R 121545Z DEC 23
MARADMIN 627/23
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY25 COMMAND RETENTION MISSION (CRM)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20100908//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/CMC/YMD:20231128//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1040.31, ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. REF B IS MARADMIN 600/23, FY25 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.  This message announces the Command Retention Mission (CRM) for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). The following Major Commands are assigned a CRM, effective from 1 January 2024 to 30 September 2025:
Marine Forces Command
Marine Forces Pacific
Marine Forces Reserve
Marine Forces Cyberspace Command
Marine Forces Special Operations Command
I Marine Expeditionary Force
1st Marine Division
3d Marine Aircraft Wing
1st Marine Logistics Group
II Marine Expeditionary Force
2d Marine Division
2d Marine Aircraft Wing
2d Marine Logistics Group
III Marine Expeditionary Force
3d Marine Division
1st Marine Aircraft Wing
3d Marine Logistics Group
Marine Corps Installations Command – East
Marine Corps Installations Command – West
Marine Corps Installations Command – Pacific
Marine Corps Installations Command - NCR
Training & Education Command Training Command
Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command
Marine Corps Logistics Command
1.a.  Although only Major Subordinate Commands (MSCs) are 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 warfighting capabilities.
2.  Action.  The assigned mission for FY25 will be released via the Total Force Retention System (TFRS) and will also be available on the Manpower & Reserve Affairs website at www.manpower.usmc.mil/webcenter/portal/ER/MMEA-1.
3.  Coordinating Instructions
3.a.  The mission assigned to each MSC is linked to the execution of a reenlistment and is not considered fulfilled until each Marine accepts his or her contract. The assigned CRM is considered the minimum requirement; it is imperative that MSCs sustain retention efforts throughout the FY25 Enlisted Retention Campaign.
3.b.  The FY25 CRM assigns by-PMOS and aggregate missions to each MSC for the First Term Alignment Plan (FTAP) and Subsequent Term Alignment Plan (STAP). MSCs are also assigned a Direct Affiliation Program (DAP) mission. Assigned missions are based on each MSC's eligible population.
3.b.1.  The assigned by-PMOS mission identifies the FTAP and STAP PMOSs which are historically the most challenging for retention. The mission reflects a proportional share of the boatspaces aligned with the proportion of the eligible PMOS population within each MSC. For example, if MSC A has 20 percent of the eligible 0311 Marines, MSC A's mission will be to fill 20 percent of the available boatspaces.
3.b.2.  The aggregate mission is based on the overall retention goal and the MSC’s eligible population. The Service will need to reenlist 34 percent of the eligible FTAP population and 55 percent of the eligible STAP population to meet end-strength requirements for FY25.
3.b.3.  The aggregate DAP mission assigned to each MSC is based upon the overall Reserve Component retention goal and each command’s eligible FY25 first term Marine population.
3.c.  Marines executing a lateral move in conjunction with reenlistment will count as a reenlistment in the PMOS they laterally move into.
3.d.  Only Marines with an End of Current Contract (ECC) between 1 October 2024 and 30 September 2025 will count towards the FY25 CRM. For DAP, this population includes officers.
3.e.  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 MSCs may exceed the authorized boatspace requirement for a PMOS. If a PMOS reaches 100 percent execution of available boatspaces, all commands will be relieved of their mission for that PMOS regardless of whether or not they achieved their originally assigned mission.
3.f.  Reenlistment credit for purposes of the CRM will be applied to the MSC 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. Commands will receive credit once an approved DAP request is accepted by the eligible Marine.
4.  No later than 1 May 2024, CMC (MM) will release an update to the CRM based on the February 2024 Authorized Strength Report. Subsequent updates to the CRM will be released as necessary.
5.  Release authorized by BGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.//