R 270230Z FEB 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 104/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/FY13 EAS ENLISTED RETENTION SURVEY UPDATE//
POC/P. W. KOENEMAN/MAJOR/UNIT:MPP-50/-/TEL:(703) 784-9367 /TEL:DSN 278-9367//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES AN EXTENSION THE FY13 EAS ENLISTED RETENTION SURVEY.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS SURVEY IS TO ALLOW FIRST-TERM AND SUBSEQUENT-TERM MARINES THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNICATE TO SENIOR LEADERS WHAT FACTORS AND INCENTIVES HAVE THE GREATEST INFLUENCE ON RETENTION, AND HOW SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED THEY ARE WITH CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE MILITARY WAY OF LIFE.  AS A FIRST OR SUBSEQUENT TERM MARINE WHO HAS AN END OF ACTIVE SERVICE (EAS) DURING FY13, THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE VALUABLE FEEDBACK TO YOUR SENIOR LEADERS REGARDING THE IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE YOUR CAREER DECISIONS AND WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE MARINE CORPS IMPROVE.
2.  TARGET POPULATION.  ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED MARINES, IN REENLISTMENT ZONES A THROUGH C, WHO HAVE AN EAS BETWEEN 1 OCT 2012 AND 30 SEP 2013 ARE TO BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE THIS SURVEY.  THIS INCLUDES BOTH FIRST-TERM AND SUBSEQUENT-TERM MARINES.
3.  METHODOLOGY.  UNITS THAT HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET CAN DIRECT MARINES TO THE FY13 ENLISTED RETENTION SURVEY LOCATED ON THE MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS WEB SITE.  THE SURVEY IS LOCATED AT THIS WEB ADDRESS: HTTPS:SLASHSLASHWWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL(SLASH)APPLICATION.  MARINES CAN ALSO FOLLOW THE LINK THAT IS LOCATED ON THE MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS HOMEPAGE TO THE SURVEY (WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL), UNDER TOP REQUESTS.  MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER ON THE MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS HOMEPAGE IF THEY HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY DONE SO IN ORDER TO ACCESS THE SURVEY.  THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS MAY HELP IF ANY PROBLEMS ARE ENCOUNTERED.
-CLOSE ALL INTERNET BROWSERS, INCLUDING YOUR OUTLOOK EMAIL
-OPEN A NEW INTERNET BROWSER, AND NAVIGATE TO WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL
-CLICK THE REGISTER LINK LOCATED ABOVE LTGEN MILSTEAD'S PHOTO
-SELECT A CERTIFICATE AND ACCEPT THE DOD CONSENT MESSAGE
-FILL OUT THE REQUESTED REGISTRATION INFORMATION
-CLOSE ALL BROWSERS, AND NAVIGATE BACK TO WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL
-CLICK THE LOGIN LINK LOCATED ABOVE LTGEN MILSTEAD'S PHOTO
-SELECT A CERTIFICATE AND ACCEPT THE DOD CONSENT MESSAGE
-YOU WILL BE RETURNED TO THE MRA HOME PAGE. IT SHOULD SAY MY ACCOUNT IN PLACE OF LOGIN
-THIS IS HOW YOU KNOW YOU ARE LOGGED IN.
4.  CAREER RETENTION SPECIALISTS ARE DIRECTED TO ENCOURAGE ALL ZONE A THROUGH C MARINES IN THEIR UNIT WHO HAVE AN EAS BETWEEN 1 OCT 2012 AND 30 SEP 2013 TO TAKE THIS SURVEY NLT 31 MAR 2012.  WHILE THIS SURVEY IS VOLUNTARY, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT AS MANY MARINES AS POSSIBLE TAKE THE SURVEY.  THIS WILL ENSURE THAT SENIOR LEADERS RECEIVE THE BEST POSSIBLE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT FACTORS MOST INFLUENCE REENLISTMENT BEHAVIOR AND WHAT RETENTION INCENTIVES ARE MOST EFFECTIVE IN ENCOURAGING MARINES TO REENLIST.  THIS WILL ALSO PROVIDE SENIOR LEADERS WITH A MORE COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF ENLISTED ATTITUDES TOWARDS MARINE CORPS SERVICE ACROSS ALL TARGETED REENLISTMENT ZONES.
5.  UNIT COMMANDERS.  YOUR ENDORSEMENT AND SUPPORT ARE CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS SURVEY.  IT IS IMPORTANT TO ALLOW MARINES THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS SURVEY BECAUSE THE RESULTS WILL BE USED TO DESIGN RETENTION INCENTIVES THAT WILL DIRECTLY ASSIST YOU IN ACHIEVING YOUR REENLISTMENT MISSION.  IF YOUR MARINES DO NOT HAVE INTERNET ACCESS, PLEASE CONTACT THE POC WITH THE NUMBER OF PAPER- BASED SURVEYS YOU NEED FOR YOUR FY13 EAS MARINES.
6.  DATA COLLECTION PERIOD.  THE SURVEY IS OPEN TO ALL ACTIVE DUTY MARINES, IN REENLISTMENT ZONES A THROUGH C, WHO HAVE AN EAS BETWEEN 1 OCT 2012 AND 30 SEP 2013, BUT TIME WILL BE LIMITED.  THE SURVEY WINDOW HAS BEEN EXTENDED AND WILL RUN THROUGH 31 MAR 2012.
7.  THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
8.  THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 1 APR 2012.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//