FISCAL YEAR 2027 ENLISTED RETENTION CAMPAIGN

R 101434Z DEC 25
MARDMIN 590/25
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2027 ENLISTED RETENTION CAMPAIGN//
REF/A/MSGID: CMC/YMD: 20100908//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1040.31, ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM.//
POC/M. A. MARKHAM/COL/MMEA/TEL: 703-784-9216/
EMAIL: [email protected]//
POC/E. B. KOSELAK/LTCOL/MMEA-1/TEL: 703-432-9019/
EMAIL: [email protected]//
POC/C. W. FOSTER/MGYSGT/MMEA-1/TEL: 703-432-9120/
EMAIL: [email protected]//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. Stay Marine and continue our legacy.
This MARADMIN announces the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Enlisted
Retention Campaign and outlines corresponding timelines and guidance
in accordance with reference (a).
2. Situation. The FY27 Enlisted Retention Campaign begins
1 January 2026. Marines with an end of current contract (ECC)
between 1 October 2026 and 30 September 2027 (the FY27 Retention
Cohort) can utilize the following avenues to execute a
reenlistment during this campaign: Commandant's Retention Program
(CRP); standard reenlistments; lateral moves (LATMOVs); Commanding
General's Retention Program (CGRP); and Direct Affiliation
Program (DAP).
3. Selective Retention Bonus Program (SRBP). Marines should
carefully weigh their priorities before deciding when to submit for
reenlistment. For example, those prioritizing duty station or
securing a boatspace in a competitive Primary Military Occupational
Specialty (PMOS) may submit for reenlistment at the earliest
opportunity, while those prioritizing financial incentive may choose
to submit after the publication of the FY27 SRB MARADMIN. The SRB
will not be awarded retroactively for those who reenlist before
publication.
4. Submission Timeline. Marines can begin submitting for
reenlistment on the following dates:

Commandant's Retention Program (CRP) -
1 January 2026 - 31 March 2026
LATMOV (First Term only, targeted MOSs) -
1 January 2026 (See Paragraph 8)
Special Duty Assignment (SDA) / Orders -
1 January 2026 (See Paragraph 6)
First Term Alignment Plan (FTAP) / select FTAP LATMOVs -
1 April 2026 - 31 August 2026
Senior Enlisted Alignment Plan (SEAP) - 1 April 2026
Subsequent Term Alignment Plan (STAP) / select STAP LATMOVs -
1 June 2026 - 31 October 2026

