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ALCOAST 283/06 
COMDTNOTE 7220 
SUBJ: SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) 
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 240948Z JUN 05, ALCOAST 332/05 
B. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6 (SERIES), CHAPTER 3 
1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS OF A PANEL CONVENED TO REVIEW 
SRB MULTIPLES. FACTORS CONSIDERED BY THIS PANEL INCLUDE 
ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS ACROSS ALL RATINGS, OUR SERVICES EVER- 
INCREASING ROLES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, 
WORKFORCE GROWTH, INCREASED REENLISTMENT TRENDS, AND BUDGETARY 
REALITIES. THE SRB MULTIPLES BELOW OFFER A FINANCIAL INCENTIVE TO 
RETAIN THOSE SPECIALLY TRAINED INDIVIDUALS IN OUR MOST CRITICAL 
RATINGS. 
2. THE SRB MULTIPLES PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED IAW REF A REMAIN IN 
EFFECT UNTIL 30 JUNE 2006. THE NEW SRB MULTIPLES LISTED BELOW 
BECOME EFFECTIVE 1 JULY 2006. MEMBERS IN PAY GRADE E-3 WITH A 
DESIGNATOR ARE AUTHORIZED ZONE A SRBS IF THAT RATING IS AUTHORIZED 
A ZONE A SRB FOR THIRD CLASS PETTY OFFICERS. 
   A. BOATSWAIN MATES WHO POSSESS ANY OF THE SURFMAN COMPETENCY 
CODES (CXNNLBS, CXNSJ, CXNSK, CXNSM, OR CXNSU) WILL RECEIVE AN 
ADDITIONAL TWO (2.0) KICKER ADDED TO THEIR SRB MULTIPLE. FOR 
EXAMPLE, A BM2 WHO IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE AN SRB OF TWO (2.0), AND 
POSSESSES THE CXNSJ COMPETENCY CODE, WILL RECEIVE A TOTAL SRB 
MULTIPLE OF FOUR (4.0). BOATSWAIN MATES ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN SRB 
THAT POSSESS ANY OF THE OTHER COXSWAIN COMPETENCY CODES BEGINNING 
WITH THE CXN PREFIX WILL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL ONE-HALF (0.5) 
KICKER ADDED TO THEIR SRB MULTIPLE. FOR EXAMPLE, A BM2 WHO IS 
ENTITLED TO RECEIVE AN SRB MULTIPLE OF TWO (2.0), AND POSSESSES THE 
CXNSX COMPETENCY CODE, WILL RECEIVE A TOTAL SRB MULTIPLE OF TWO AND 
ONE-HALF (2.5). HOWEVER, IF A BM POSSESSES BOTH A SURFMAN AND 
COXSWAIN COMPETENCY CODE, THAT BM WILL ONLY RECEIVE THE HIGHER 
ADDITIONAL KICKER, BUT NOT BOTH. IN A CHANGE FROM THE PREVIOUS 
YEAR, SNBMS AND BM3S, WHO ARE CURRENTLY NOT ENTITLED TO ZONE A OR 
ZONE B SRB MULTIPLES, ARE ENTITLED TO THE COMPETENCY CODE BONUS OF 
TWO (2.0) FOR SURFMAN OR ONE-HALF (0.5) FOR COXSWAIN. 
   B. ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN SRB 
AND POSSESS THE MK92FCS COMPETENCY CODE WILL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL 
TWO (2.0) ADDED TO THEIR SRB MULTIPLE. FOR EXAMPLE, AN ET2 WHO IS 
ENTITLED TO RECEIVE AN SRB MULTIPLE OF TWO (2.0), AND POSSESSES THE 
MK92FCS COMPETENCY CODE, WILL RECEIVE A TOTAL SRB MULTIPLE OF FOUR 
(4.0). 
   C. MBRS RECEIVING SRB KICKERS MUST MAINTAIN THAT COMPETENCY CODE 
FOR THE LENGTH OF THE ENTIRE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION. FOR EXAMPLE, A 
BOATSWAIN MATE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE CXNSJ SURFMAN COMPETENCY 
CODE MUST CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THAT CXNSJ COMPETENCY CODE FOR THE 
ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION UNLESS THE COMPETENCY 
CODE IS REMOVED FOR NO FAULT. A BOATSWAIN MATE WHO HAS THE CXNSJ 
COMPETENCY CODE IS TRANSFERRED TO A RECRUITING BILLET AND IS, 
THEREFORE, UNABLE TO CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THE SURFMAN COMPETENCY 
CODE WILL NOT HAVE THE SRB MULTIPLE READJUSTED, SINCE THE LOSS OF 
THE COMPETENCY CODE IS CONSIDERED NO FAULT. HOWEVER, IF THE LOSS OF 
ENTITLEMENT TO THE CXNSJ COMPETENCY CODE DURING THE CONTRACTUAL 
OBLIGATION IS DUE TO FAULT (E.G., REMOVED FOR INCOMPETENCY), THE 
SRB MULTIPLE WILL BE READJUSTED AS OF THE DATE OF REMOVAL FOR THE 
REMAINDER OF THE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION. SRB KICKERS WILL NOT BE 
RESTORED IF THE LOSS OF A COMPETENCY CODE WAS DUE TO PERSONAL FAULT 
AND THE MEMBER LATER REQUALIFIES DURING THE SAME CONTRACTUAL 
PERIOD. THE SAME FAULT, NO FAULT RULE SHALL APPLY TO ALL ETS 
RECEIVING KICKERS FOR THE MK92FCS COMPETENCY CODE. ADDITIONALLY, 
THE PAYMENT OF ANY KICKER WILL ONLY BE PROVIDED TO THOSE RATINGS 
WHO ARE ROUTINELY EXPECTED TO POSSESS SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES. FOR 
EXAMPLE, BMS ARE NORMALLY EXPECTED TO POSSESS COXSWAIN OR SURFMAN 
COMPETENCY CODES. HOWEVER, MKS OR ANY OTHER RATING WHO POSSESSES A 
COXSWAIN OR SURFMAN COMPETENCY CODE ARE NOT NORMALLY EXPECTED TO 
POSSESS THOSE COMPETENCY CODES AND, THEREFORE, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR 
THE KICKER ENTITLEMENT. 
