Will this affect any of the Marines on RallyPoint? Commandant's Guidance on 2nd Term Reenlistments 1:5

GySgt Joe Strong — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 15:31:54 -0500

http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/2015/02/27/marines-eye-one-to-five-reenlistment/24085141/
Specifically targeted on 1st term wanting to reenlist, but will affect everyone as Boat Spaces dry up.

Corps only wants 1 in 5 Marines to re-enlist

It's no secret that it's gotten harder to stay in the Marine Corps as the force draws down. In a recent talk, the assistant commandant of the Marine

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 27 at 2015 6:46 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 18:46:54 -0500

That seems like a low rate of reenlistment, one in five, GySgt Joe Strong. It's going to affect four out of five first-termers nearing the end of their enlistment. The question is, how many of those five want to reenlist? If it's only one, then the impact will be minimal, but I'll bet it's a lot higher than one in five. I wonder what the other services' rates are ... and if they are as dramatic as the rates in the Marine Corps?