MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- Would an extra $10,000 convince you to re-enlist?

Effective Feb. 13, Marine Administrative Message
103/07 authorizes those Marines who are going to
re-enlist in the Fiscal Year 2007, to receive $10,000.

While 103/07 was cancelled yesterday, the premise has
not changed. Leaders are encouraged to be on the look
out for a new and more detailed version to be released
shortly.

"This is huge," said 37 year-old Gunnery Sgt. Darlinda
L. Staples, career retention specialist for Marine
Corps Base Camp Pendleton. "For those who are still on
the fence on whether or not they want to re-enlist,
this will help push them to a conclusion."

With the Corps latest news on expanding their
personnel numbers by thousands, this incentive is out
to help keep Marines in and encourage those who aren't
sure.

"We need Marines to stay in and this could help,"
Shanks said, from Buffalo N.Y.

"The bottom line is that we are hoping that the money
will encourage additional Marines to re-enlist," added
42 year-old Lt. Col. Scott M. Heckert, branch head for
Manpower Military Policy, Manpower and Reserve
Affairs, Headquarters Marine Corps.

Better news is that the money doesn't cancel out or
replace any bonus that Marines could face when raising
their hand and answering the call of duty.

Depending on individual MOS's (Military Occupational
Specialty), Marines could rate two bonus amounts. Take
a Marine noncommissioned officer who isn't sure what
his future holds, but is leaning towards staying in
the Corps. Average base pay is $1,880 and their MOS is
offering a multiple of two. Now that Marine is looking
at a possible $25,000 with the new bonus. Not all
Marines can rate a selective re-enlistment bonus for
their job field though.

"This offers an incentive to all Marines regardless of
whether their MOS rated a service re-enlistment
bonus," Heckert said, from Mechanicsburg, Pa.

For more information contact your career retention
specialist.