R 060801Z JUL 16
MARADMIN 347/16
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA/MM//
SUBJ/FY17 ENLISTED RETENTION GOALS//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/YMD 20100908//
REF/B/DOC/CMC/YMD 20150611//
REF/C/DOC/CMC/YMD 20160624//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1040.31, SUBJECT ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLAN. REF B IS MARADMIN326/16, SUBJECT FY17 ENLISTED RETENTION CAMPAIGN. REF C IS TFRS MESSAGE T65326, FY17 ENLISTED RETENTION GUIDELINES FOR FTAP AND STAP//
POC/M. M. MOTLEY/LTCOL CMC MMEA-1/-/ TEL: (703) 432-9145/TEL: DSN 378-9145 EMAIL: MICHAEL.MOTLEY(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/D. G. BIRD/MGYSGT/CMC MMEA-1/-/TEL: (703) 432-9125 TEL: DSN 378- 9125/EMAIL: DONALD.G.BIRD(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  To assist Major Subordinate Commands (MSC) with establishing internal goals and assessing the progress of their enlisted retention campaign plans.
2.  Background.
2.a.  Leaders at all levels of command have expressed the desire for established retention targets to aid with active enlisted retention efforts.  In order to facilitate commanders active approach to retention, MMEA will work with Career Planners to establish submission targets, providing commanders with the ability to gauge progress and weigh their efforts.  MSCs and subordinate commanders should establish internal goals that correlate with an individual units population of Marines eligible for reenlistment, by grade and Primary Military Occupational Specialty (PMOS).
2.b.  Career Planners have been instructed (Ref C) to identify, screen and interview 100 percent of available First Term Alignmnet Plan (FTAP) and Subsequent Term Alignment Plan (STAP) populations.  The FY17 FTAP target of 6,185 Marines requires the reenlistment of 23 percent of the first term Marines with an Expiration of Current Contract (ECC) from 1 October 2016 to 30 September 2017.  The FY17 STAP target of 9,452 Marines requires the reenlistment of 60 percent of careerists with an ECC from 1 October 2016 to 30 September 2017.
3.  Concept of Operations.
3.a.  Action.  All commands are required to conduct interviews with 100 percent of their FY17 FTAP populations per reference (a).  Commands should complete all required FTAP interviews NLT 1 October 2016.
3.b.  Submission targets.  The Marine Corps executes an enlisted retention process based on centralized decision making authority for retention.  Therefore, the best metric for measuring progress at the MSC or unit level during the retention year is the submission rate.  MSC and unit level commanders should utilize their Career Planners to track the number of submissions for reenlistment within their respective commands across all MOSs.  The submission rate is calculated by dividing the number of Marines who have submitted a reenlistment package by the total population of Marines who are eligible for reenlistment.
3.b.1.  FTAP submission goal.  An aggregate FTAP submission rate of not less than 35 percent across each MOS should form the basis for each commands goal.
3.b.2.  STAP submission goal.  Due to the relatively small size of the STAP cohort this year, a higher percentage of STAP Marines must be retained to sustain force requirements.  Therefore, each Commander should strive to attain a universal submission rate of 100 percent of their STAP population.
3.c.  Key FTAP MOSs are historic indicators of the overall progress of the retention effort and HQMC will monitor them closely.  HQMC will track the progress of submission for the following key MOSs:  0311, 0321, 0331, 0341, 0351, 0352, 0651, 0811, 0861, 3521 and 3531.  HQMC will publish the submission results, via TFRS, to the force Career Planners.
3.d.  Squad Leader Development Program (SLDP).  Due to keen interest from Ground Combat Element (GCE) commanders, pro-shared formal submission goals for SLDP will be allocated for eight commands and published via separate correspondence.  PMOS 0365 has predetermined boat space allocations and lateral moves into the PMOS 0365 will not count as submission credit toward a Marines original PMOS.
3.e.  Phase II assessment.  During October, an overall assessment of the FY17 Enlisted Retention Campaign will be conducted.  Submission goals may be modified based on the overall effectiveness of the retention effort.
4.  This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
5.  Release authorized by MajGen Craig Q. Timberlake, Director, Manpower Management Division.//