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MARADMIN 468/01
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SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2002 (FY02) ENLISTMENT BONUS PROGRAM (EBP)//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MPP-23/01DEC99//1999
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1130.53N, ENLISTMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAMS.//
POC/J. W. BICKNELL/MAJ/MPP-23/DSN:278-9361/COMM:(703)784-9361//
RMKS/1. PURPOSE. TO ANNOUNCE THE FY02 EBP PREREQUISITES, PROGRAM
ENLISTED FOR (PEF) CODES, AND BONUS AWARD LEVELS.
2. BACKGROUND.
A. PER THE REF, THE EBP PROVIDES MONETARY ENLISTMENT
INCENTIVES TO ATTRACT HIGH QUALITY APPLICANTS INTO CRITICALLY
SHORT MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES (MOS) AND DEMANDING SKILLS
WITH HIGH ENTRANCE PREREQUISITES. ADDITIONALLY, THE EBP CAN ALSO
BE USED TO ENCOURAGE APPLICANTS TO SHIP TO RECRUIT TRAINING DURING
THE DIFFICULT RECRUITING PERIOD OF DECEMBER THROUGH MAY.
B. THE EBP AIDS IN MEETING OUR ACCESSION MISSION AS WELL AS
MAINTAINING OUR COMPETITIVE EDGE IN THE RECRUITING ENVIRONMENT.
BONUSES MAY BE PROVIDED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANY SKILL GUARANTEE,
MARINE CORPS COLLEGE FUND (MCCF), GEOGRAPHIC OPTION GUARANTEE,
MUSIC OPTION, OR OPEN ENLISTMENT CONTRACT.
C. APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE THEIR ENLISTMENT BONUS AFTER THE
COMPLETION OF ALL ENTRY LEVEL TRAINING AND FINAL QUALIFICATION
IN THEIR ASSIGNED PRIMARY MOS.
D. FOR FY02, THERE ARE 3042 EBP ALLOCATIONS RANGING FROM
$2,000 TO $6,000 AND 1561 $50,000 MCCF ALLOCATIONS. THESE
ALLOCATIONS MAY BE ADJUSTED DURING THE YEAR.
3. ACTION. THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE FY02 EBP IS 1 OCT 01.
APPLICANTS ENTERING ACTIVE DUTY IN THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS
BETWEEN 1 OCT 01 AND 30 SEP 02 WHO MEET THE PREREQUISITES
LISTED BELOW ARE QUALIFIED AND MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN
ENLISTMENT BONUS IN THE AMOUNT STATED BELOW.
A. ELECTRONICS MAINTENANCE ENLISTMENT BONUS -- $5,000
AWARD LEVEL.
(1) PREREQUISITES. APPLICANTS MUST BE A HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATE (HSG), AGREE TO A 5 YEAR TERM OF ENLISTMENT (TOE), HAVE
A MINIMUM OF 1 YEAR HIGH SCHOOL ALGEBRA, POSSESS AN ELECTRONIC
APTITUDE (EL) SCORE OF 110 OR HIGHER, HAVE NORMAL COLOR PERCEPTION
(NCP), BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE, AND BE A U.S.
CITIZEN. NOTE: NO CRITERIA WAIVERS ARE ALLOWED FOR THIS BONUS
PROGRAM.
(2) PEF CODE MOS TITLE
BZ/BZF 2171 ELECTRO-OPTICAL ORDNANCE REPAIRER
28XX GROUND ELECTRONICS MAINTENANCE
5937 AVIATION RADIO REPAIRER
5942 AVIATION RADAR REPAIRER
5962 TACT DATA SYS EQUIP REPAIRER
5963 TACT AIR OPS MODULE REPAIRER
B. AVIATION OPERATIONS ENLISTMENT BONUS -- $4,000 AWARD LEVEL.
(1) PREREQUISITES. APPLICANTS MUST BE A HSG, AGREE TO A 5
YEAR TOE, POSSESS A GENERAL TECHNICAL (GT) SCORE OF 105 OR HIGHER,
HAVE NCP, BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE, AND BE A
U.S CITIZEN.
