MARADMINS : 321/05
R 191400Z JUL 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 321/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/MCBUL 7220 CHANGE 4 TO A/B/C ZONE MULTIPLES FOR THE FY05
/SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSG/CMC (MP)/140800ZSEP2004//
REF/B/MSG/CMC (MP)/140801ZSEP2004//
REF/C/MSG/CMC (MP)/211616ZDEC2004//
REF/D/MSG/CMC (ASM)/102025ZDEC2004//
REF/E/MSG/CMC (MP)/301440ZSEP2004//
REF/F/MSG/CMC (MP)/182159ZFEB2005//
REF/G/MSG/CMC (MP)/250729ZAPR2005//
REF/H/MSG/CMC (MP)/130013ZMAY2005//
POC/J.R. MORGAN/MAJ/CMC (MPP-20)/-/DSN 278-9362/COM (703)784-9362//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 391/04 FY05 ZONE A SRB. REF B IS MARADMIN
392/04 FY05 ZONE B/C SRB. REF C IS MARADMIN 558/04 CH 1 TO FY05
SRB. REF D IS MARADMIN 536/04 MV-22 TRANSITION AND RETENTION
POLICY UPDATE FOR ENLISTED MARINES. REF E IS MARADMIN 428/04
FY05 ARABIC LANGUAGE SCHOOL SEAT ENLISTMENT RETENTION INCENTIVE.
REF F IS MARADMIN 077/05 CH 2 TO A/B/C ZONE MULTIPLES FOR THE
FY05 SRB PROGRAM. REF G IS MARADMIN 192/05 SOLICITATION FOR
0321 RECON MARINES. REF F IS MARADMIN 226/05 CH 3 TO A/B/C
ZONE MULTIPLES FOR THE FY05 SRB PROGRAM//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. TO INFORM MARINES, CAREER RETENTION
SPECIALISTS, AND COMMANDERS OF THE STATUS OF THE FY05 SRB PROGRAM
AND EXTEND THE ELIGIBILITY DATES FOR FY05 A/B/C SRB MULTIPLES.
2. BACKGROUND. TO DATE, WE HAVE EXECUTED $46.7 MILLION (90 PERCENT)
OF THE PLANNED FY05 SRB BUDGET. THESE FUNDS HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL
IN SUPPORTING THE REENLISTMENTS OF OVER 3,300 MARINES.
3. ACTION
A. COMMANDERS AND CAREER RETENTION SPECIALISTS WILL INFORM
THEIR MARINES THAT THE SRB PROGRAM FOR FTAP HAS BEEN EXTENDED
FROM 31 JUL 2005 TO 30 SEP 2005.
B. MARINES MUST SUBMIT A RELM TO CMC (MMEA-6) AT LEAST 7 BUSINESS
DAYS PRIOR TO 29 SEP 2005 TO ENABLE CMC (MMEA-6) TO TURN AROUND THE
REENLISTMENT REQUEST AND GRANT APPROVAL ON OR BEFORE 29 SEP 2005.
C. TO QUALIFY FOR AN SRB PAYMENT, A ELIGIBLE MARINE MUST EXECUTE
REENLISTMENT ON OR BEFORE 29 SEP 2005 (THUS HAVING AN EFFECTIVE
REENLISTMENT DATE OF 30 SEP 2005 OR EARLIER). ALL SRB MULTIPLES IN
REF A REMAIN THE SAME.
D. IF THIS EXTENSION GENERATES INCREASED SRB PAYMENTS THAT EXHAUST
AVAILABLE SRB FUNDS, THIS HEADQUARTERS MAY TERMINATE THIS PROGRAM
PRIOR TO 30 SEP 2005. IF EARLY TERMINATION IS REQUIRED, A NEW
MARADMIN WILL BE PUBLISHED 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE NEW TERMINATION DATE.
4. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
5. THIS BULLETIN CANCELS ON 30 SEP 2005.//