Air Force Climate Survey runs through Nov. 21 Published Nov. 12, 2008 15th Mission Support Squadron, Manpower and Organizational Readiness Flight HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- This fall all Air Force personnel will have the opportunity to Speak Today, Shape Tomorrow. The Air Force Climate Survey launched Oct. 1 and runs through Nov. 21. The purpose of the survey is to assess the opinions and perceptions of Air Force active duty, guard, reserve, and civilian personnel on a wide range of issues, including general satisfaction, the job, and unit performance. As in past surveys unit leaders will have access to their unit's results and use it to improve their organization and their organization's ability to accomplish the mission. Your input is a very important part of the process. The goal is to receive honest feedback from the Air Force's most valuable resource -you The 2008 Air Force Climate Survey has been improved to minimize the length of time required to complete the survey, while optimizing the amount of information collected. The number of questions has been reduced by approximately 50 percent and two comment questions have been added to provide an avenue for you to openly express your opinions. There are a few more changes that you will notice in this year's survey. The Trust in Senior Leadership section was expanded, and a section was added to address the impact of deployment on workload, duty hours, and stress on home station personnel. Technical upgrades to the Air Force Survey System will allow commanders to access their reports sooner than in previous years, enabling them to promptly take action for improvements. Maximum participation is crucial in obtaining valuable feed-back from to your leaders. By taking this survey you can help create positive change. Your answers will directly impact leaders' decisions on issues that affect the Total Force. Speak Today, Shape Tomorrow. For more information or to take the survey, e-mail af.surveys@randolph.af.mil.