(2) PEF CODE MOS TITLE
E1/E1F 6821 WEATHER OBSERVER
7234 AIR CONTROL ELECTRONICS OPERATOR
7242 AIR SUPPORT OPERATIONS OPERATOR
7257 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER
7314 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE OPERATOR
C. PUBLIC AFFAIRS ENLISTMENT BONUS -- $4,000 AWARD LEVEL.
(1) PREREQUISITES. APPLICANTS MUST BE A HSG, AGREE TO A 4
YEAR TOE, POSSESS A GT SCORE OF 105 OR HIGHER AND VERBAL (VE) SCORE
OF 40 OR HIGHER, HAVE NCP, TYPE 20 WORDS PER MINUTE, BE ELIGIBLE
FOR A SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE, AND BE A U.S CITIZEN.
(2) PEF CODE MOS TITLE
E3/E3F 4341 COMBAT CORRESPONDENT
D. FIRE DIRECTION/CONTROL SPECIALIST ENLISTMENT BONUS --
$6,000 AWARD LEVEL.
(1) PREREQUISITES. APPLICANTS MUST BE A HSG, AGREE TO A 4
YEAR TOE, POSSESS A GT SCORE OF 105 OR HIGHER, HAVE NCP, AND BE A
U.S CITIZEN. THIS BONUS IS AVAILABLE FOR MALE APPLICANTS ONLY.
(2) PEF CODE MOS TITLE
E4 0842 FIELD ARTILLERY RADAR OPERATOR
0844 FIELD ARTILLERY FIRE CONTROL MAN
0847 ARTILLERY METEOROLOGICAL MAN
0861 FIRE SUPPORT MAN
E. CRYPTOLOGIC LINGUIST ENLISTMENT BONUS -- $4,000 AWARD LEVEL.
(1) PREREQUISITES. APPLICANTS MUST BE A HSG, AGREE TO A 5
YEAR TOE, POSSESS A GT SCORE OF 105 OR HIGHER, PASS DEFENSE
LANGUAGE APTITUDE BATTERY (DLAB) TEST WITH A SCORE OF 100 OR HIGHER,
BE ELIGIBLE FOR A TOP SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE, AND BE A U.S
CITIZEN.
(2) PEF CODE MOS TITLE
E6/E6F 2671 ARABIC CRYPTOLOGIC LINGUIST
2673 KOREAN CRYPTOLOGIC LINGUIST
2674 SPANISH CRYPTOLOGIC LINGUIST
2676 RUSSIAN CRYPTOLOGIC LINGUIST
F. AVIATION ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN ENLISTMENT BONUS -- $4,000
AWARD LEVEL.
(1) PREREQUISITES. APPLICANTS MUST BE A HSG, AGREE TO A 5
YEAR TOE, HAVE A MINIMUM OF 1 YEAR HIGH SCHOOL ALGEBRA, POSSESS AN
EL SCORE OF 105 OR HIGHER, HAVE NCP, BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SECRET
SECURITY CLEARANCE, AND BE A U.S CITIZEN.
(2) PEF CODE MOS TITLE
E7/E7F 5952 AIR TRAFFIC CONT NAV AID TECH
5953 AIR TRAFFIC CONT RADAR TECH
5954 AIR TRAFFIC CONT COMM TECH
63XX/64XX AVIONICS
6694 AVIATION INFO SYS SPECIALIST
G. DJFMAM ENLISTMENT BONUS -- $3,000 AWARD LEVEL.
(1) PREREQUISITES. APPLICANTS MUST BE A HSG, AGREE TO A 4
OR 5 YEAR TOE, AND MUST SHIP TO RECRUIT TRAINING DURING THE MONTHS
OF DEC, JAN, FEB, MAR, APR, AND MAY (DJFMAM). ADDITIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS ARE CONTAINED IN THE REF.
(2) PEF CODE MOS TITLE
EE/EEF ANY DJFMAM ENLISTMENT BONUS
H. JJASON ENLISTMENT BONUS -- $2,000 AWARD LEVEL.
(1) PREREQUISITES. APPLICANTS MUST BE A HSG, AGREE TO A 4
OR 5 YEAR TOE, AND MUST SHIP TO RECRUIT TRAINING DURING THE MONTHS
OF JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, AND NOV (JJASON). ADDITIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS ARE CONTAINED IN THE REF.
(2) PEF CODE MOS TITLE
EF/EFF ANY JJASON ENLISTMENT BONUS
4. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
5. THIS BULLETIN CANCELS ON 1 OCT 02.//
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