R 280727Z JAN 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0052/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/MCBUL 7220 CHANGE 1 TO FY09 SRB AND BSSRB PROGRAMS//
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//
POC/P. B. BOCK/CAPT/UNIT:MPP-20/-/TEL:(703) 784-9362 /
TEL:DSN 278-9362//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 370/08 FY09 SRB AND BSSRB PROGRAMS.  REF B IS MARADMIN 596/08 FY09 FIRST TERM ALIGNMENT PLAN STATUS.  REF C IS MARADMIN 643/08 FY09 FIRST TERM ALIGNMENT PLAN MISSION.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO INFORM COMMANDING OFFICERS, SERGEANTS MAJOR, CAREER RETENTION SPECIALISTS (CRS), AND MARINES OF REQUIRED CHANGES TO THE FY09 SRB AND BSSRB PROGRAMS.
2.  BACKGROUND.  REF A HAS BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE 01 JUL 08 AND REF B HAS BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE 20 OCT 08.  DUE TO FURTHER ANALYSIS OF THE FY09 REQUIREMENTS COUPLED WITH YTD FTAP EXECUTION, CHANGES TO THE FY09 SRB AND BSSRB PROGRAMS ARE NECESSARY.
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.  CANCELLATION OF THE SRB FOR CERTAIN MOS(S).  PER REFERENCE C, THE MOS(S) LISTED BELOW HAVE ACHIEVED THEIR FY09 BOAT SPACE REQUIREMENTS.  AS OF 30 DAYS FROM THE DTG OF THIS MESSAGE, THE FOLLOWING MOS(S) ARE NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR ZONE A SRB(S): 0121, 0151, 0628, 1341, 1345, 1391, 2111, 2147, 2676, 2887, 3051, 3052, 3531, 4641, 5831, 5942/48, 5952, 6046, 6062, 6072, 6073, 6124, 6172, 6173, 6212, 6216, 6217, 6222, 6252, 6282, 6283, 6286, 6314, 6316, 6324, 6336, 6423, 6432, 6467, 6541, 6694, 7041, 7242 AND 7382.  HOWEVER, MARINES ARE REMINDED THAT SIGNIFICANT REENLISTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND SRB(S) REMAIN AVAILABLE TO INTERESTED AND QUALIFIED FY09 MARINES WHO SUBMIT FOR A LATERAL MOVE (LM) REENLISTMENT.  ADDITIONALLY, 111 ZONE A MOS(S) STILL HAVE AVAILABLE BOAT SPACES.  THE LM DESIGNATED MOS(S) AND THEIR SRB AMOUNTS ARE OUTLINED IN REF (A).
5.  CANCELLATION OF THE BSSRB FOR ALL MOS(S) EXCLUDING THE 27 CRITICAL MOS(S) LISTED BELOW.  AS OF 30 DAYS FROM THE DTG OF THIS MESSAGE, THE FY09 BSSRB PROGRAM IS CANCELLED FOR ALL MOS(S), WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS: 0211, 0231, 0241, 0261, 0321, 0431, 0451, 0511, 0656, 0689, 0842, 0861, 2336, 2671, 2673, 2821, 2834, 2871, 6114, 6116, 6156, 6174, 6176, 6214, 6326, 6842, AND 7257.  THE MOS(S) LISTED ABOVE ARE STILL ENTITLED TO A BSSRB; THE DETAILS OF WHICH MAY BE FOUND IN PARAGRAPH 7 OF REFERENCE A.  
6.  THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
7.  THIS BULLETIN CANCELS ON 30 SEP 2009.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, M&RA.//