R 252351Z SEP 07
MARADMIN 573/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 7220. FISCAL YEAR 2008 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) REENLISTMENT BONUS (REB) AND MONTGOMERY GI BILL-SELECTED RESERVE(MGIB-SR) KICKER//
REF/A/MSGID:GENADMIN/CMC (RAP)/YMD:20061027//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC (RAP)/YMD:20001016//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC (RAP)/YMD:19930823//
REF/D/MSGID:MCBUL 1200//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 079/07, FY-07 SMCR REB AND MGIB-SR KICKER, REF B IS MCO 7220R.38C, SRIP, REF C IS MCO 1560R.30B, MGIB-R, REF D IS THE MOS MANUAL//
POC/J. E. BELL/GYSGT/CMC (RAP)/-/TEL:703-784-9136//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/ 1. EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2007 THIS BULLETIN CANCELS REF A AND IMPLEMENTS CHANGES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE FY-08 SMCR REB AND MGIB-SR KICKER. READ THIS BULLETIN IN ITS ENTIRETY AS SEVERAL CHANGES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED.
2. ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE.
A. CAREER RETENTION SPECIALISTS (CRS) ARE THE ONLY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT REQUESTS TO CMC (RAP) FOR THESE INCENTIVES.
B. SUBMIT REQUESTS TO CMC (RAP) VIA THE TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM.
C. UPON APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST, A BONUS CONTROL NUMBER (BCN) AND/OR A KICKER CONTROL NUMBER (KCN) WILL BE ISSUED. 
D. PRIOR TO THE MARINE REENLISTING, THE CRS WILL:
(1) OBTAIN A STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING (SOU) BY VISITING THE M&RA WEBSITE AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL IN THE SEARCH BOX ENTER KEYWORD "REB," SELECT "SMCR REB," THEN "SMCR REB SOU."
(2) HAVE THE MARINE SIGN THE COMPLETED SOU AND FILE IT ON THE DOCUMENT SIDE OF THE SERVICE RECORD BOOK.
E. NOTIFY CMC (RAP) VIA ITS SECTION MAILBOX, SMB-RAP@USMC.MIL, WHEN MARINES ASSIGNED A BCN AND/OR A KCN FAIL TO REENLIST WITHIN 60 DAYS.
F. MARINES THAT FAIL TO REENLIST WITHIN THE 60-DAY LIMIT FORFEIT THEIR INCENTIVE ELIGIBILITY.
3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE SMCR REB.
A. REENLIST FOR 3 YEARS BETWEEN 1 OCTOBER 2007 AND 30 SEPTEMBER 2008. 
B. MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE REFERENCES AND BE RECOMMENDED FOR REENLISTMENT.
C. SERVING IN A CMC (RAP) VALIDATED BILLET COMMENSURATE WITH GRADE AND PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (PMOS).
D. MUST HAVE COMPLETED REQUIRED PMOS TRAINING PER REFERENCE D.
E. SERGEANTS.
(1) NOT MORE THAN 10 SATISFACTORY YEARS ON THE DATE OF REENLISTMENT.
(2) NOT MORE THAN 16 TOTAL YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE ON THE DATE OF REENLISTMENT (USE THE PAY ENTRY BASE DATE TO CALCULATE TOTAL MILITARY SERVICE) UNLESS SELECTED FOR STAFF SERGEANT.
F. STAFF SERGEANTS.
(1) NOT MORE THAN 15 SATISFACTORY YEARS ON THE DATE OF REENLISTMENT.
(2) NOT MORE THAN 16 TOTAL YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE ON THE DATE OF REENLISTMENT.
(3) NOT SELECTED FOR GUNNERY SERGEANT.
G. IN THE CURRENT GRADE, HAVE NOT FAILED SELECTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE IN THE SMCR.
H. MARINES QUALIFYING FOR A 2ND 3-YEAR SMCR REB MAY REENLIST NO EARLIER THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THEIR END OF CURRENT CONTRACT, BUT NOT LATER THAN THE DATE ON WHICH THE ENLISTMENT FOR WHICH THE 1ST SMCR REB WOULD EXPIRE.
I. MARINES CURRENTLY ON THEIR 8-YEAR MILITARY SERVICE OBLIGATION
(MSO) MAY NOT EXECUTE A REENLISTMENT WITHOUT BEING WITHIN 1 YEAR OF THEIR RESERVE END OF CURRENT CONTRACT. HOWEVER, CMC (RAP) WILL CONSIDER NONSTANDARD REENLISTMENT REQUESTS FOR MARINES DESIRING A MGIB-SR KICKER.
