UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 170/08
DTG 101414Z MAR 08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 7220. CHANGE 1, 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:DOC/MIFD/YMD:20000714//
REF/E/MCBUL 1200//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 573/07, MCBUL 7220 FY08 SMCR REB AND MGIB-SR
KICKER, REF B IS MCO 7220R.38C, SRIP, REF C IS MCO 1560R.30B, MGIB-R,
REF D IS MCO P1070.12K, IRAM, REF E IS THE MOS MANUAL//
POC/J. E. BELL/GYSGT/CMC (RAP)/703-784-9136//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. EFFECTIVE 15 MARCH 2008 THIS BULLETIN CANCELS REF
A AND IMPLEMENTS CHANGES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE FY08 SMCR REB AND
MGIB-SR KICKER. READ THIS BULLETIN IN ITS ENTIRETY AS SEVERAL
CHANGES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED.
2. ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE.
A. MARINES ELIGIBLE AND MEETING THE RETENTION AND INCENTIVE
REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN REFERENCES B AND C MAY HAVE THEIR CAREER
RETENTION SPECIALIST (CRS) SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR REENLISTMENT WITH A
SMCR REB AND/OR MGIB-SR KICKER VIA THE TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM
(TFRS).
B. UPON APPROVAL OF THE REENLISTMENT REQUEST BY CMC (CMT) AND
APPROVAL OF THE INCENTIVE REQUEST/S BY CMC (RAP), CMC (RAP) WILL
ISSUE A BONUS CONTROL NUMBER (BCN) AND/OR A KICKER CONTROL NUMBER
(KCN) VIA TFRS.
C. 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 <
file://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 ATTACH IT TO A
NEW DD FORM 4; REFER TO REFERENCE D FOR DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS FOR
THE DD FORM.
D. 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.
E. MARINES THAT FAIL TO REENLIST WITHIN THE 60-DAY LIMIT OR 30
SEPTEMBER 2008 FORFEIT THEIR INCENTIVE ELIGIBILITY.
3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE SMCR REB.
A. REENLIST FOR 3 YEARS BETWEEN 15 MARCH AND 30 SEPTEMBER 2008.
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 E.
D. MARINES CURRENTLY ON THEIR 8-YEAR MILITARY SERVICE
OBLIGATION (MSO) MAY EXECUTE A REENLISTMENT FOR THIS INCENTIVE IF
THEY HAVE PASSED THEIR MANDATORY DRILL STOP DATE.
E. CMC (RAP) WILL CONSIDER NONSTANDARD REENLISTMENT REQUESTS
FOR MARINES DESIRING A MGIB-SR KICKER.
F. MARINES WHO HAVE COMPLETED 2 YEARS OF A 3-YEAR REB
OBLIGATION MAY REENLIST FOR A NEW REB; HOWEVER, THEY MUST REENLIST
FOR THE TOTAL MONTHS REQUIRED FOR BOTH OBLIGATIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, A
SERGEANT WITH 1 YEAR REMAINING ON HIS ORIGINAL REB OBLIGATION MUST
REENLIST FOR A TOTAL OF 4 YEARS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE NEXT REB.
G. MARINES MAY NOT HAVE MORE THAN 16 TOTAL YEARS OF MILITARY
SERVICE ON THE DATE OF REENLISTMENT (USE THE PAY ENTRY BASE DATE TO
CALCULATE TOTAL MILITARY SERVICE).
H. IN THE CURRENT GRADE, HAVE NOT FAILED SELECTION TO THE NEXT
HIGHER GRADE IN THE SMCR.
I. SERGEANTS MAY NOT HAVE MORE THAN 10 SATISFACTORY YEARS ON THE
DATE OF REENLISTMENT.
J. STAFF SERGEANTS.
(1) MAY NOT HAVE MORE THAN 15 SATISFACTORY YEARS ON THE DATE
OF REENLISTMENT.
(2) NOT SELECTED FOR GUNNERY SERGEANT.
4. OBLIGATION.
A. RECIPIENTS OF THIS INCENTIVE WILL INCUR A 3-YEAR OBLIGATION
FROM THE DATE OF REENLISTMENT.
B. RECIPIENTS MUST SERVE 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) TRANSFERS TO THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR);
(5) EXECUTES AN INTER-UNIT TRANSFER WITHOUT CMC (RAP)
APPROVAL;
(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. THE INCENTIVE AMOUNT IS A $15,000 LUMP SUM PAYMENT.
7. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE MGIB-SR KICKER.
A. REENLIST FOR A PERIOD OF 6 YEARS BETWEEN 1 MARCH AND 30
SEPTEMBER 2008.
B. SERVING IN A CMC (RAP) VALIDATED BILLET COMMENSURATE WITH
GRADE AND PMOS.
C. COMPLETE REQUIRED PMOS TRAINING PER REFERENCE E.
D. 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. ELIGIBLE PMOS' FOR THESE INCENTIVES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
A. SERGEANTS:
0211/0241/0261/0311/0321/0331/0341/0352/0451/0471/0481/0511/0612
0613/0618/0621/0622/0623/0627/0628/0653/0658/0811/0814/0842/0844
0847/0861/1161/1171/1316/1391/2141/2161/2311/2336/2821/2822/2834
2847/2862/2887/3044/3051/3381/3451/3522/3524/3534/3536/4341/4641
5711/5813/5821/5939/5979/6012/6023/6033/6043/6049/6073/6152/6242
6324/6432/6464/6483/6493/6672/6842/7011/7051/7236/7242/7252/7254
B. STAFF SERGEANTS:
0211/0231/0241/0261/0313/0321/0369/0431/0471/0511/0619/0629/0658
0659/0811/0814/0848/0861/1142/1161/1171/1316/1341/1342/1345/1361
1391/1812/1833/2141/2161/2171/2311/2336/2823/2831/2862/3044/3112
3381/3537/4341/5711/5813/5821/5939/5974/6012/6023/6042/6043/6049
6062/6073/6074/6124/6242/6322/6324/6336/6414/6469/6482/6484/6493
6672/6842/7011/7236/7257/7382
10. CONCURRENT RECEIPT OF THESE INCENTIVES IS AUTHORIZED.
11. THESE INCENTIVES ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION
AUGMENTEES.
12. THIS BULLETIN CANCELS ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2008.
13. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R. S. COLEMAN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT
FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//