R 181438Z APR 25
MARADMIN 199/25
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA/MM//
SUBJ/FY26 COMMAND RETENTION MISSION (CRM)//
REF/A/MSGID: MCO/CMC/MM/20100908//
REF/B/MSGID: MSG/CMC/MM/051312ZDEC24//
NARR/REF (A) IS MCO 1040.31, ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER
DEVELOPMENT. REF (B) IS MARADMIN 585/24, FY26 ENLISTED
RETENTION CAMPAIGN.//
POC/M. A. MARKHAM/COL/MMEA/TEL: 703-432-9217/
EMAIL: MATTHEW.A.MARKHAM.MIL@USMC.MIL//
POC/E. B. KOSELAK/LTCOL/MMEA-1/TEL: 703-432-9124/
EMAIL: ERIC.KOSELAK@USMC.MIL//
POC/C. W. FOSTER/MSGT/MMEA-1/TEL: 703-432-9120/
EMAIL: CLIFFORD.FOSTER@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. This message announces the
Command Retention Mission (CRM) for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26).
2. Background. The Marine Corps achieved historic retention
rates under the Fiscal Year 2025 CRM, exceeding aggregate
missions for both First Term Alignment Plan (FTAP) and career
Marines. This success is attributed to leaders at every echelon who
worked tirelessly to meet the Commandant's priorities and retain
our best talent. With FY25 in hand, the Service seeks to
carry the momentum forward into the FY26 Enlisted Retention
Campaign.
3. Action. The following Major Commands are assigned a CRM,
effective through 30 September 2026:
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
3.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.
3.b. The assigned mission for FY26 will be released via
the Total Force Retention System (TFRS).
4. Coordinating Instructions
4.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 FY26 Enlisted
Retention Campaign.
4.b. The FY26 CRM assigns by-PMOS and aggregate missions to
each MSC for the 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.
4.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.
4.b.2. The assigned by-PMOS mission does not preclude MSCs
from assigning units additional PMOS requirements based on
need.
4.b.3. The aggregate mission is based on the overall
retention goal and the MSC’s eligible population. The Service
will need to reenlist 39.6 percent of the eligible FTAP
population and 66.3 percent of the eligible STAP population
to meet end-strength requirements for FY26.
4.b.4. The aggregate DAP mission assigned to each MSC is based
upon the overall Reserve Component retention goal and each
command’s eligible FY26 first term Marine population.
4.c. Marines executing a lateral move in conjunction with
reenlistment will count as a reenlistment in the PMOS they
laterally move into.
4.d. Only Marines with an End of Current Contract (ECC)
between 1 October 2025 and 30 September 2026 will count
towards the FY26 CRM. For DAP, this population includes
officers. Per reference (b), reenlistments secured since the
start of the FY26 retention campaign on 1 January 2025 will
count towards the CRM.
4.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.
4.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.
5. Subsequent updates to the CRM will be released as necessary.
6. Release authorized by MajGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director,
Manpower Management Division.//