SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) – DEPLOYED PROGRAM
MILPER MESSAGE NUMBER : 05-239 AHRC-EPR SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) – DEPLOYED PROGRAM

Posted Friday, September 30, 2005

A. MILPER MSG 04-354, AHRC-EPR, 30 DEC 04, SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB)–DEPLOYED PROGRAM IS RESCINDED EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS MESSAGE.

B. AR 601-280, CHAP 5

1. THIS MILPER MESSAGE WILL EXPIRE NLT 31 DECEMBER 2005.

2. THIS MESSAGE, WHICH ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO THE SRB PROGRAM, WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OF ALL COMMANDERS, REENLISTMENT OFFICES, RECRUITERS, AND FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING OFFICES TO ENSURE THAT ALL AGENCIES ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MESSAGE TO AVOID FUTURE CLAIMS OF ERRONEOUS OR UNFULFILLED COMMITMENTS.

3. SOLDIERS MUST MEET THE REENLISTMENT AND SRB ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AS OUTLINED IN AR 601-280 AND THIS MESSAGE. THE SRB MULTIPLIERS LISTED IN THIS MESSAGE ARE FOR SOLDIERS IN THE GRADES OF E-4 THROUGH E-6. THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS APPLY:

A. PFC MAY REENLIST FOR THE SRB MULTIPLIER FOR ZONE A IF OTHERWISE QUALIFIED.

B. SFC MAY REENLIST FOR THE SRB MULTIPLIER LISTED FOR ZONE B OR C IF OTHERWISE QUALIFIED.

C. MOS IMMATERIAL.

4. EFFECTIVE 28 SEP 05, SOLDIERS (IAW PARAGRAPH 3 ABOVE) IN ZONES A, B AND C SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY WHILE ASSIGNED OR ATTACHED TO UNITS IN AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ, OR KUWAIT IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM OR OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM WHO REENLIST MAY RECEIVE A 1.5A, 1B, OR 0.5C SRB. BONUS PAYMENTS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS MESSAGE WILL BE PAID AT THE TIME OF REENLISTMENT IN LUMP SUM NOT TO EXCEED $15,000.

5. SRB ENTRIES ON DD FORM 4/1 ARE:

A. ITEM 8B(2) “SRB 1.5A, 1B, OR 0.5C.

B. ITEM 8B(5) “LUMP SUM BONUS IAW MILPER MESSAGE 05-XXX”.

6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

A. SOLDIERS MUST HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST 17 MONTHS OF CONTINUOUS ACTIVE DUTY (OTHER THAN ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING AS A RESERVIST). COMPLETION OF THE 17 MONTHS OF CONTINUOUS ACTIVE DUTY NEED NOT OCCUR IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE DATE OF REENLISTMENT.

B. THE ZONE B ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT TO BE SERVING IN THE RANK OF SGT OR HIGHER AT THE TIME OF REENLISTMENT IAW AR 601-280, PARAGRAPH 5-6F(5) WAS RESCINDED EFFECTIVE 29 JULY 2005.

C. SOLDIERS ELIGIBLE FOR AN SRB IAW OTHER BONUS MESSAGES WILL ELECT WHICH BONUS ENTITLEMENT THEY DESIRE ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR REENLISTMENT. A QUALIFIED SOLDIER MAY BE PAID ONLY ONE SRB WITHIN EACH ZONE OF ELIGIBILITY.

D. INFORMATION ON TAXABLE INCOME CAN BE FOUND IN CHAPTER 44, VOLUME 7A OF THE DODFMR.

7. SOLDIERS WITH QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO BONUSES AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ADDRESSED IN THIS MESSAGE SHOULD CONTACT THEIR SERVICING CAREER COUNSELOR. CAREER COUNSELORS WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MESSAGE SHOULD CONTACT THEIR APPROPRIATE MACOM RETENTION OFFICE FOR CLARIFICATION. HRC POC IS MRS. CARROLL, DSN 221-5400.