MARADMINS : 409/14
UNCLASSIFIED/
R 142044Z AUG 14
MARADMIN 409/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/FY14 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) ENLISTED RETENTION SURVEY//
POC/M. J. MACPHEE/CAPTAIN/UNIT: RAP-2/-/TEL: (703) 784-9136 /TEL:DSN 378-9077//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY14 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 OVER TWELVE 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 FIRST TERM ENLISTED MARINES IN THE RANKS OF LCPL-SGT.
3. METHODOLOGY. UNITS SHOULD GUIDE MARINES TO THE FY14 DRILLING RESERVE RETENTION SURVEY LOCATED ON THE MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS WEB SITE LOCATED AT: HTTPS:(FORWARDSLASH)(FORWARDSLASH)WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/APPLICATION. MARINES TAKING THE SURVEY ON A NON-CAC ENABLED COMPUTER, SUCH AS THEIR HOME COMPUTER, SHOULD SELECT THE NON-CAC LOGIN WHEN PROMPTED TO BEGIN THE SURVEY.
4. CAREER PLANNERS ARE EXPECTED TO ENCOURAGE ALL SMCR UNIT MARINES IN THE GRADES OF LCPL-SGT TO TAKE THIS SURVEY NLT 31 DEC 2014. 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 THEREFORE INCREASING OVERALL UNIT READINESS.
6. DATA COLLECTION PERIOD. THE SURVEY WILL BE AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY UPON RELEASE OF THIS MARADMIN THROUGH 31 DEC 2014.
7. THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
8. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 31 DEC 2014.
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL R. T. TOBIN, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION.//