R 181624Z MAY 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 276/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/MCBUL 7220 CHANGE 5 TO THE FY12 SRB PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC MRA MP/YMD:20110617//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC MRA MP/YMD:20110324//
REF/C/MSGID:MSG/CMC MRA MP/YMD:20110708//
REF/D/MSGID:MSG/CMC MRA MP/YMD:20120118//
REF/E/MSGID:MSG/CMC MRA MP/YMD:20120305//
REF/F/MSGID:MSG/CMC MRA MP/YMD:20120419//
NARR/REF (A) IS MARADMIN 348/11, FISCAL YEAR 2012 (FY12) SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) PROGRAM AND FY12 BROKEN SERVICE SRB (BSSRB) PROGRAM. REF (B) IS MCO 7220.24N, SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS PROGRAM. REF (C) IS MARADMIN 380/11, CHANGE 1 TO THE FY12 SRB PROGRAM. REF (D) IS MARADMIN 036/12, CHANGE 2 TO THE FY12 SRB PROGRAM. REF (E) IS MARADMIN 113/12, CHANGE 3 TO THE FY12 SRB PROGRAM. REF (F) IS MARADMIN 229/12, CHANGE 4 TO THE FY12 SRB PROGRAM.//
POC/HOVEY/MAJOR/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 TO THE FY12 SRB PROGRAM IN ORDER TO SUPPORT CONTINUING FORCE SHAPING EFFORTS.
2.  BACKGROUND.  REF (A) HAS BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE 01 JUL 2011.
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.  THE FY12 SRB PROGRAM WILL BE TERMINATED ON 30 JUNE 2012. MARINES WITH AN ECC DURING FY12 WILL NO LONGER BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SRB.  THE FY12 ECC IS DEFINED AS: ANY MARINE WHO HAS AN ECC ON THE DATE OF REENLISTMENT BETWEEN 1 OCT 2011 AND 30 SEP 2012.
5.  FY13 SRB RATES WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA SEPCOR.
6.  COMMANDERS, SENIOR ENLISTED LEADERS, AND MARINES ARE REMINDED OF THE LATERAL MOVE (LM) REENLISTMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERESTED AND QUALIFIED MARINES.  OPEN MOS'S AND THEIR AVAILABLE BOAT SPACES, MAY BE FOUND ON THE FTAP BOAT SPACE REPORT LOCATED WITHIN THE TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM.
7.  THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
8.  THIS BULLETIN CANCELS ON 30 SEP 2012.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//