5. CRP. The CRP offers our most highly qualified FTAP Marines in
each Primary Military Occupational Specialty (PMOS) a streamlined
pathway to retention.
5.a. The CRP will select up to 20 percent of a PMOS population
based on historical retention performance and needs of the Service.
Selectees will be chosen based on their JEPES retention scores.
5.b. Selectees will be announced via MARADMIN before
1 January 2026.
5.c. Selectees will be granted an Enhanced Duty Station Incentive
(EDSI) that allows them to select an assignment to a Monitored
Command Code (MCC) ahead of their peers prior to the FTAP window
opening 1 April.
5.d. Selectees can accept reenlistment up until their ECC, so
long as boatspaces are still available however, CRP request
submitted to HQMC on or after 1 April 2026 will not be considered
for EDSI. Additional instructions will be published via separate
correspondence.
6. LATMOV
6.a. All FTAP Marines, whether selected for CRP or not, may apply
for LATMOV into the following PMOSs beginning 1 January 2026: 0211,
0321, 0372, 1751, 2336, 3044, 4133, 4821, 5821, and 7316.
6.b. Available LATMOV MOSs not offered in January 2026 will be
announced SEPCOR and will open to the FTAP and STAP populations at
the start of their respective submission periods and stay open
for the entirety of FY27 as conditions warrant. Marines are
strongly encouraged to submit for LATMOV as their PMOSs close upon
reaching boatspace caps.
7. SDA / Orders
7.a. All FTAP and STAP Marines volunteering for SDA may submit
for reenlistment on 1 January 2026.
7.b. All Marines obligating service for orders with a detach date
prior to 31 December 2026 or stabilized for deployment may submit
for reenlistment starting on 1 January 2026.
8. Careerists
8.a. STAP Marines with an ECC between 1 October 2026 and
30 September 2027 that are selected for E-6 through E-8 are
afforded a streamlined submission process. Additional
guidelines will be released via TFRS.
8.b. STAP Marines with an ECC between 1 October 2026 and
30 September 2027 who executed a cross-FY extension are afforded a
streamlined submission process for reenlistment. The reenlistment
must take place before the extension goes into effect, or before
the Marine's original ECC. Additional guidelines will be released
via TFRS.
8.c. STAP Marines may list their geolocation preferences when
submitting for reenlistment. Assignments will be issued based on
billet vacancies, needs of the Service, Marine preference, and
opportunities to maximize individual potential. Additional
guidelines will be released via TFRS.
9. CGRP. CGRP is designed to give commanding generals a venue to
reenlist deserving FTAP and STAP Marines beyond established
boatspace caps. CGRP will open on a PMOS-specific basis as boatspace
caps are reached. Career planners will be informed via TFRS as to
which PMOSs are open and subsequently closed to CGRP.
10. DAP. DAP affords qualified Active Component (AC) Marines the
opportunity to seamlessly transition to the Reserve Component (RC)
via direct affiliation with either a Selected Marine Corps Reserve
(SMCR) unit or Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) detachment
following their expiration of active service (EAS) with no break in
service. DAP is open for submission year-round, with applicants
basing their submission timelines on EAS.
10.a. Enlisted Marines requesting direct affiliation may submit a
DAP application NET 365 days prior to EAS and NLT 30 calendar days
from EAS.
10.b. Marines interested in DAP should contact their career planner
for information about benefits, incentives, lateral move
opportunities, and to assist with the submission of the DAP request.
11. Local Command Authority (LCA) Extensions. Commands are
authorized to approve LCA extensions beginning 1 January 2026.
Marines may be extended up to May 2027 in order to facilitate
reenlistments under this campaign.
12. Command Retention Mission (CRM). Retention goals will be
assigned following publication of the January Authorized Strength
Report. All retention actions executed prior to release of the CRM
will be credited.
13. Return on Investment. Contracts executed under the FY27
Enlisted Retention Campaign will include all remaining contract
obligation at the time of reenlistment. For example, a Marine with
3 months remaining on current contract at the time of reenlistment
who subsequently executes a 48-month reenlistment will execute a
reenlistment contract of 51 months total.
14. Additional submission guidelines for CRP, FTAP, STAP, SEAP,
CGRP, DAP, and LATMOV will be released via TFRS and on the Manpower
& Reserve Affairs website at https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.
marines.mil/Divisions/Manpower-Management/Enlisted-Assignments/
Retention-MMEA-1/
15. MSCs may request monitor visits to conduct in-person monitor
interviews and energize retention actions in targeted PMOSs. MSCs
may request monitor visits by completing the CMC (MMEA) Assist Visit
Request on the Manpower and Reserve Affairs website. To access the
form, go to https: (slash)(slash)www.manpower.marines.mil/Divisions/
Manpower-Management/Enlisted-Assignments/#tab/resources. Requests
for monitor visits should be requested NLT 90 days prior to the
first day of the requested visit. The primary window for assist
visit support is 1 August 2026 to 15 December 2026. Requests
outside this window may not be supportable. CMC (MMEA) will
support monitor visits as scheduling and budgetary environments
allow.
16. Installations/units will coordinate with their respective
Communication Strategy (COMMSTRAT) organization to maximize
communication efforts and enhance awareness in support of the FY27
Enlisted Retention Campaign. COMMSTRAT units are encouraged to use
M&RA COMMSTRAT as a resource to support the development and
refinement of retention messaging in support of command retention
goals.
17. Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.//