FY26 Active Component Enlisted Retention Command Mission Closeout
Formal close-out of the FY26 Active Component enlisted retention mission, relieving commands of remaining retention requirements for the fiscal year. This applies to Active Component commands only; the Direct Affiliation Program mission remains active.
This is a routine update — a name list, a set of results, or a recurring notice. There is nothing here to translate into plain English, so the official text is reproduced in full below. Read it on marines.mil
Official text
R 081312Z JUN 26 MARADMIN 266/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/FY26 ACTIVE COMPONENT COMMAND RETENTION MISSION CLOSEOUT// REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC M&RA/YMD: 20100908// REF/B/MSGID: MSG/CMC MM/DTG: 051312ZDEC24// REF/C/MSGID: MSG/CMC MM/DTG: 032010ZNOV25// REF/D/MSGID: MSG/CMC/MM/DTG: 181438ZAPR25// NARR/REF A IS MCO 1040.31, ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. REF B IS MARADMIN 185/022, FY26 ENLISTED RETENTION CAMPAIGN. REF C IS MARADMIN 527/25, CHANGE 1: FY26 ENLISTED RETENTION CAMPAIGN. REF D IS MARADMIN 199/25, FY26 COMMAND RETENTION MISSION (CRM)// POC/M. A. MARKHAM/COL/MMEA/TEL: 703-432-9217/ EMAIL: MATTHEW.A.MARKHAM.MIL@USMC.MIL// POC/E. B. KOSELAK/LTCOL/MMEA-1/TEL: 703-432-9119/ EMAIL: ERIC.KOSELAK@USMC.MIL// POC/C. W. FOSTER/MGYSGT/MMEA-1/TEL: 703-432-9120/ EMAIL: CLIFFORD.FOSTER@USMC.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Throughout the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Active Component Enlisted Retention Campaign, commanders, staff, and leaders at every level played a decisive role in retaining the Marine Corps’ most talented and qualified Marines. Your leadership, engagement, and commitment to sustaining a high-quality force have made this year’s campaign an exceptional success. 2. The continued partnership between the Fleet Marine Force, supporting establishment, and Headquarters Marine Corps has been instrumental in achieving our retention objectives. The deliberate alignment of boatspaces with eligible Primary Military Occupational Specialty populations, coupled with engaged leadership and disciplined execution, ensured the Marine Corps met end strength requirements while maintaining the quality and balance of the force. 3. Through your efforts, the Marine Corps met and exceeded its enlisted retention mission requirements for FY26. This level of performance reflects a sustained commitment to retaining the right Marines to meet current and future force requirements. 4. As a result of the success of the FY26 Enlisted Retention Campaign, commands are hereby relieved of any remaining active-duty retention mission requirements for this fiscal year. Final campaign results will be disseminated via the Total Force Retention System (TFRS) and published on the Manpower and Reserve Affairs website. The mission associated with the Direct Affiliation Program (DAP) remains active as we continue to build upon the historic success of DAP in the remainder of this FY. 5. Your commitment to informing Marines of continued service opportunities remains critical to Total Force retention. While opportunities for continued service in the Active Component may be limited following the success of this campaign, further service in the Marine Corps Reserve remains a viable and valuable option. Additional information and guidance regarding Reserve Component opportunities, to include available programs and submission procedures, will be disseminated via TFRS. 6. Attention now shifts to the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Enlisted Retention Campaign. As announced in MARADMIN 590/25, commanders and leaders at all levels are directed to maintain engagement with eligible Marines and prepare for upcoming retention operations in accordance with published guidance. Early, informed, and deliberate engagement will remain critical to continued success. 7. On behalf of Marine Corps leadership, thank you for your unwavering dedication and professionalism. Your efforts have directly contributed to sustaining the strength, readiness, and warfighting capability of our Corps. 8. Release authorized by MajGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director, Manpower Management Division.//
Resources & references
The documents this bulletin points to, with a plain-English note on why each matters. Links marked CAC required need a government login.
- Enlisted Retention and Career Development Program (MCO 1040.31)Reference
This is the governing order for enlisted retention and career development in the Marine Corps. It provides the foundational policy framework that the FY26 retention campaign operates under.
- FY26 Enlisted Retention Campaign (MARADMIN 185/22)MARADMIN
This is the original message that launched the FY26 Enlisted Retention Campaign. It establishes the baseline guidance and requirements that this closeout message is now acting upon.
- Change 1: FY26 Enlisted Retention Campaign (MARADMIN 527/25)MARADMIN
This message updated the FY26 Enlisted Retention Campaign guidance. Reservists involved in retention planning should be aware it modified the original campaign direction.
- FY26 Command Retention Mission (MARADMIN 199/25)MARADMIN
This message established the specific Command Retention Mission requirements for FY26. This closeout MARADMIN formally relieves commands of those requirements.
- FY27 Enlisted Retention Campaign announcement (MARADMIN 590/25)MARADMIN
This message announced the start of FY27 retention campaign planning. Commanders and leaders are directed in this MARADMIN to follow its guidance as attention shifts to FY27.