R 071630Z JUL 22
MARADMIN 343/22
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA/MM//
SUBJ/FY23 COMMAND RETENTION MISSION (CRM)//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC M&RA/YMD: 20100908//
REF/B/MSGID: MSG/CMC MM/DTG: 121333ZAPR22//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1040.31, ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. REF B IS MARADMIN 185/022, FY23 ENLISTED RETENTION CAMPAIGN.//
POC/R. G. MCCARTHY/COL/MMEA/TEL: 703-432-9217/EMAIL: ROBERT.G.MCCARTHY@USMC.MIL//
POC/C. B. MARTIN/LTCOL/MMEA-1/TEL: 703-432-9124/EMAIL: CORBETT.B.MARTIN@USMC.MIL//
POC/S. P. LODGE/MGYSGT/MMEA-1/TEL: 703-432-9125/EMAIL: BRYANT.LODGE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  In order to meet the retention goals of the service as well as sustain the partnership with the Fleet Marine Force (FMF) and Supporting Establishment (SE) this message announces the Command Retention Mission (CRM) for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23).  The following Major Commands are assigned a CRM:  Marine Forces Pacific, Marine Forces Command, I Marine Expeditionary Force, II Marine Expeditionary Force, III Marine Expeditionary Force, 1st Marine Division, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, 1st Marine Logistics Group, 2d Marine Division, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, 2d Marine Logistics Group, 3d Marine Division, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, 3d Marine Logistics Group, Marine Corps Installations Command - National Capitol Region Marine Corps Installations Command – East, Marine Corps Installations Command – West, Marine Corps Installations Command – Pacific, Training & Education Command, Marine Corps Special Operations Command, Marine Forces Korea, Marine Forces Europe/Africa, Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Logistics Command, Eastern Recruiting Region, Western Recruiting Region, Marine Forces Reserve.
1.a.  Although Major Commands are the only commands directly missioned by CMC (MM), commanders, staffs and leaders at all levels are critical in influencing the retention of the best and most qualified Marines in order to sustain our Marine Corps.
2.  Background.
2.a.  Reference B remains the base document for the FY23 retention campaign.  The FY23 CRM builds off the FY22 program and implements lessons learned from the FMF and SE to synchronize execution of this critical mission.  The Commandant of The Marine Corps’ emphasis on Force Design 2030 and Talent Management 2030 (TM2030) demands commanders apply unrelenting attention to sustaining our force with the best and most qualified Marines, and to ensure the force retains sufficient Marines across all PMOSs to meet authorized end-strength requirements.  Accordingly, the FY23 CRM is assigned to focus that effort and to ensure boatspace requirements in both FTAP and STAP cohorts are met.
2.b.  Leaders at every level share responsibility for Marine Corps retention efforts.  Identifying talented Marines and encouraging their reenlistment is essential to achieving retention success.  The mission assigned to each Major Command is based upon the starting eligible FTAP and STAP population in each Command by PMOS.
3.  Action.  The assigned mission for FY23 will be released via the Total Force Retention System (TFRS) and will be available on the Manpower & Reserve Affairs website at https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/webcenter/portal/ER/MMEA-1.
4.  Coordinating Instructions.
4.a.  The missions assigned to each Major Command are linked to the execution of a reenlistment and are not considered fulfilled until each Marine accepts his or her contract.  These missions supersede any previous missions, quotas, or targets issued at the local or unit level.  The assigned CRM is considered the minimum requirement; it is imperative that Major Commands continue full retention efforts throughout the FY23 retention season.  Commanders maintain the responsibility for identifying qualified Marines and encouraging them to submit for retention and continue their Marine Corps service.
4.b.  Partnership between CMC (MM), the FMF and the SE remains vitally important.  To that end, the initial FY23 eligible cohort roster was provided to Major Command Career Planners in order to validate reenlistment eligibility status prior to assignment of the CRM.  This collaboration resulted in a mutually refined FY23 CRM.
4.c.  The FY23 CRM is split into two efforts, by-PMOS and aggregate.  CMC (MM) assigned the mission to each Major Command based on each units' eligible FTAP and STAP population.  The final CRM incorporates FMF and SE input with regard to each Major Command’s eligible population.
4.c.  1 The assigned by-PMOS mission identifies the FTAP and STAP PMOSs which are historically the most challenging for retention.  The mission will reflect a proportional share of the boatspaces aligned with the proportion of the eligible PMOS population within each Major Command.  For example, if Major Command A has 20 percent of the eligible 0311 Marines assigned to that command, Major Command A's mission will be to fill 20 percent of the available boatspaces.
4.c.  2 The aggregate mission is based on the overall retention goal and the Major Command's eligible population.  For FY23, the CMC (MM) will need to reenlist 27% of the eligible FTAP and 60% of the eligible STAP populations to meet end-strength requirements.
4.c.  3 All Marines who reenlist will count towards the CRM.
4.d.  Marines who execute a lateral move in conjunction with reenlistment will count as a reenlistment in the PMOS to which they laterally move into.  Marines interested in a lateral move are encouraged to speak with their Unit Career Planner.  Major Commands are encouraged to develop a robust lateral move strategy.
4.e.  Only Marines with an Expiration of Current Contract (ECC) between 1 October 2022 and 30 September 2023 will count towards the FY23 CRM.
4.f.  The service’s requirement is to fill every boatspace for each FTAP and STAP PMOS with the highest quality Marine.  In some cases, the total assigned mission across all Major Commands may exceed the authorized boatspace requirement for a PMOS.  However, as each PMOS reaches 100 percent execution of all of the available boatspaces, all commands will be relieved of their mission for that PMOS regardless of whether or not they achieved their originally assigned mission.
4.g.  Reenlistment credit for purposes of the CRM will be applied to the Major Command where the Marine is assigned upon execution of the reenlistment.  Missions may be adjusted on a case-by-case basis to account for Marines who change commands and subsequently reenlist.
4.h.  The CRM is an addition to References B and C, all authorities and requirements remain the same.  Contact your Unit Career Planner for reenlistment and lateral move eligibility.
5.  Special Recognition.
5a.  Critical MOS.  Filling formations with Marines in critical MOSs is imperative to the various mission sets of Force Design 2030.  If the following MOSs reach 100% FTAP execution, the command with the highest number of executions in each individual MOS will receive special recognition.  MOS 0211, 0241, 0321, 0372 2336, 5821.  
5.b. Direct Affiliation Program (DAP).  The focus of the FY23 CRM is active component retention, however per reference A, commanders are required to ensure Marines are apprised of the benefits of joining the Selected Marine Corps Reserve. 
5.b.1.  Marines who do not intend to continue active service should be referred to the Direct Affiliation Program (DAP) via a Prior Service Recruiter or Regional DAP Coordinator in order to explore further service opportunities in the reserve component. 
5.b.2.  Commands with the highest DAP execution percentage after completing the FY23 Active Component Retention Campaign, will receive special recognition for contributing to Total Force Retention.
6.  Timeline.
6.a.  The CRM is effective from 7 July 2022 to 30 September 2023.
6.b.  No later than (NLT) 15 February 2023, CMC (MMEA) will release an update to the CRM relieving Major Commands of their assigned mission, by PMOS, as the PMOSs reach 100 percent execution.
6.c.  Subsequent updates to the CRM will be released, as applicable.
7.  This MarAdmin is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
8.  This MarAdmin cancels on 30 Sep 2023.
9.  Release authorized by MajGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.//