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FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//RA//
TO MARADMIN
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UNCLAS //N07200//
MARADMIN 227/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/RA//
SUBJ/CH 1 MCBUL 7220. FY01 NONPRIOR SERVICE (NPS)-PRIOR
SERVICE (PS) SELECTED RESERVE INCENTIVE PROGRAM (SRIP), AND THE
/MONTGOMERY GI BILL SELECTED RESERVE (MGIB-SR) CRITICAL SKILL
/CRITICAL UNIT EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS (MGIB-SR "KICKER")//
REF/A/DOC/MCO/7220.38C/16OCT00//
REF/B/DOC/MARADMIN 490-00/29SEP00//
REF/C/DOC/MCO/P1040.35B/28FEB95//
REF/D/DOC/MARADMIN 526-00/27OCT00//
NARR/REF A IS THE SRIP ORDER. REF B IS THE MCBUL ANNOUNCING
THE FY01 SRIP. REF C IS THE RESERVE CAREER PLANNING AND RETENTION
MANUAL. REF D ANNOUNCED THE FY01 RESERVE FOCUSED RETENTION PLAN
(RFRP)//
POC/FELICIANO CAPT/-/CMC RAP-36/-/TEL:703-784-9136/TEL:DSN 278-9136//
RMKS/1. THIS BULLETIN EXPANDS SRIP AND KICKER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
FOR PS MARINES, AND CANCELS THE FY01 RFRP AS ANNOUNCED IN REF (D).
RECENT BUDGET AUTHORIZATIONS HAVE INCREASED THE AVAILABILITY OF PS
KICKERS.
A. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ELIGIBILITY FOR PS SRIP/KICKER
BONUSES FOR MARINES REENLISTING, EXTENDING, OR AFFILIATING ARE NOT
LIMITED BY THE RUC/MOS COMBINATIONS LISTED IN REF (B).
B. PARAGRAPH 9.C(4)(A) OF REF (B) IS HEREBY REVOKED. FIRST
TERM SMCR MARINES WHO DO NOT REQUIRE REENLISMENT (NOT TO BE CONFUSED
WITH NPS MARINES) ARE NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR THE KICKER.
2. ALL PS MARINES AUTHORIZED BY CMC (CMT) TO REENLIST OR EXTEND
IN THE SMCR WHO MEET THE BASIC SRIP/KICKER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
(EXCLUDING THE RUC/MOS LISTING) ESTABLISHED IN REFS (A) AND (B)
ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SRIP AND/OR KICKER UPON REQUEST. ALL OTHER PS
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS LISTED IN THE REFERENCES REMAIN IN EFFECT.
A. UNIT'S ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY ALL PS SMCR MARINES OF THE
AVAILABILITY OF REENLISTMENT INCENTIVES. DUE TO PROCESSING TIME AND
UNIT SUMMER ANNUAL TRAINING SCHEDULING, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT UNITS
SUBMIT REENLISTMENT REQUESTS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.
B. INCENTIVES ARE OFFERED ON A FIRST-COME FIRST-SERVE BASIS.
PS MARINES MAY NOT RECEIVE AN INCENTIVE WITHOUT HAVING RECEIVED A
BONUS CONTROL NUMBER (BCN) AND/OR A KICKER CONTROL NUMBER (KCN).
C. BCN'S/KCN'S FOR MARINES REENL/EXTENDING WILL BE REQUESTED
VIA THE TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM. BCN'S FOR MARINES AFFILIATING
WILL BE REQUESTED FROM MSGT SIMPSON (CMC (RAP)).
3. REFS (A) AND (B) ARE AVAILABLE AT THE RESERVE AFFAIRS WEBSITE
LOCATED AT RA.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL (NO "WWW"), IN "CAREER INFORMATION".
4. QUESTIONS REGARDING REENL/EXTENSION REQUESTS WILL BE REFERRED
TO CMC (CMT) AT DSN 278-9126 OR COMMERCIAL (703) 784-9126/27.
5. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE STIPULATIONS OF THIS MESSAGE OR
THE SUBJECT INCENTIVE PROGRAMS WILL BE REFERRED TO CMC (RAP),
POC CAPT R. J. FELICIANO OR MSGT S. W. SIMPSON AT DSN 278-9136/37 OR
COMMERCIAL (703) 784-9136/37.
6. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED ON 30 SEP 01.//
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