MARADMIN 199/25 - FY26 Command Retention Mission (CRM)

Scope

MARADMIN 199/25 announces the Command Retention Mission (CRM) for Fiscal Year 2026. The Service requires 39.6 percent reenlistment of eligible FTAP Marines and 66.3 percent of eligible STAP Marines to meet end-strength requirements. The CRM assigns by-PMOS and aggregate missions to Major Subordinate Commands (MSCs) for the First Term Alignment Plan (FTAP), Subsequent Term Alignment Plan (STAP), and Direct Affiliation Program (DAP). Effective through 2026-09-30. Applicability is the Marine Corps Total Force.

Audience

• Major Subordinate Commands listed in paragraph 3. Receive the CRM and execute reenlistments.
• Commanders, staffs, and leaders at every echelon. Influence retention of the best and most qualified Marines.
• Career planners. Pull missions from the Total Force Retention System (TFRS).
• HQMC MMEA. Owns the mission and the TFRS publication.

Mission framework

• By-PMOS mission. Identifies FTAP and STAP PMOSs historically challenging for retention. Proportional share of boatspaces aligned with the proportion of the eligible PMOS population within each MSC.
• Aggregate mission. 39.6 percent FTAP retention. 66.3 percent STAP retention.
• DAP mission. Aggregate per MSC based on Reserve Component retention goal and first-term Marine population.
• ECC window. Marines with End of Current Contract between 2025-10-01 and 2026-09-30 count.
• Reenlistments secured from 2025-01-01 (start of FY26 retention campaign) count.
• Lateral move with reenlistment counts in the new PMOS.
• 100 percent fill. When a PMOS reaches 100 percent execution of available boatspaces, all commands are relieved of the mission for the affected PMOS.

Assigned commands

MARFORCOM, MARFORPAC, MARFORRES, MARFORCYBER, MARFORSOC, I MEF (1st MARDIV, 3d MAW, 1st MLG), II MEF (2d MARDIV, 2d MAW, 2d MLG), III MEF (3d MARDIV, 1st MAW, 3d MLG), MCICOM East, West, Pacific, NCR, TECOM (Training Command, MCRD San Diego, MCRD Parris Island, MAGTFTC), Marine Corps Logistics Command.

Connection to higher policy

• MCO 1040.31. Enlisted Retention and Career Development Program.

Connection to Marine Corps doctrine

• MARADMIN 585/24. FY26 Enlisted Retention Campaign.
• MARADMIN 527/25. Change 1 to FY26 Enlisted Retention Campaign.
• Total Force Retention System (TFRS). System of record for the by-PMOS mission release.

Status

Released 2025-04-21, DTG R 181438Z APR 25. Originator CMC Washington DC MRA MM. Release authorized by Major General Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division. POCs Col M. A. Markham at MMEA, LtCol E. B. Koselak at MMEA-1, MSgt C. W. Foster at MMEA-1. Active through 2026-09-30.