   D. ZONE-A SRB MULTIPLES: 
                             EFFECTIVE 
                             JULY 1, 2006 
BM2 AND ABOVE                     2.0 
EM2 AND ABOVE                     2.5 
ET3                               1.5 
ET2 AND ABOVE                     2.0 
FS3                               1.0 
FS2 AND ABOVE                     3.0 
GM2                               1.5 
GM1                               2.0 
IT2 AND ABOVE                     0.5 
MK2 AND ABOVE                     1.0 
OS2                               1.5 
OS1                               2.0 
PA3                               1.0 
PA2 AND ABOVE                     2.0 
   E.  ZONE-B SRB MULTIPLES: 
                             EFFECTIVE 
                             JULY 1, 2006 
BM2 AND ABOVE                     1.5 
EM2, EM1                          2.5 
EMC                               3.0 
ET2 AND ABOVE                     2.0 
FS2                               3.0 
FS1 AND ABOVE                     2.0 
GM2                               1.5 
GM1 AND ABOVE                     2.0 
MK2 AND ABOVE                     0.5 
OS2 AND ABOVE                     1.5 
PA2, PA1                          2.0 
3. THE MAXIMUM BONUS THAT MAY BE PAID TO ANY RATING IS 60,000 
DOLLARS. 
4. COS AND OICS ARE REMINDED THAT ALL MBRS WHO MUST OBLIGATE 
SERVICE AND ARE WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF THEIR EOE, OR WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF 
THEIR SIXTH AND TENTH YEAR ACTIVE DUTY ANNIVERSARY DATE SHALL BE 
COUNSELED ON THEIR SRB ELIGIBILITY, AND SHALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY 
TO READ REF B IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SIGN AN ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS 
ENTRY (CG-3307). 
5. SRB ELIGIBLE MBRS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY ULTIMATELY DECIDE THE 
LENGTH OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION AND ACTUAL DATE OF REENLISTMENT OR 
EXTENSION. BOTH THE REENLISTMENT AND EXTENSION REQUIRE THE MBRS 
SIGNATURE, ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THEY HAVE READ REF B AND UNDERSTAND 
THE IMPACT THE CURRENT REENLISTMENT OR EXTENSION MAY HAVE ON THEIR 
CURRENT AND FUTURE SRB ELIGIBILITY. 
6. MBRS ARE BECOMING INELIGIBLE FOR SRB ENTITLEMENT BY A SINGLE DAY 
DUE TO THE FAILURE TO ADD ONE (1.0) INCLUSIVE DAY WHEN SUBTRACTING 
DATES TO DETERMINE THE MBRS ABILITY TO REENLIST 90 DAYS EARLY. 
PLEASE ENSURE THAT IF A MBR DESIRES TO REENLIST 90 DAYS EARLY FOR 
SRB PURPOSES THAT AN INCLUSIVE DAY IS ADDED TO PREVENT AN 
ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR THAT DENIES THE MBR SRB ELIGIBILITY. 
ADDITIONALLY, MBRS ARE BEING ERRONEOUSLY PAID SRB INSTALLMENTS DUE 
TO LATE AND INCORRECT WEIGHT DATA ENTERED INTO DIRECT ACCESS. ALL 
WEIGHT DATA SHALL BE ENTERED INTO DIRECT ACCESS NLT 15 DAYS AFTER 
THE END OF THE SEMI-ANNUAL WEIGH-IN PERIODS IN APRIL AND OCTOBER. 
ALL COMMANDS ARE REMINDED THAT ANY MBR PLACED ON THE WEIGHT PROGRAM 
WILL HAVE ALL SRB PAYMENTS SUSPENDED, WHETHER THE INITIAL 50 
PERCENT OR A REGULARLY SCHEDULED ANNUAL PAYMENT. PAYMENT OF SRB 
INSTALLMENTS WILL BE HELD IN ABEYANCE UNTIL THE MBR IS IN 
COMPLIANCE WITH WEIGHT STANDARDS. 
7. FOR SRB QUESTIONS, MBRS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR UNIT COUNSELORS 
(TYPICALLY COLLATERAL DUTY CAREER COUNSELORS OR THE COMMAND 
CPO/SCPO/MCPO) WELL IN ADVANCE OF THEIR REENLISTMENT OR EXTENSION 
DATE. ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION INCLUDE SERVICING PERSONNEL 
OFFICES, CAREER DEVELOPMENT ADVISORS, AND SENIOR YEOMAN. FOR 
QUESTIONS THAT CANNOT BE ANSWERED AFTER EXHAUSTING ALL OF THE ABOVE 
RESOURCES, THE DESIGNATED ADMIN SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE FOR THAT 
SPECIFIC UNIT MAY CONTACT CG-1221, YNCM LORI MCNAUGHT, AT 202-267- 
1636. 
8. COS AND OICS SHALL BRING THE CONTENTS OF THIS ALCOAST TO THE 
ATTENTION OF ALL PERSONNEL. 
9. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED. 
10. RADM KENNETH T. VENUTO, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN 
RESOURCES, SENDS. 
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