J. ELIGIBLE PMOS'S ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(1) SERGEANTS:
0211/0241/0261/0311/0313/0321/0331/0341/0352/0481/0511/0612/0613
0618/0621/0627/0628/0653/0814/0844/0847/0861/1171/1316/1342/1391
1812/2131/2141/2146/2147/2161/2171/2336/2671/2821/2834/2847/2862
2887/3044/3051/3381/3451/3522/3524/3525/3533/3534/3536/4341/4641
5711/5813/5821/5939/5979/6012/6023/6033/6042/6043/6049/6072/6073
6092/6152/6242/6317/6413/6432/6464/6483/6493/6672/6842/7011/7051
7236/7242/7252/7254
(2) STAFF SERGEANTS:
0211/0231/0241/0261/0321/0369/0431/0619/0629/0658/0659/0814/0848
0861/1142/1161/1171/1316/1341/1342/1345/1361/1391/1812/1833/2131
2141/2146/2161/2171/2311/2336/2671/2823/2826/2834/2862/3051/3044
3112/3381/3451/3529/3537/4341/5711/5813/5821/5939/5954/5974/6012
6023/6042/6043/6049/6062/6073/6074/6092/6124/6132/6256/6322/6324
6414/6469/6482/6493/6531/6336/6672/6694/6842/7011/7051/7236/7382
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 AND THE UNIT WITH WHOM THEY REENLISTED.
5. RECOUPMENT.
A. RECOUPMENT WILL OCCUR AT A PRORATED AMOUNT IF THE MARINE:
(1) FAILS TO FULFILL THE OBLIGATION;
(2) FAILS TO PARTICIPATE SATISFACTORILY;
(3) EXECUTES A LATERAL MOVE;
(4) EXECUTES AN INTER-UNIT TRANSFER WITHOUT CMC (RAP) APPROVAL;
(5) TRANSFERS TO THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR);
(6) PERFORMS ACTIVE DUTY WITH A UNIT OTHER THAN THEIR OWN FOR A PERIOD GREATER THAN 90 DAYS;
(7) SERVES AS AN INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE OR AS AN INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE WITH A UNIT OTHER THAN THEIR BATTALION OR SQUADRON;
(8) AUGMENTS TO THE ACTIVE COMPONENT OR THE ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM.
B. RECOUPMENT WILL NOT OCCUR IF THE MARINE:
(1) IS REQUIRED TO INVOLUNTARILY TRANSFER TO THE IRR DUE TO HAVING TWICE FAILED SELECTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE, UNIT DEACTIVATION, REDESIGNATION,
OR DISABILITY.
(2) IS COMMISSIONED OR ACCEPTS AN APPOINTMENT IN THE SELECTED RESERVE AND HAS SERVED 1 YEAR OF HIS INCENTIVE OBLIGATION.
6. INCENTIVE AMOUNTS.
A. THE 1ST 3-YEAR SMCR REB IS A $7,500 LUMP SUM PAYMENT.
B. THE 2ND 3-YEAR SMCR REB IS A $6,000 LUMP SUM PAYMENT.
7. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE MGIB-SR KICKER.
A. REENLIST FOR A PERIOD OF 6 YEARS BETWEEN 1 OCTOBER 2007 AND 30 SEPTEMBER 2008. 
B. MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE REFERENCES AND BE RECOMMENDED FOR REENLISTMENT.
C. SERVING IN A CMC (RAP) VALIDATED BILLET COMMENSURATE WITH GRADE AND PMOS.
D. MUST HAVE COMPLETED REQUIRED PMOS TRAINING PER REFERENCE D.
E. ELIGIBLE PMOS'S ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(1) SERGEANTS:
0211/0241/0261/0311/0313/0321/0331/0341/0352/0481/0511/0612/0613
0618/0621/0627/0628/0653/0814/0844/0847/0861/1171/1316/1342/1391
1812/2131/2141/2146/2147/2161/2171/2336/2671/2821/2834/2847/2862
2887/3044/3051/3381/3451/3522/3524/3525/3533/3534/3536/4341/4641
5711/5813/5821/5939/5979/6012/6023/6033/6042/6043/6049/6072/6073
6092/6152/6242/6317/6413/6432/6464/6483/6493/6672/6842/7011/7051
7236/7242/7252/7254
(2) STAFF SERGEANTS:
0211/0231/0241/0261/0321/0369/0431/0619/0629/0658/0659/0814/0848
0861/1142/1161/1171/1316/1341/1342/1345/1361/1391/1812/1833/2131
2141/2146/2161/2171/2311/2336/2671/2823/2826/2834/2862/3051/3044
3112/3381/3451/3529/3537/4341/5711/5813/5821/5939/5954/5974/6012
6023/6042/6043/6049/6062/6073/6074/6092/6124/6132/6256/6322/6324
6414/6469/6482/6493/6531/6336/6672/6694/6842/7011/7051/7236/7382
F. RECIPIENTS OF THE MGIB-SR KICKER WILL INCUR A 6-YEAR SMCR OBLIGATION FROM THE DATE OF REENLISTMENT.
8. INCENTIVE AMOUNT.
A. THIS INCENTIVE WILL BE IN CONJUNCTION WITH EITHER THE MGIB BASIC BENEFIT OR THE MGIB SELECTED RESERVE BENEFIT.
B. $350 A MONTH, FOR UP TO 36 MONTHS OF FULL TIME EDUCATIONAL PURSUIT.
C. PAYMENTS MAY BE PRO-RATED FOR LESS THAN FULL TIME ENROLLMENT.
9. CONCURRENT RECEIPT OF THESE INCENTIVES IS AUTHORIZED.
10. THESE INCENTIVES ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION
AUGMENTEES.
11. THIS BULLETIN CANCELS ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2008.
12. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL SEIWELL, K.A., DIRECTOR RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION.//