R 081905Z MAY 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0305/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/MCBUL 7220 CHANGE 4 TO FY09 SRB PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID:GENADMIN/CMC MPP-20/YMD:20080701//
REF/B/MSGID:GENADMIN/CMC MMEA-6/YMD:20081020//
REF/C/MSGID:GENADMIN/CMC MPP-20/YMD:20081120//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 370/08 FY09 SRB AND BSSRB PROGRAMS.  REF B IS MARADMIN 596/08 FY09 FIRST TERM ALLIGNMENT PLAN STATUS.  REF C IS MARADMIN 643/08 FY09 FIRST TERM ALLIGNMENT PLAN MISSION//
POC/P. B. BOCK/CAPT/UNIT:MPP-20/-/TEL:DSN 278-9362 /TEL:COM (703) 784-9362//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/-RMKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO INFORM COMMANDING OFFICERS, SERGEANTS MAJOR, CAREER RETENTION SPECIALISTS (CRS), AND MARINES OF REQUIRED CHANGES TO THE FY09 SRB PROGRAM. 
2.  BACKGROUND.  REF (A) HAS BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE 01 JUL 08 AND REF (B) HAS BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE 20 OCT 08.  ALTHOUGH THE AGGREGATE FTAP AND STAP GOALS HAVE BEEN MET, FURTHER CHANGES TO THE FY09 SRB PROGRAM ARE REQUIRED. 
3.  ACTION.  COMMANDING OFFICERS, SERGEANTS MAJOR, CRS(S), AND OTHER MARINE CORPS LEADERS WILL ENSURE THEIR MARINES FULLY UNDERSTAND THE POLICY CHANGES PUBLISHED IN THIS BULLETIN.  ALL OF THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF REF (A) REMAIN IN EFFECT.
4.  AS OF 30 DAYS FROM THE DTG OF THIS MESSAGE, FY09 SRB(S) ARE SUSPENDED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FY FOR ALL BUT THE 9 MOS(S) LISTED BELOW, IRRESPECTIVE OF REENLISTMENT ZONE AND ECC. FOR EXAMPLE, AN FY09 OR FY10 0369 CAREER MARINE--AT ZONE C--WHO EXECUTES A REENLISTMENT 31 DAYS FROM THE RELEASE OF THIS MARADMIN WILL NO LONGER RECEIVE AN SRB.  THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS POLICY IS FOR THE 9 MOS(S) LISTED BELOW, REGARDLESS OF REENLISTMENT ZONE: 0211, 0231, 0261, 0321, 0431, 0861, 2336, 2671, AND 2834.  ONLY ELIGIBLE FY09 OR FY10 MARINES WHO REENLIST IN THESE MOS(S) WILL RECEIVE SRB PER REF (A) UNTIL 30 JUNE AT WHICH TIME ALL FY09 SRB (S) WILL BE SUSPENDED.  FURTHERMORE, ZONE A 03XX(S)--EXCLUDING 0321(S)--WHO REENLIST TO REMAIN IN THE OPFOR PER PARAGRAPH 4 OF REF (B), ARE NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR EITHER SRB OR MCC SRB KICKERS.  REENLISTMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH SRB REMAIN AVAILABLE: FOR EXAMPLE, AN FY09 ZONE A MARINE WHO REENLISTS TO BECOME AN 0211 PRIOR TO 1 JULY WILL BE PAID THE FY09 SRB UPON SUCCESSFUL ATTAINMENT OF THE MOS, AT THE FY09 RATE.  ELIGIBLE CAREER MARINES WHO REENLIST PRIOR TO 1 JULY FOR ONE OF THE 9 MOS(S) LISTED ABOVE WILL RECEIVE THE FY09 SRB AS OUTLINED IN REF (A).  FOR EXAMPLE, AN FY09 OR FY10 2336 CAREER MARINE WITH AN ECC OF 5 JUN 2010, WHO IS IN ZONE C AND REENLISTS FOR 2336 WILL RECEIVE THE FY09 SRB AS OUTLINED IN REF (A).
5.  FY10 SRB RATES WILL BE PUBLISHED DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER OF FY09 FOR ELIGIBLE FY10 MARINES.  EXECUTION OF FY10 SRBP IS TBD.
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.  ADDITIONALLY, THE SRB AMOUNTS FOR THE 9 MOS(S) LISTED WITHIN PARAGRAPH 4 OF THIS MARADMIN MAY BE FOUND IN REF (A). 
7.  THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
8.  THIS BULLETIN CANCELS ON 30 SEP 2009.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, M&RA.//