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MARADMIN 358/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MMEA-6//
SUBJ/EIGHTH ENLISTED RETENTION TASK FORCE (ERTF) CONFERENCE//
POC/M.T.CUCCIO/MAJ/MMEA-6/HQMC/TEL:DSN 278-9240//
POC/A.H.SNOWDEN/CAPT/MMEA-6/HQMC/TEL:DSN 278-9238//
RMKS/1. THE EIGHTH ENLISTED RETENTION TASK FORCE (ERTF)
CONFERENCE WAS HELD ON 19 JUL 01. THE PURPOSE OF THIS
MSG IS TO REVIEW TOPICS DISCUSSED AND ANNOUNCE THE DATE OF
THE NEXT CONFERENCE.
2. THE FOLLOWING TOPICS WERE DISCUSSED:
A. FY01 FTAP: THE FY01 FTAP IS NEARLY CLOSED. MARINES
REQUESTING A BOATSPACE INTO A CLOSED MOS WERE ENCOURAGED TO
LATERAL MOVE.
B. CAREER PLANNER CONFERENCE: THE CAREER PLANNER
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE WAS ANNOUNCED. MAJOR TOPICS INCLUDED:
SUBSEQUENT TERM ALIGNMENT PLAN (STAP), LATERAL MOVE
PROCEDURES, PRIMARY MOS 8421 STRUCTURE, TRAINING AND
READINESS MANUAL, AND CAREER PLANNING PROCESS AUTOMATION.
C. CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST (CRS) BOARD RESULTS AND
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN: THE CRS BOARD CONVENED 19-22 JUN 01
IN QUANTICO. IN ADDITION TO INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE, THE
SELECTIONS TOOK INTO ACCOUNT TIME IN GRADE, TIME IN SERVICE,
AND MOS STRENGTH.
D. STAP UPDATE: THE INTRODUCTION OF STAP IS DESIGNED
TO ASSIST IN THE RETENTION OF CAREER MARINES.
E. NEW ISSUES RAISED:
(1) BONUS POINTS FOR FIRST TERM REENLISTMENT.
(2) REENLISTMENT INCENTIVES FOR CAREER MARINES.
3. MEMBERS OF THE ERTF DISCUSSED EACH TOPIC. UNRESOLVED
ISSUES WILL BE PRESENTED, REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, AND
RECOMMENDATIONS MADE DURING THE NEXT CONFERENCE.
4. THE NEXT ERTF CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 23 AUG 01,
1530 (EST). THE AGENDA INCLUDES FY01 FTAP CLOSEOUT, FY02 FTAP
INITIATION, CAREER PLANNER CONFERENCE OUTBRIEF, BONUS POINTS
FOR REENLISTMENT, CAREER REENLISTMENT INCENTIVES, AND STAP
INITIATION.
5. A DETAILED AGENDA FOR THE NINTH ERTF CONFERENCE WILL BE
FORWARDED TO CONFERENCE ATTENDEES BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
6. INFORMATION CONCERNING ERTF BRIEFS, TIME, AND LOCATION ARE
AVAILABLE ON THE ENLISTED ASSIGNMENT BRANCH'S INTERNET WEB
PAGE AT WWW.USMC.MIL. SELECT "CAREER," "ENLISTED ASSIGNMENTS",
"ENLISTED CAREER COUNSELING AND RETENTION," THEN "ENLISTED
RETENTION TASK FORCE." UNITS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VISIT THE WEB
PAGE.
7. TAD FUNDING WILL NOT BE PROVIDED BY HQMC.//
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