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<DIV id=date>Edition: Thu, August 16, 2007<BR><A
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<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><B>Army Reserve: Selected Reserve Incentive Program</B><BR><BR><B>What is
it?</B> The Selected Reserve Incentive Program (SRIP) is designed to enhance
recruiting and retention of Soldiers in critical Military Occupational Skills
(MOS) to meet the Army Reserve readiness needs.<BR><BR><B>What has the Army
Reserve done?</B> The National Defense Act for 2005 enhanced the SRIP
by:<BR><BR>• Increasing the amount of the Non-Prior Service Bonus to $20,000
with a 6-year obligation.<BR>• Offering an Officer/Warrant Officer Accession
Bonus of up to $10,000 with a 6-year obligation.<BR>• Offering an Officer
Affiliation Bonus in the amount of $10,000 with a non-prior SELRES
restriction.<BR>• Increasing the Enlisted Reenlistment Bonus to $15,000 with a
6-year obligation.<BR>• Offering an Enlisted Affiliation Bonus in the amount of
$20,000 maximum.<BR>• Offering the Student Loan Repayment Loan program in the
amount of $3,000 per year with a maximum offering of up to $20,000.<BR><BR>As a
result of The National Defense Act for 2006, the Army Reserve is awaiting
approval by OSD to implement incentives that are part of the Army Advantage
Fund. This consists of up to $25,000 for Soldiers to either purchase a home
(Army Home Ownership) or start a small business (Army Business
Funding).<BR><BR>Other enhancements include an increase in the Reserve Income
Replacement Program Bonus, which offers Soldiers a bonus ranging from $50-$3,000
who meet eligibility requirements; the Active Component to Reserve Component
Transfer Bonus, which is available in the amount of $2,500 to Soldiers who
transfer from other components to the Army Reserve. These incentives are
expected to increase unit readiness and reduce required training
expenditures.<BR><BR><B>What efforts does the Army Reserve plan to continue in
the future?</B> The Army Reserve continues to update policies that do not
support the current long-term mobilization of Army Reserve troops and to propose
new incentives to aid in reducing the challenges the Army Reserve has in
recruiting and retention.<BR><BR><B>Why is this important to the Army
Reserve?</B> The strength and retention efforts of the Army Reserve continue to
be challenging with multiple mobilizations. The implementation of the
reenlistment bonus ensures a ready pool of trained, contracted Soldiers in
critical skill MOSs to support operational requirements of the Army
Reserve.<BR><BR>• This topic was taken directly from the <A
href="http://www.army.mil/aps/07" target=_blank>2007 Army Posture
Statement.</A></P>
<H2>INFORMATION YOU CAN USE</H2>
<P>• <A href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/409993" target=_blank><B>2007
Strategic Communication Guide</B></A> - Be Army Strong, and Army Smart. Read the
2007 Army Strategic Communication Guide.</P></DIV>
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<H2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Army's suicide rate</B> at 26-year high (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070816536728.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2007/08/16/armys_suicide_rate_at_26_year_high/"
target=_blank>BST</A>)
<LI><B>Army Engineers work to connect Afghanistan</B> one road at a time (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47053"
target=_blank>AFIS</A>)
<LI><B>Soldier gets lenient sentence</B> for beating (<A
href="http://washingtontimes.com/article/20070816/METRO/108160048/1004"
target=_blank>WT</A>)
<LI><B>JPAC recovers possible remains,</B> personal effects in Laos (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/08/15/4435-jpac-recovers-possible-remains-personal-effects-in-laos/"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Iraq toll at 250</B> in the deadliest attack of the war (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070816536615.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/16/world/middleeast/16iraq.html?_r=1&oref=slogin"
target=_blank>NYT</A>)
<LI><B>Soldiers become detectives</B> in Operation Pericles (<A
href="http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=48127"
target=_blank>SAS</A>)
<LI><B>'House bombs' a growing risk</B> for U.S. troops (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070816536602.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/15/AR2007081502320.html"
target=_blank>WP</A>)
<LI><B>Operation Phantom Strike</B> builds on security progress, intelligence
(<A href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47057"
target=_blank>AFIS</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Employer support recognized</B> by reserve-component Soldiers (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/08/15/4434-employer-support-recognized-by-reserve-component-soldiers/"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
<LI><B>Soldier who fought fifth deployment to war</B> deemed medically unfit
(<A href="http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=48129"
target=_blank>SAS</A>)
<LI><B>Pentagon report sees flaws</B> in light utility helicopter (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070816536586.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A href="http://www.star-telegram.com/business/story/202109.html"
target=_blank>ST</A>)
<LI><B>Law student scores rare win</B> in 4th circuit gun case (<A
href="http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1186996021009"
target=_blank>LAW</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>U.S. Army looking</B> to ease troop strain (<A
href="http://www.presstv.ir/" target=_blank>PTV</A> | <A
href="http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=19603&sectionid=3510203"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. may soon label Iran Guard</B> 'terrorist group' (<A
href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/" target=_blank>NZH</A> | <A
href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/2/story.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10458098"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>3,700 U.S. Soldiers </B>have died in Iraq (<A
href="http://www.granma.cu/ingles/" target=_blank>GRN</A> | <A
href="http://www.granma.cu/ingles/2007/agosto/mier15/33muertos.html"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. 'surges',</B> Soldiers die. Blame Iran (<A
href="http://www.atimes.com/" target=_blank>AT</A> | <A
href="http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/IH16Ak04.html"
target=_blank>Story</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Lots of “strange noize” being made</B> in support of Wounded Warriors
at Walter Reed (<A
href="http://soldiersmind.com/2007/08/16/lots-of-strange-noize-being-made-in-support-of-wounded-warriors-at-walter-reed/"
target=_blank>SM</A>)
<LI><B>Iraq pictures</B>-16 August 2007 (<A
href="http://iraqpictures.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>IP</A>)
<LI><B>Sweet dreams</B> are made of these (<A
href="http://airborneparainf82.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>AP</A>)
<LI><B>The good news is getting out</B>...it is undeniable (<A
href="http://mikegulf.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>MG</A>)</LI></UL>
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