R 281545Z Sep 16
MARADMIN 516/16
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/FY17 ENLISTMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAMS//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD: 20120320//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MCTFS PRIUM//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1130.53R, ENLISTMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAMS//
AMPN/REF B IS THE PERSONNEL REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS AND USERS MANUAL//
POC/L. A. CRIDER/CAPT/UNIT: MPP-20/-/TEL: (703)784-9361 TEL: DSN 278-9361//
POC/M. E. MEIER/CIV/UNIT: MCRC, G-3/-/TEL: (703)784-9466//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  To update ref (A) and announce Fiscal Year (FY) 17 Enlistment Option Programs (EOP) by Program Enlisted For (PEF) and the FY17 Enlistment Bonus Program (EBP).
2.  Background
    a.  The EOP plan establishes PEF and PEF allocations by which Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC) recruits to each fiscal year.
    b.  This MarAdmin serves as an update to ref (A) in order to meet the needs of the Marine Corps based on changing accession requirements.
3.  Enlistment Incentives
    a.  Enlistment Option Program.  The EOP offers specific skill group guarantees to qualified applicants through PEF.  A PEF is a grouping of Primary Military Occupational Specialties (PMOS) by skill sets and/or requirements used by MCRC to meet the Marine Corps annual accession mission.  Every recruit enlisting into the Marine Corps will enlist into a PEF.  Specific PEF enlistment requirements are outlined on a recruits statement of understanding (SOU) and in the Marine Corps Recruiting Information Support System (MCRISS).  FY17 PEF and PMOS distributions are listed below:
        (1) AE (Aviation Support):  6531, 6541, 7011, 7051.
        (2) AF (Aviation Mechanic):  6048, 6062, 6073, 6074, 6092, 6113, 6114, 6116, 6123, 6124, 6132, 6153, 6154, 6156, 6212, 6216, 6217, 6218, 6222, 6227, 6252, 6256, 6257, 6258, 6282, 6286, 6287, 6288.
        (3) AG (Aircrew):  6173, 6174, 6176, 6276.
        (4) AJ (Aviation Operations/Meteorology and Oceanography):  6842, 7236, 7242.
        (5) AN (Air Control and Navigation):  7257, 7314.
        (6) BA (Aviation Electronics Tech):  5951, 5952, 5953, 5954, 6314, 6316, 6317, 6323, 6324, 6326, 6332, 6336, 6337, 6338, 6423, 6432, 6469, 6483, 6492, 6499, 6694.
        (7) BY (Electronics Maintenance):  2821, 2831, 2841, 2847, 2871, 2887, 5939, 5948, 5974, 5979.
        (8) CB (Administrative and Data Specialists):  0111, 0161, 6046, 7041.
        (9) CC (Supply, Accounting, and Legal):  3043, 3432, 3451, 4421, 6042, 6672.
        (10) CE (Combat Support):  0811, 1812, 1833, 7212.
        (11) CH (Mass Communication and Combat Camera):  4341, 4612, 4641, 4671.
        (12) CJ (Logistics):  0411, 0431, 0481, 2311.
        (13) CK (Fire Direction and Control Specialists):  0842, 0844, 0847, 0861.
        (14) CN (Service Management):  3051, 3052, 3112, 3381.
        (15) CO (Ground Ordnance Maintenance):  2111, 2161, 2171.
        (16) CP (Engineering):  1316, 1341, 1345, 1361, 1391.
        (17) CU (Utilities):  1141, 1142, 1161, 1171.
        (18) CX (Combat Engineer and Ordnance Repair):  1371, 2131, 2141,2146, 2147.
        (19) DB (Communication):  0612, 0621, 0651.
        (20) DD (Intelligence and Crypto Linguists):  0231, 0261, 2621, 2631, 2651, 2671, 2673, 2674, 2676.
        (21) HE (Marine Air Ground Task Force Plans):  0511.
        (22) HZ (Reconnaissance):  0321.
        (23) MT (Motor Transport):  3521, 3531.
        (24) PN (Open Contract):  ANY MOS.
        (25) PR (Parachute Rigger):  0451.
        (26) QH (Infantry 6-year Option): 0311, 0331, 0341, 0351, 0352.
        (27) U2 (Music):  5524.
        (28) U4 (Music):  5512.
        (29) UH (Infantry):  0311, 0313, 0331, 0341, 0351, 0352.
        (30) UJ (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense):  5711.
        (31) UT (Military Police and Corrections):  5811, 5831.
        (32) UV (Marine Security Forces):  0311, 0331, 0341, 0351, 0352.
    b.  Enlistment Bonus Program.  The EBP assists MCRC in recruiting high quality applicants into critical skills programs and assists in meeting specific shipping missions throughout the FY.  Not every recruit will be issued an enlistment bonus.  Total EBP allocations are established by Headquarters Marine Corps (MPP-20) and distributed by MCRC.  A listing of the FY17 EBP PEFs is provided below:
      PEF       BPEF    Description                 Amount (Dollars)
  (1) BY       Q8      Electronics Maintenance            8,000
  (2) CC       Q3      Supply, Accounting, and Legal      3,000
  (3) DB       Q5      Command, Control, and Electrician  5,000
  (4) HE       Q2      MAGTF Planner                      2,000
  (5) MT       Q4      Motor Transport                    4,000
  (6) QH       QH      Infantry 6-year Option             5,000
  (7) U2/U4    Q6      Music                              6,000
  (8) UJ       Q7      CBRN Defense                       7,000
  (9) ANY      Q1      Shipping Bonus                     1,000
4.  Enlistment bonus authorization, obligation, and payment.  As outlined in ref (B), chapter 9, section 91201, the auto generated enlistment bonus obligation (TTC 245 SEQ 000) and payment transactions (TTC 392 SEQ 000) remains unchanged.
5.  Reserve applicability.  This MarAdmin is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
6.  Cancellation.  30 Sep 2017.
7.  Release authorized by MajGen M. A. Rocco, Director, Manpower Plans and Policy Division.//