R 141624Z FEB 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 079/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/MCBUL 7220 CHANGE 3 TO THE FY13 SRB PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC MRA MP/YMD:20120702//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC MRA MP/YMD:20110324//
NARR/REF (A) IS MARADMIN 357/12, FISCAL YEAR 2013 (FY13) SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) PROGRAM AND FY13 BROKEN SERVICE SRB (BSSRB) PROGRAM. REF (B) IS MCO 7220.24N, SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS PROGRAM.
POC/E. P. HOVEY/MAJ/CMC (MPP-20)/-/TEL:COM 703-784-9362//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. TO INFORM COMMANDING OFFICERS,SERGEANTS MAJOR, CAREER PLANNERS, AND MARINES OF REQUIRED CHANGES TOTHE FY13 SRB PROGRAM IN ORDER TO SUPPORT CONTINUING FORCE SHAPINGEFFORTS.
2. BACKGROUND. REF (A) HAS BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE 01 JUL 2012.
3. ACTION. COMMANDING OFFICERS, SERGEANTS MAJOR, CAREER PLANNERS, AND OTHER MARINE CORPS LEADERS WILL ENSURE THEIR MARINES FULLY UNDERSTAND THE POLICY CHANGES PUBLISHED IN THIS MESSAGE. ALL OF THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE REFERENCES REMAIN IN EFFECT.
4. PER THE REFERENCES, FY13 SRB'S WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR EACH RESPECTIVE REENLISTMENT ZONE WHERE THE FY13 RETENTION REQUIREMENT HAS MET OR EXCEEDED THE ANNUAL GOAL.
A. ZONE A: THE MOS(S) LISTED BELOW HAVE MET THEIR FY13 ZONE A BOAT SPACE GOAL AND THEIR SRB'S WILL BE SUSPENDED 30 DAYS FROM THE DTG OF THIS MESSAGE. THIS APPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING ZONE A MOS(S): 0313, 2161, 2171, 5954, 6112, 6116, 6124, 6173, 6174, 6276, 6842,AND 7314. FOR EXAMPLE, AN FY13 0313 FIRST-TERM MARINE WHO EXECUTES A REENLISTMENT 31 DAYS FROM THE RELEASE OF THIS MARADMIN WILL NO LONGER BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ANY SRB. HOWEVER, 116 ZONE A MOS(S) STILL HAVE AVAILABLE BOAT SPACES. MARINES ARE REMINDED THAT SIGNIFICANT REENLISTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND SRB(S) REMAIN AVAILABLE TO INTERESTED AND QUALIFIED FY13 MARINES WHO SUBMIT FOR A LATERAL MOVE (LM) REENLISTMENT. THE LM DESIGNATED MOS(S) AND THEIR SRB AMOUNTS ARE OUTLINED IN REF (A).
B. ZONE B: THE MOS(S) LISTED BELOW HAVE MET THEIR FY13 ZONE B BOAT SPACE GOAL AND THEIR SRB'S WILL BE SUSPENDED 30 DAYS FROM THE DTG OF THIS MESSAGE. THIS APPLIES TO ALL ELIGIBLE CAREER MARINES WITH THE FOLLOWING ZONE B MOS(S): 0231, 0659, 2676, 2887, 6317,6386, AND 6694. FOR EXAMPLE, AN FY13 0231 CAREER MARINE, WITH 6 TO 10 YEARS OF SERVICE (ZONE B), WHO EXECUTES A REENLISTMENT 31 DAYS FROM THE RELEASE OF THIS MARADMIN WILL NO LONGER BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ANY SRB.
C. ZONE C: THE MOS(S) LISTED BELOW HAVE MET THEIR FY13 ZONE C BOAT SPACE GOAL AND THEIR SRB(S) WILL BE SUSPENDED 30 DAYS FROM THE DTG OF THIS MESSAGE. THIS APPLIES TO ALL ELIGIBLE CAREER MARINES WITH THE FOLLOWING ZONE C MOS: 0861. FOR EXAMPLE, AN FY13 0861 CAREER MARINE, WITH 10 TO 14 YEARS OF SERVICE (ZONE C), WHO EXECUTES A REENLISTMENT 31 DAYS FROM THE RELEASE OF THIS MARADMIN WILL NO LONGER BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ANY SRB.
5. COMMANDERS AND SENIOR ENLISTED LEADERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ASSIST MARINES IN PURSUING REENLISTMENT AND LATERAL MOVE OPPORTUNITIES. THE UNIT CAREER PLANNER CAN PROVIDE A REPORT OF ALL OPEN MOS(S) AND THEIR AVAILABLE BOATSPACES.
6. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
7. THIS BULLETIN CANCELS ON 30 SEP 2013.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//