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MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/CMC FISCAL YEAR 2002 (FY02) ENLISTED RETENTION GUIDANCE//
RMKS/1.  ENLISTED RETENTION PROVED TO BE A RESOUNDING SUCCESS
IN FY01 BECAUSE OF THE PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT OF OUR COMMANDERS
AND LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS.  OUR SUCCESS IN READILY MEETING
FIRST TERM ALIGNMENT PLAN (FTAP) GOALS IN FY01 IS RIVALED
ONLY BY THE PROMISE OF THE FY02 FTAP.  WE BEGAN THE FISCAL
YEAR WITH OVER 3,200 FIRST TERM REENLISTMENTS ALREADY
APPROVED AND I AM CONFIDENT THAT WE WILL ACHIEVE OUR GOAL
OF 5,900 WELL BEFORE THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR.  
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO HAVE HAD A HAND IN THIS SUCCESS!
2.  THIS YEAR, WE ARE IMPLEMENTING A SUBSEQUENT YEAR
ALIGNMENT PLAN (STAP) TO COMPLEMENT THE FTAP BY RETAINING
EXPERIENCED MARINES WITH SELECT SKILL SETS WHO ARE APPROACHING
THEIR SECOND OR THIRD REENLISTMENTS.  THESE MARINES OFTEN
LEAVE THE CORPS IN GREATER NUMBERS THAN THEIR FIRST TERM
COUNTERPARTS.  WHILE AMBITIOUS, I BELIEVE THAT FY02 STAP
GOALS ARE ATTAINABLE.
3.  THE TRAGIC EVENTS OF 11 SEPTEMBER 2001 HAVE DEFINED A
NEW REALITY FOR OUR NATION AND THOSE ENTRUSTED WITH ITS
DEFENSE.  THE ROAD AHEAD IS PAVED WITH UNCERTAINTY AS WE
COMBAT THE FORCES OF TERRORISM.  AS SUCH, IT IS IMPORTANT,
NOW MORE THAN EVER, THAT WE RETAIN OUR BEST AND BRIGHTEST.  
OUR READINESS DEMANDS IT;  OUR NATION EXPECTS IT.
4.  I AM PROUD OF OUR RETENTION EFFORTS.  I COMMEND THE
COMMANDERS, CAREER PLANNERS, AND ALL LEADERS WHO
CONTRIBUTED TO THIS MOST WORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENT.  STAY
FOCUSED AND STAY ENGAGED.
5.  SEMPER FIDELIS, J. L. JONES, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE
CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//
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