Fiscal Year 2027 Command Retention Mission (CRM)

1.  Purpose.  This message announces the 
Command Retention Mission (CRM) for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27).
2.  Background.  The Marine Corps achieved historic retention
rates under the FY 2026 CRM, exceeding aggregate missions for both
First Term Alignment Plan (FTAP) and Subsequent Term Alignment Plan
(STAP). This success is attributed to leaders at every echelon who 
worked tirelessly to meet the Commandant's priorities and retain 
our best talent. With FY26 in hand, the Service seeks to 
carry the momentum forward into the FY27 Enlisted Retention 
Campaign.  
3.  Action.  The following Major Commands are assigned a CRM, 
effective through 30 September 2027: 
Marine Forces Command
Marine Forces Pacific
Marine Forces Reserve
Marine Forces Cyberspace Command
Marine Forces Special Operations Command
I Marine Expeditionary Force
1st Marine Division
3d Marine Aircraft Wing
1st Marine Logistics Group
II Marine Expeditionary Force
2d Marine Division
2d Marine Aircraft Wing
2d Marine Logistics Group
III Marine Expeditionary Force
3d Marine Division
1st Marine Aircraft Wing
3d Marine Logistics Group
Marine Corps Installations Command – East
Marine Corps Installations Command – West
Marine Corps Installations Command – Pacific
Marine Corps Installations Command - National Capital Region
Training and Education Command
Training Command
Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command
Marine Corps Logistics Command
3.a.  Although only Major Commands are 
directly missioned by CMC (MM), commanders, staffs, and 
leaders at all levels are critical in influencing the retention 
of the best and most qualified Marines in order to sustain our 
warfighting capabilities. 
3.b.  The assigned mission for FY27 will be released via 
the Total Force Retention System (TFRS). 
4.  Coordinating Instructions
4.a.  The mission assigned to each MSC is linked to the 
execution of a reenlistment and is not considered fulfilled 
until each Marine accepts his or her contract. The assigned CRM 
is considered the minimum requirement; it is imperative that 
MSCs sustain retention efforts throughout the FY27 Enlisted 
Retention Campaign. 
4.b.  The FY27 CRM assigns by-Primary Military Occupational 
Specialty (PMOS) and aggregate missions to each MSC for the 
FTAP and STAP. Major Commands are also assigned a Direct
Affiliation Program (DAP) mission.
Assigned missions are based on each MSC's eligible population. 
4.b.1.  The assigned by-PMOS mission identifies the FTAP and 
STAP PMOSs which are historically the most challenging for 
retention. The mission reflects a proportional share of the 
boatspaces aligned with the proportion of the eligible PMOS 
population within each MSC. For example, if MSC A has 
20 percent of the eligible 0311 Marines, MSC A's mission 
will be to fill 20 percent of the available boatspaces. 
4.b.2.  The assigned by-PMOS mission does not preclude MSCs 
from assigning units additional PMOS requirements based on 
needs identified within their MSC.   
4.b.3.  The aggregate mission is based on the overall retention
goal and each command's proportion of the eligible population.
The Marine Corps-wide aggregate retention goal represents 
approximately 37.0 percent of the total eligible
FTAP population and 66.3 percent of the total eligible STAP
population.  
4.b.4.  The aggregate DAP mission assigned to each MSC is based 
upon the overall Reserve Component retention goal and each 
command's eligible FY27 first term Marine population.
4.b.5.  For FY27, the Marine Corps has established 
command-level lateral move goals for designated FTAP and STAP 
MOSs. These goals are distributed proportionally based on each 
command's share of the eligible population, regardless of the 
Marines' current PMOS. These allocations are goals, not 
assigned retention missions, and are intended to encourage 
commands to identify, counsel, and develop qualified Marines 
for available lateral move opportunities. The establishment of 
these goals is intended to facilitate a transition toward 
formally assigned lateral move missions beginning in FY28. 
Commanders and Career Counselors are encouraged to actively 
pursue these opportunities in support of Marine Corps 
occupational field requirements.
4.c.  Marines executing a lateral move in conjunction with 
reenlistment will count as a reenlistment in the PMOS they 
laterally move into. 
4.d.  Only Marines with an End of Current Contract between
1 October 2026 and 30 September 2027 will count towards
the FY27 CRM. For DAP, this population includes officers. Per
reference (b), reenlistments secured since the start of the FY27
Enlisted Retention Campaign on 1 January 2026 will count towards the
CRM.
4.e.  The Service's requirement is to fill every boatspace 
for each FTAP and STAP PMOS with the highest quality Marine. 
In some cases, the total assigned mission across all MSCs 
may exceed the authorized boatspace requirement for a PMOS.
4.f.  If a PMOS reaches 100 percent execution of available 
boatspaces, all commands will be relieved of their remaining
mission for that PMOS regardless of whether or not they achieved 
their originally assigned mission. 
4.g.  Reenlistment credit for purposes of the CRM will be 
applied to the MSC where the Marine is assigned upon execution 
of the reenlistment. Missions may be adjusted on a case-by-case 
basis to account for Marines who change commands and 
subsequently reenlist. Commands will receive credit once an 
approved DAP request is accepted by the eligible Marine. 
5.  Subsequent updates to the CRM will be released as necessary.
6.  Release authorized by MajGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director, 
Manpower Management Division.