MARADMINS : 588/05
R 130026Z DEC 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 588/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/MCBUL 7220 CHANGE 1 TO A B C ZONE MULTIPLES FOR THE FY06
/SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSG/CMC (MP)/YMD:20050812/-/NOTAL//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 404/05 FY06 SRB PROGRAM//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. TO INFORM MARINES, CAREER RETENTION
SPECIALISTS, AND COMMANDERS OF THE STATUS OF THE FY06 SRB PROGRAM
AND TO EXTEND FY06 SRB MULTIPLES FOR ALL ZONES TO 31 MARCH 06.
2. BACKGROUND. TO DATE, WE HAVE EXECUTED $40.3 MILLION OF
PLANNED FY06 SRB BUDGET. THESE FUNDS HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN
SUPPORTING THE REENLISTMENTS OF 2,600 MARINES.
3. ACTION. COMMANDERS AND CAREER RETENTION SPECIALISTS WILL
INFORM THEIR MARINES THAT THE SRB PROGRAM HAS BEEN EXTENDED
FROM 31 DEC 2005 TO 31 MAR 2006. ALL OF THE OTHER GUIDELINES
AND MULTIPLES IN REF A REMAIN IN EFFECT.
A. MARINES MUST SUBMIT A RELM TO CMC (MMEA-6) AT LEAST 7
BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO 31 MAR 2006 TO ENABLE CMC (MMEA-6) TO
TURN AROUND THE REENLISTMENT REQUEST AND GRANT APPROVAL ON OR
BEFORE 31 MAR 2006.
B. IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR AN SRB PAYMENT, A QUALIFIED
MARINE MUST EXECUTE REENLISTMENT ON OR BEFORE 31 MAR 2006
(THUS HAVING AN EFFECTIVE REENLISTMENT DATE OF 1 APR 2006 OR
EARLIER). ALL SRB MULTIPLES IN REF A REMAIN THE SAME.
C. IF THIS EXTENSION GENERATES INCREASED SRB PAYMENTS THAT
EXHAUST AVAILABLE SRB FUNDS, THIS HEADQUARTERS MAY TERMINATE
THIS PROGRAM PRIOR TO 31 MAR 2006. 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 1 APR 2006.//