond imagination!
:)

Response by COL Ted Mc made Mar 25 at 2015 1:57 PM

COL Ted Mc — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:57:46 -0400

SFC Private RallyPoint Member Sergeant; You'd probably get a better idea of how people felt if you asked for the results of DoD Survey 2014-4769b "Survey on How Military Personnel Felt About The Number of Surveys Conducted" (in particular Appendix 47j).

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 25 at 2015 2:08 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:08:00 -0400

I love that you made this question a survey.

Response by SSG Robert Burns made Mar 25 at 2015 9:10 PM

SSG Robert Burns — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 21:10:46 -0400

I absolutely LOVE taking surveys! I see it as a challenge of what I can possibly say that completely throws off all of their data. Especially the demographics. I'm a lighskineed black guy not of hispanic descent born in Mexico, who's skinny but a little overweight, short for a tall guy and I leave gender blank because I don't want to discriminate. Then i hand write in answers where there are only multiple choices saying that their options are inadequate.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 1 at 2015 11:59 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 11:59:18 -0400

I’m not sure if this is an April fools question (posting a survey asking if there are too many surveys), but I’ll bite. Yes there are too many.

Response by LTC Paul Labrador made Mar 28 at 2016 3:23 PM

LTC Paul Labrador — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 15:23:31 -0400

Touche' , SFC, touché....;o)