MCBUL 7220 Change 1 to A-B-C Zone Multiples for the FY05 Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) Program
This MARADMIN extends the FY05 Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) program from December 30, 2004 to March 31, 2005 for all zones (A, B, and C), maintaining all existing guidelines and bonus multiples. Marines must submit reenlistment requests at least 7 business days prior to the new deadline and execute reenlistment by March 31, 2005 to qualify for SRB payments.
Issued: December 21, 2004
1. PURPOSE. TO INFORM MARINES, CAREER RETENTION SPECIALISTS, AND COMMANDERS OF THE STATUS OF THE FY05 SRB PROGRAM AND TO EXTEND FY05 SRB MULTIPLES FOR ALL ZONES TO 31 MARCH 05. 2. BACKGROUND. TO DATE, WE HAVE EXECUTED $25.9 MILLION (50 PERCENT) OF PLANNED FY05 SRB BUDGET. THESE FUNDS HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN SUPPORTING THE REENLISTMENTS OF 1,900 MARINES. 3. ACTION. COMMANDERS AND CAREER RETENTION SPECIALISTS WILL INFORM THEIR MARINES THAT THE SRB PROGRAM HAS BEEN EXTENDED FROM 30 DEC 2004 TO 31 MAR 2005. ALL OF THE OTHER GUIDELINES AND MULTIPLES IN REFS A AND B, REMAIN IN EFFECT. A. MARINES MUST SUBMIT A RELM TO CMC (MMEA-6) AT LEAST 7 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO 31 MAR 2005 TO ENABLE CMC (MMEA-6) TO TURN AROUND THE REENLISTMENT REQUEST AND GRANT APPROVAL ON OR BEFORE 31 MAR 2005. B. IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR AN SRB PAYMENT, A QUALIFIED MARINE MUST EXECUTE REENLISTMENT ON OR BEFORE 31 MAR 2005 (THUS HAVING AN EFFECTIVE REENLISTMENT DATE OF 1 APR 2005 OR EARLIER). ALL SRB MULTIPLES IN REF A AND B REMAIN THE SAME. C. IF THIS EXTENSION GENERATES INCREASED SRB PAYMENTS THAT EXHAUST AVAILABLE SRB FUNDS, THIS HEADQUARTERS MAY TERMINATE THIS PROGRAM PRIOR TO 31 MAR 2005. IF EARLY TERMINATION IS REQUIRED, A NEW MARADMIN WILL BE PUBLISHED 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE NEW TERMINATION DATE. 4. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE. 5. THIS BULLETIN CANCELS ON 1 APR 2005.