R 252326Z JUN 08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ
/ MCBUL 7220.  FISCAL YEAR 2008 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) REENLISTMENT
BONUS (REB)
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REF/A/MSGID:DOC/2008 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT (NDAA)/-//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MIFD/YMD:20000714//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC (RAM-5)/YMD:19950228//
REF/D/MSGID:MCBUL 1200/-/-//
NARR/REF A IS TITLE 37, CHAPTER 5, SECTION 308B OF THE NDAA, REF B
IS MCO P1070.12K, IRAM, REF C IS MCO P1040R.35B, RESERVE CAREER
PLANNING AND RETENTION MANUAL, REF D IS THE MOS MANUAL//
POC/J. E. BELL/GYSGT/CMC (RAP)/LOC:703-784-9136/-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PER REFERENCE A, THIS MARADMIN AUTHORIZES
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FY08 AR REB.  MARINES THAT REENLIST IN THE AR
PROGRAM IN FY08 MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A $15,000 REENLISTMENT BONUS.
THIS INCENTIVE WILL BE ISSUED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS TO
MARINES WHO REENLISTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 SEPTEMBER
2008 AND MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN THIS MESSAGE.
2.  ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE.
A.  UPON APPROVAL OF THE REENLISTMENT REQUEST BY CMC (CMT) AND
APPROVAL OF THE INCENTIVE REQUEST BY CMC (RAP), CMC (RAP) WILL ISSUE
A BONUS CONTROL NUMBER (BCN) VIA THE TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM.
B.  PRIOR TO THE MARINE REENLISTING, THE CRS WILL:
(1) OBTAIN A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BY VISITING THE M&RA WEBSITE AT
WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL IN THE SEARCH BOX ENTER KEYWORD "REB," SELECT
"AR REB," THEN "AR REB WRITTEN AGREEMENT."
(2) HAVE THE MARINE SIGN THE COMPLETED WRITTEN AGREEMENT AND ATTACH
IT TO A NEW DD FORM 4; REFER TO REFERENCE B FOR DISPOSITION
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DD FORM.
C.  NOTIFY CMC (RAP) VIA ITS SECTION MAILBOX, SMB-RAP@USMC.MIL, WHEN
MARINES ASSIGNED A BCN FAIL TO REENLIST WITHIN 30 DAYS.
D.  MARINES THAT FAIL TO REENLIST WITHIN THE 30-DAY LIMIT OR 30
SEPTEMBER 2008 FORFEIT THEIR INCENTIVE ELIGIBILITY.
E.  PAYMENT PROCEDURES:
(1) UNIT ADMINISTRATION: SUBMIT A 11116 AND A SIGNED WRITTEN
AGREEMENT TO THE DO/FO.
(2) DO/FO INSTRUCTIONS:
(A) CREDIT THE MARINES  ACCOUNT UTILIZING TTC 694 AND DEBIT THE
MARINES  ACCOUNT UTILIZING TTC 693.
(B) UTILIZE THE FOLLOWING PAY CODE: ACT RES REENL BONUS 31231.
(C) THE TAX CODES ARE 4, 5, AND 9.
3.  ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE AR REB.
A.  REENLIST FOR 3 YEARS BETWEEN 1 JANUARY AND 30 SEPTEMBER 2008 IN
ACCORDANCE WITH REF C.
B.  SERVING IN A CMC (RAP) VALIDATED BILLET COMMENSURATE WITH GRADE
AND PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (PMOS).
C.  COMPLETED THE REQUIRED PMOS TRAINING PER REFERENCE D.
D.  BE CAREER DESIGNATED ON THE AR PROGRAM.
E.  HAVE A RESERVE END OF CURRENT CONTRACT (RECC) BETWEEN 1 JANUARY
AND 30 SEPTEMBER 2008.
F.  MARINES (WHOSE PMOS IS LISTED IN THIS MESSAGE) WITHOUT A RECC
BEFORE 30 SEPTEMBER 2008 WHO MUST REENLIST/EXTEND TO ACCEPT PCS
ORDERS BEFORE 30 SEPTEMBER 2008.
G.  IN THE CURRENT GRADE, HAVE NOT FAILED SELECTION TO THE NEXT
HIGHER GRADE ON THE AR PROGRAM.
H.  MARINES MAY HAVE NO MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF TOTAL SERVICE (USE THE
PAY ENTRY BASE DATE TO CALCULATE TOTAL MILITARY SERVICE) ON DATE OF
REENLISTMENT.
I.  SERGEANTS MAY HAVE NO MORE THAN 10 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE
(AFADBD) ON THE DATE OF REENLISTMENT.
J.  STAFF SERGEANTS MAY HAVE NO MORE THAN 15 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY
SERVICE (AFADBD) ON THE DATE OF REENLISTMENT AND ARE NOT SELECTED
FOR GUNNERY SERGEANT.
K.  ELIGIBLE PMOS' FOR THIS INCENTIVE ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(1) SERGEANTS:
0121/0143/0151/0231/0311/0411/0451/0621/0622/0651/0656/1345/3043
3051/3451/3521/3531/5711/6046/6048/6072/6073/6114/6154/6216/6217
6256/6242/6276/6316/6531/6541/6672/7041
(2) STAFF SERGEANTS:
0143/0193/0231/0369/0411/0629/0659/3043/3051/3451/3529/5711/6046
6048/6072/6073/6113/6114/6152/6154/6172/6216/6217/6242/6276/6317
6336/6337/6672/7041
4.  OBLIGATION.
A.  RECIPIENTS OF THIS INCENTIVE WILL INCUR A 3-YEAR OBLIGATION FROM
THE DATE OF REENLISTMENT.
B.  RECIPIENTS MUST SERVE 3 YEARS IN THE PMOS FOR WHICH THE
INCENTIVE WAS AUTHORIZED.
5.  RECOUPMENT.
A.  RECOUPMENT WILL OCCUR AT A PRORATED AMOUNT IF THE MARINE:
(1) FAILS TO FULFILL THE OBLIGATION;
(2) EXECUTES A LATERAL MOVE;
(3) AUGMENTS TO THE REGULAR COMPONENT;
(4) TRANSFERS TO THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
B.  RECOUPMENT WILL NOT OCCUR IF THE MARINE:
(1) ACCEPTS SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT ORDERS;
(2) IS DENIED FURTHER SERVICE DUE TO TWICE FAILING SELECTION TO THE
NEXT HIGHER GRADE OR DISABILITY;
(3) IS COMMISSIONED OR ACCEPTS AN APPOINTMENT IN THE SELECTED
RESERVE AND HAS SERVED 1 YEAR OF HIS INCENTIVE OBLIGATION.
6.  THE INCENTIVE AMOUNT IS A $15,000 LUMP SUM PAYMENT.  DUE TO
FINITE INCENTIVE FUNDS, INCENTIVES WILL BE ISSUED ON A FIRST
COME/FIRST SERVED BASIS.
7.  THIS MARADMIN CANCELS ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2008.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R. S. COLEMAN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR
MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//