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Note: The below Army messages details a special re-enlistment bonus program for almost any soldier, in the rank of E-4 to E-6 that agrees to reenlist while deployed to Kuwait, Afghanistan, or Iraq, or assigned to Korea.

Such soldiers can receive a lump-sum re-enlistment bonus of $5,000. If the soldier's MOS is entitled to a Selective Re-enlistment Bonus (SRB), they can receive either the lump-sum bonus of $5,000 or their normal selective re-enlistment bonus, whichever is greater.

Unless sooner amended, this program is in effect until 1 October 2004.

Message as follows:

A. MILPER MSG 03-254, TAPC-EPR, 11 SEP 03, SAB

B. MILPER MSG 03-204, TAPC-EPR, DTG 081200Z JUL 03, SAB

C. MILPER MSG 03-187, TAPC-EPR, DTG 161200Z JUN 03, SAB

D. AR 601-280, CHAP 5 AND 6

1. THIS MILPER MESSAGE WILL EXPIRE NLT 1 OCT 04.

2. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL SRB/TSRB AND IS IN ADDITION TO THOSE MOS AND GUIDANCE ANNOUNCED IN MILPER MSG 03-187, 03-204 AND 03-254 AND WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OF ALL COMMANDERS, REENLISTMENT OFFICES, RECRUITERS, AND FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING OFFICES. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO THE SRB PROGRAM. THE EFFECTIVE DATES ARE 19 SEP 03 – 30 SEP 03.

3. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FOR DFAS: TO AVOID FUTURE CLAIMS OR ERRONEOUS UNFULFILLED COMMITMENTS, REQ CDR USAREC ENSURE RECRUITERS AND MEPS PERSONNEL ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MESSAGE.

4. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY A LUMP SUM PAYMENT UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS PROGRAM MAY BE MADE TO THOSE SOLDIERS WHO MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS.

A. ALL INTIAL AND MID-TERM SOLDIERS IN THE RANKS OF E-4 THROUGH E-6, TO INCLUDE PFC WHO ARE ELIGIBLE IAW PARA 5-6B(3), AR 601-280 WHO ARE CURRENTLY DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN, KUWAIT OR IRAQ, OR ASSIGNED TO KOREA AND WHO ARE FULLY ELIGIBLE FOR REENLISTMENT, MAY REENLIST AND RECEIVE A LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF $5,000.

B. SOLDIERS MUST REENLIST FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE (3) YEARS, COMPLY WITH PARA 5-6E(3)OR 5-6F(3), AR 601-280 AND MUST COMPLETE THE DEPLOYMENT WITH CURRENTLY ASSIGNED OR ATTACHED UNIT IN AFGHANISTAN, KUWAIT OR IRAQ, OR IF IN KOREA, EXTEND AN ADDITIONAL SIX (6) MONTHS FROM CURRENT DEROS. SOLDIERS MUST COMPLETE THE REENLISTMENT PERIOD.

C. SOLDIERS MUST REENLIST REGULAR ARMY OR CURRENT STATION STABILIZATION, OPTION E1 OR E2.

D. MOS IMMATERIAL.

5. SOLDIERS MUST NOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A BONUS WITHIN THEIR ZONE OF ELIGIBILITY.

6. WHEN MOS HAS A BONUS AS OUTLINED IN REFERENCES A THROUGH C ABOVE, SOLDIER IS NOT ENTITLED TO BOTH MOS AND LUMP SUM BONUS (PARAGRAPH 4). HOWEVER, SOLDIER IS ENTITLED TO THE BONUS EQUALING THE HIGHER AMOUNT.

7. QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS MSG SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO YOUR APPROPRIATE MACOM RETENTION OFFICE. PERSCOM POC IS MRS. CARROLL, DSN 221-4174.