R 071612Z JUL 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 376/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/FY11 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE 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 FY11 SMCR ENLISTED RETENTION SURVEY.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS SURVEY IS TO ALLOW RESERVE MARINES THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNICATE TO SENIOR LEADERS THEIR VIEWS ON THE COURSE AND PACE OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL SERVICE IN THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.  THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE HAS SUPPORTED ALMOST TEN YEARS OF SUSTAINED UTILIZATION IN SUPPORT OF THE TOTAL FORCE IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, AND ELSEWHERE 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 FY11 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)(SLASH)STAYMARINE.
4.  CAREER PLANNERS ARE EXPECTED TO ENCOURAGE ALL SMCR UNIT MARINES IN THE GRADE OF LCPL-SGT TO TAKE THIS SURVEY NLT 30 SEPT 2011.   WHILE THIS SURVEY IS VOLUNTARY, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT AS MANY RESERVE COMPONENT 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.  YOUR ENDORSEMENT AND SUPPORT OF THIS SURVEY ARE CRITICAL TO ENSURE WE GIVE EVERY MARINE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE HIS OR HER VIEW WITH SENIOR LEADERSHIP.  THESE SURVEY RESULTS WILL DIRECTLY INFLUENCE RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND ASSIST YOU IN ACHIEVING YOUR MISSION.
6.  DATA COLLECTION PERIOD.  THE SURVEY IS OPEN TO ALL SMCR UNIT ENLISTED MARINES BUT TIME IS LIMITED.  THE SURVEY WILL BE AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY UPON RELEASE OF THIS MARADMIN THROUGH 30 SEPT 2011.
7.  THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
8.  THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 30 SEPT 2011.
9.  RELEASE AURHORIZED BY MAJGEN D. L. MOORE, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION.//