R 132034Z JUL 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 374/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/FY12 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) ENLISTED RETENTION SURVEY//
POC/N. R. PERGAR/CAPTAIN/UNIT:  RAP-2/-/TEL:  (703) 784-9077 /TEL: DSN 378-9077//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY12 SMCR ENLISTED RETENTION SURVEY.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS SURVEY IS TO ALLOW RESERVE MARINES THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNICATE TO SENIOR LEADERS THEIR VIEWS REGARDING THEIR EXPERIENCE AND POSSIBLE FUTURE SERVICE IN THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.  THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE HAS PROVIDED TEN YEARS OF SUSTAINED OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TO THE TOTAL FORCE IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, AND AROUND THE GLOBE.  THIS SURVEY WILL PROVIDE VALUABLE FEEDBACK TO SENIOR LEADERS REGARDING THE IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE RESERVE COMPONENT MARINES' CAREER DECISIONS.
2.  TARGET POPULATION.  SMCR UNIT ENLISTED MARINES IN THE RANKS OF LCPL-SGT.
3.  METHODOLOGY.  UNITS THAT HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET CAN GUIDE MARINES TO THE FY12 DRILLING RESERVE RETENTION SURVEY LOCATED ON THE SURVEY MONKEY WEB SITE.  MARINES CAN ALSO TAKE THE SURVEY AT THEIR CONVENIENCE ON ANY COMPUTER WITH INTERNET ACCESS.  THE SURVEY IS LOCATED AT THIS WEB ADDRESS: HTTPS: (SLASH SLASH) WWW.SURVEYMONKEY.COM(SLASH)s(SLASH)STAYMARINE.
4.  CAREER PLANNERS ARE EXPECTED TO ENCOURAGE ALL SMCR UNIT MARINES IN THE GRADES OF LCPL-SGT TO TAKE THIS SURVEY NLT 30 SEP 2012.  WHILE THIS SURVEY IS VOLUNTARY, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT AS MANY SMCR MARINES AS POSSIBLE TAKE THE SURVEY.  THIS WILL ENSURE THAT SENIOR LEADERS ARE PROVIDED THE BEST POSSIBLE INFORMATION ON WHAT FACTORS AND INCENTIVES MOST INFLUENCE CONTINUATION AND RETENTION BEHAVIOR.
5.  UNIT COMMANDERS.  SUPPORT OF THIS SURVEY IS CRITICAL TO ENSURE WE GIVE EVERY MARINE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THEIR VIEWS WITH SENIOR LEADERSHIP.  SURVEY RESULTS WILL DIRECTLY INFLUENCE RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND DIRECTLY ASSIST COMMANDERS ACCOMPLISHING THEIR MISSION.
6.  DATA COLLECTION PERIOD.  THE SURVEY WILL BE AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY UPON RELEASE OF THIS MARADMIN THROUGH 30 SEP 2012.
7.  THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
8.  THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 30 SEP 2012.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL D. G. ANTONIK, ACTING DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION.//