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 Published:
 Dec. 29, 2006
 

Morale                                        

1) How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your job?

Completely satisfied
 35 %
 
Somewhat satisfied
48%
Somewhat dissatisfied
12%
 
Completely dissatisfied
3%
No opinion/no answer
1%
 

2) How satisfied are you with your family life?

Very satisfied
51%
 
Somewhat satisfied
35%
Somewhat dissatisfied
8%
 
Very dissatisfied
4%
No opinion/no answer
2%
 

3) To what extent, if any, do you experience conflict between your work life and your personal life?

A great deal
7%
 
Quite a lot
33%
Not very much
51%
 
None at all
8%
Don't know/no answer
0%
 

4) How satisfied are you with the amount of time you spend with your family?

Very satisfied
18%
 
Somewhat satisfied
40%
Somewhat dissatisfied
27%
 
Very dissatisfied
12%
Don't know/no answer
3%
 

5) At this time, would you say you are worried about your family's finances, or not?

Very worried
7%
 
Somewhat worried
28%
Not too worried
36%
 
Not at all worried
27%
No opinion/no answer
2%
 

6) Would you recommend a military career to others?

Yes
81%
 
No
14%
No opinion/no answer
5%
 

7) If you had a son or daughter who was planning to enter the military, would you support that step or would you suggest a different occupation?

Support that step
72%
 
Suggest different occupation
22%
No opinion/no answer
5%
 

8) If you had to decide today, would you re-enlist or -- if an officer -- extend your commitment?

Yes
66%
 
No
21%
Don't know/no answer
12%
 

9) If you answered YES to No. 8, check the THREE most important reasons why.

Educational opportunities
26%
 
Patriotism
56%
Pay
27%
 
Pension
52%
Job security
44%
 
Tavel, adventure
20%
Health care for my family and me
40%
 
Career satisfaction
38%
Wars in Iraq/Afghanistan
9%
 
None of the above
1%

10) If you answered NO to No. 8, check the THREE most important reasons why.

Spuse job opportunity
22%
 
Health care for my family and me
12%
Working conditions
35%
 
Pay
47%
Poor leaders
57%
 
Better job opportunity
38%
Poor housing
12%
 
Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
47%
Frequent deployments
60%
 
Poor base facilities
61%

11) I would rate my military housing as:

Excellent
10%
 
Satisfactory
37%
Poor
15%
 
Very Poor
7%
No opinion/no answer
30%
 

12) I would rate military pay and allowances as:

Excellent
12%
 
Satisfactory
60%
Poor
22%
 
Very Poor
5%
No opinion/no answer
0%
 

13) I would rate military health care as:

Excellent
19%
 
Satisfactory
57%
Poor
18%
 
Very Poor
5%
No opinion/no answer
0%
 

14) Overall, officers in the military are:

Excellent
25%
 
Satisfactory
63%
 
Poor
8%
 
Very Poor
2%
 
No opinion/no answer
2%
 

15) Overall, enlisted leaders in the military are:

Excellent
32%
 
Satisfactory
59%
 
Poor
6%
 
Very Poor
1%
 
No opinion/no answer
1%
 

16) Overall, my military quality of life is:

Excellent
22%
 
Satisfactory
69%
Poor
7%
 
Very Poor
1%
No opinion/no answer
0%
 

17) I am well trained for my military job.

Strongly agree
34%
 
Agree
56%
Disagree
8%
 
Strongly disagree
1%
No opinion/no answer
0%
 

18) People in the military today are supplied with the best possible weapons and equipment.

Strongly agree
10%
 
Agree
48%
Disagree
31%
 
Strongly disagree
7%
No opinion/no answer
3%
 

19) The civilian leadership of the Department of Defense has my best interests at heart.

Strongly agree
3%
 
Agree
29%
Disagree
38%
 
Strongly disagree
21%
No opinion/no answer
8%
 

20) President George W. Bush has my best interests at heart.

Strongly agree
14%
 
Agree
34%
Disagree
24%
 
Strongly disagree
16%
No opinion/no answer
11%
 

21) The senior military leadership has my best interests at heart.

Strongly agree
13%
 
Agree
50%
Disagree
24%
 
Strongly disagree
6%
No opinion/no answer
6%
 

22) Congress has my best interests at heart.

Strongly agree
2%
 
Agree
21%
Disagree
46%
 
Strongly disagree
23%
No opinion/no answer
8%
 

23) Today's service members are better than they've ever been.

Strongly agree
19%
 
Agree
44%
Disagree
23%
 
Strongly disagree
5%
No opinion/no answer
9%
 

24) Today's military is stretched too thin to be effective.

Strongly agree
32%
 
Agree
40%
Disagree
21%
 
Strongly disagree
2%
No opinion/no answer
5%