R 191329Z JAN 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 031/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/FY10 OFFICER RETENTION SURVEY//
POC/P. W. KOENEMAN/MAJ/UNIT:MPP-50/-/TEL:(703) 784-9369//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY10 OFFICER RETENTION SURVEY.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS SURVEY IS TO ALLOW SELECTED OFFICERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNICATE TO SENIOR LEADERS WHAT FACTORS 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.  THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE VALUABLE FEEDBACK TO YOUR SENIOR LEADERS REGARDING THE IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE YOUR CAREER DECISIONS AND AREAS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE MARINE CORPS IMPROVE.
2.  TARGET POPULATION.  ACTIVE DUTY MARINE OFFICERS, IN RANKS FROM SECOND LIEUTENANT THROUGH LIEUTENANT COLONEL ARE TO BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE THIS SURVEY. 
3.  METHODOLOGY.  MARINES CAN FOLLOW THE LINK THAT IS LOCATED ON THE MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS HOMEPAGE TO THE SURVEY (WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL). THE SURVEY CAN ALSO BE ACCESSED AT HTTPS: (SLASH SLASH) WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL(SLASH)ORS.  
4.  COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO HAVE ALL ELIGIBLE MARINE OFFICERS IN THEIR COMMAND TAKE THIS SURVEY NLT 31 MAR 2010.  WHILE THIS SURVEY IS VOLUNTARY, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT AS MANY MARINE OFFICERS AS POSSIBLE TAKE THE SURVEY.  THIS WILL ENSURE THAT SENIOR LEADERS RECEIVE THE BEST POSSIBLE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT FACTORS MOST INFLUENCE BEHAVIOR AND DECISIONS TO LEAVE OR REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY. THIS WILL ALSO ALLOW A MORE COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF ATTITUDES TOWARDS MARINE CORPS SERVICE ACROSS THE RESPECTIVE RANKS.
5.  DATA COLLECTION PERIOD.  THE SURVEY IS OPEN TO ALL ACTIVE DUTY MARINE OFFICERS, SECOND LIEUTENANT THROUGH LIEUTENANT COLONEL, BUT TIME WILL BE LIMITED. THE SURVEY WILL RUN 19 JAN 2010 THROUGH 31 MAR 2010.
6.  THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
7.  THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 1 APR 2010.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//