Plans, Programs, and Budget (MPP)

OUR MISSION:

Manpower Plans, Programs, and Budget Branch (MPP) turns the Commandant’s guidance into executable manpower plans and budgets. We plan active-component force development, drive HRDP initiatives, deliver manpower policy support, and prepare budget estimates and justifications. Working across HQMC, we lead future manpower planning, assess talent-management reforms, represent M&RA’s Personnel pillar in the DOTMLPF&C process, and serve as secretariat for HRDP forums and the Talent Management Executive Council.

MPP Focus Areas

Future Operations
(MPP-10)

• Manpower Advocate & Integrator: Represents manpower in force development and HRDP, ensuring equitable considerations.

• Requirement Validation & Tasking: Screens requirements and directs information flow within MP Division.

• Centralized Task Management: Manages and responds to incoming taskers for the MP Division.

CURRENT PLANS
(MPP-11)

• Builds models and assessments for long-range HRDP planning.

• Benchmarks human-capital measures to gauge strategy effectiveness.

• Delivers insights to shape policy, planning, production, and assignments across the Total Force.

FUTURE PLANS
(MPP-12)

• Provide insights to guide Total Force talent management decisions.

• Collaborate with key Marine Corps stakeholders, academia, and industry to facilitate Service-level approaches to talent management.

• Identify opportunities, sponsor research, and develop initiatives that promote opportunities for the Marine Corps to source talent.

Talent Management Updates