COMBAT ARMS SURVEY

This questionnaire is to gather data concerning the attitudes of combat
trained personnel with regards to nontraditional missions.  All of your
responses are confidential.  Write your answers directly on the
questionnaire form.  In Part II, place an "X" in the space provided for
your response.

                             PART I.  DEMOGRAPHICS

1. What Service are you in?
2. What is your pay grade? (eg., E-7, O-7)
3. What is your MOS code and description?
4. What is your highest level of education in years?
5. How many months did you serve in Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield?
6. How many months did you serve in Somalia?
7. What state or country did you primarily reside in during childhood?

                              PART II.  ATTITUDES

(for each question, the answer options are Strongly disagree, Disagree,
Agree, Strongly agree, No opinion.)

Do you feel that US combat troops should be used within the US for any of
the following missions?

8.  Drug enforcement
9.  Disaster relief (eg, hurricanes, floods, fires, quakes)
10. Security at national events (eg, Olympic Games, Super Bowl)
11. Environmental disaster clean-up
12. Substitute teachers in public schools
13. Community assistance programs (landscaping, environmental clean-up,
    road repair, animal control)
14. Federal and state prison guards
15. National emergency police force
16.Advisors to SWAT units, the FBI, or the BATF
17. Border patrol (prevention of illegal aliens into US)

Do you feel that US combat troops under US command should be used in other
countries for any of the following UN missions?

18. Drug enforcement
19. Disaster relief
20. Environmental disaster clean-up.
21. Peace keeping
22. Nation building (reconstruct civil govt, public schools, improve
    transportation system, etc)
23. Humanitarian relief (food & medical supplies, temporary housing &
    clothing)

Do you feel that US combat troops should be used in other countries, under
command of non-US officers appointed by the UN for any of the following
missions?

24. Drug enforcement
25. Disaster relief
26. Environmental disaster clean-up.
27. Peace keeping
28. Nation building
29. Humanitarian relief
30. Police Action (eg, Korea, Vietnam, but serving under non-US officers)

Consider the following statements:

31. The US runs a field training exercise.  UN combat troops should be
allowed to serve in US combat units during these exercises under US command
and control.

32. The UN runs a field training exercise.  US combat troops under US
command and control should serve in UN combat units during these exercises.

33. The UN runs a FTX.  US combat troops should serve under UN command and
control during these exercises.

34. US combat troops should participate in UN missions as long as the US
has full command and control.

35. US combat troops should in UN missions under UN command and control.

36. US combat troops should be commanded by UN officers and non-
commissioned officers (NCOs) at battalion and company levels while
performing UN missions.

37. It would make no difference to me to have UN soldiers as members of my
team (eg, fire team, squad, platoon)

38. It would make no difference to me to take orders from a UN company
commander.

39. I feel the President of the US has the authority to pass his
responsibilities as Commander-in-Chief to the UN Secretary General.

40. I feel there is no conflict between my oath of office and serving as a
UN soldier.

41. I feel my unit's combat effectiveness would not be affected by
performing humanitarian missions for the UN.

42. I feel a designated unit of US combat soldiers should be permanently
assigned to the command and control of the UN.

43. I would be willing to volunteer for assignment to a US combat unit
under a UN commander.

44. I would like UN member countries, including the US, to give the UN all
the soldiers necessary to maintain world peace.

45. I would swear to the following code:  "I am a United Nations fighting
person.  I serve i the forces which maintain world peace and every nation's
way of life.  I am prepared to give my life in their defense."

46. The us govt declares a ban on the possession, sale, transportation, and
transfer of all non-sporting firearms.  A 30 day amnesty period is
permitted for these firearms to be turned over to the local authorities.
At the end of this period, a number of citizen groups refuse t turn over
their firearms.  Consider the following statement:

I would fire upon US citizens who refuse or resist confiscation of firearms
banned by the US govt.

*END OF SURVEY*