R 151738Z JUL 21
MARADMIN 371/21
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA/MM//
SUBJ/FORTHCOMING CHANGES TO MCO 1040.31, ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC M&RA/YMD: 20100908//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/CMC M&RA/YMD: 20200626//
REF/C/MSG/CMC M&RA/YMD:  20201125//
REF/D/MSGID: DOC/CMC M&RA/YMD:  20200902//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1040.31, ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. REF B IS MCO 1616.1, JUNIOR ENLISTED PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (JEPES). REF C IS MARADMIN 505/20, JUNIOR ENLISTED PERFORMANCE EVALUATION IMPLEMENTATION.//
POC/S. P. ROBERTS/MGYSGT/MMEA-1/TEL: (703)432-9125/EMAIL: STEPHEN.ROBERTS@USMC.MIL//
POC/R. D. NOYES/MGYSGT/RAM-1/TEL: (703)784-0583/EMAIL: ROBERT.NOYES@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  This Marine Administrative Message (MARADMIN) serves as an update to references A and B as a result of implementation of the Junior Enlisted Promotion Evaluation System (JEPES).
2.  References A and B establish a reenlistment prerequisite of having minimum conduct and proficiency mark average of 4.0/4.0 during the current enlistment contract and extensions to that contract.  This requirement may be waived by HQMC.
2.a.  References C and D announced the implementation of the JEPES which replaced the legacy Proficiency and Conduct system and associated Individual Records Administrative Manual (IRAM) that served the Marine Corps for decades.
3.  The minimum conduct and proficiency mark average of 4.0/4.0 to meet reenlistment prerequisites is hereby waived.
4.  This policy change applies to the Marine Corps Total Force.
5.  Release authorized by LtGen David A. Ottignon, Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.//