R 271947Z APR 15
MARADMIN 216/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/MCBUL 7220 CHANGE 4 TO THE FY15 SRB PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID: MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP/201052ZJUNE2014//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/CMC MRA MP/YMD: 20110324//
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/CMC MRA MM/YMD: 20130813//
POC/G. W. CALLAHAN/CAPT/CMC (MPP-20)/-/TEL: COM 703-784-9362//
NARR/REF (A) IS MARADMIN 296/14, FISCAL YEAR 2015 (FY15) SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) PROGRAM AND FY15 BROKEN SERVICE SRB (BSSRB) PROGRAM. REF (B) IS MCO 7220.24N, SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS PROGRAM. REF (C) IS THE FY15 ENLISTED RETENTION GUIDELINES FOR THE SUBSEQUENT TERM ALIGNMENT PLAN.
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. TO INFORM COMMANDING OFFICERS, SERGEANTS MAJOR, CAREER PLANNERS, AND MARINES OF REQUIRED CHANGES TO THE FY15 SRB PROGRAM IN ORDER TO SUPPORT CONTINUING FORCE SHAPING EFFORTS.
2. BACKGROUND. REF (A) HAS BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE 01 JUL 2014.
3. ACTION. COMMANDING OFFICERS, SERGEANTS MAJOR, CAREER PLANNERS, AND OTHER MARINE CORPS LEADERS WILL ENSURE THEIR MARINES FULLY UNDERSTAND THE POLICY CHANGES PUBLISHED IN THIS MESSAGE. ALL OF THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE REFERENCES REMAIN IN EFFECT.
4. IN SUPPORT OF REF (C), ALL REMAINING SRB'S FOR ZONES B AND C WILL BE SUSPENDED 30 DAYS FROM THE DTG OF THIS MESSAGE. FOR EXAMPLE, AN FY15 0861 (Zone B OR C) WHO EXECUTES A REENLISTMENT 31 DAYS FROM THE RELEASE OF THIS MARADMIN WILL NO LONGER BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ANY SRB.
5. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
6. THIS BULLETIN CANCELS ON 30 SEP 2015.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//