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R 311849Z JAN 08
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
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MARADMIN 083/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA/MP//
SUBJ/FY09 OFFICER RETENTION SURVEY//
POC/M. K. DEICHERT/MAJ/UNIT:MRA(MPP-50)/-/TEL:COM (703)784-9367 /TEL:DSN 278-9367//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY09 OFFICER RETENTION SURVEY.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS SURVEY IS TO ALLOW MARINE OFFICERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNICATE TO SENIOR LEADERS HOW SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED THEY ARE WITH CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE MARINE CORPS, AND THE MILITARY WAY OF LIFE AND WHAT FACTORS HAVE THE GREATEST INFLUENCE ON RETENTION.  AS A MARINE OFFICER, 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.  ALL OFFICERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO PARTICPATE IN THIS SURVEY.  TO ENSURE THAT RESPONSES TRULY REFLECT THE OFFICER POPULATION AT LARGE, A STRATIFIED RANDOM SAMPLE OF MARINE OFFICERS WILL BE CONTACTED VIA EMAIL TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO TAKE THE SURVEY.
3.  METHODOLOGY.  OFFICERS THAT HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET CAN ACCESS THE FY09 OFFICER RETENTION SURVEY LOCATED ON THE MANPOWER & RESERVE AFFAIRS WEB SITE.  THE SURVEY IS LOCATED AT THIS WEB ADDRESS:
HTTPS:(SLASH SLASH)LNWEB1.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/MANPOWER/MP/RS2008.NSF.
MARINES CAN ALSO FOLLOW THE LINK LOCATED ON THE MANPOWER & RESERVE AFFAIRS HOMEPAGE TO THE SURVEY (WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL).  OFFICERS THAT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET CAN OBTAIN ACCESS TO THE SURVEY IN HARD COPY BY CONTACTING THE POC NAMED ABOVE.
4.  WHILE THIS SURVEY IS VOLUNTARY, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT AS MANY OFFICERS TAKE THE SURVEY AS POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL ENSURE THAT SENIOR LEADERS RECEIVE THE BEST POSSIBLE UNDERSTANDING OF CURRENT OFFICER ATTITUDES TOWARDS MARINE CORPS SERVICE, ACROSS ALL GRADES; AND WHAT FACTORS MOST INFLUENCE RETENTION BEHAVIOR.
5.  DATA COLLECTION PERIOD.  THE SURVEY IS OPEN TO ALL MARINE OFFICERS BETWEEN 1 FEB 2008 AND 31 MAR 2008.
6.  THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
7.  THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 1 APR 2008.
8.  RELEASE AURHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//
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