Stand-To!- Army Reserve: Selected Reserve Incentive Program - August 16, 2007

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TODAY'S FOCUS


Army Reserve: Selected Reserve Incentive Program

What is it? 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.

What has the Army Reserve done? The National Defense Act for 2005 enhanced
the SRIP by:

* Increasing the amount of the Non-Prior Service Bonus to $20,000 with a
6-year obligation.
* Offering an Officer/Warrant Officer Accession Bonus of up to $10,000 with
a 6-year obligation.
* Offering an Officer Affiliation Bonus in the amount of $10,000 with a
non-prior SELRES restriction.
* Increasing the Enlisted Reenlistment Bonus to $15,000 with a 6-year
obligation.
* Offering an Enlisted Affiliation Bonus in the amount of $20,000 maximum.
* Offering the Student Loan Repayment Loan program in the amount of $3,000
per year with a maximum offering of up to $20,000.

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).

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.

What efforts does the Army Reserve plan to continue in the future? 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.

Why is this important to the Army Reserve? 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.

* This topic was taken directly from the 2007 Army Posture Statement.
<http://www.army.mil/aps/07> 


INFORMATION YOU CAN USE


* 2007 Strategic Communication Guide
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/409993>  - Be Army Strong, and Army
Smart. Read the 2007 Army Strategic Communication Guide.


NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY


*	Army's suicide rate at 26-year high (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070816536728.html>  | BST
<http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2007/08/16/armys_suic
ide_rate_at_26_year_high/> ) 
*	Army Engineers work to connect Afghanistan one road at a time (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47053> ) 
*	Soldier gets lenient sentence for beating (WT
<http://washingtontimes.com/article/20070816/METRO/108160048/1004> ) 
*	JPAC recovers possible remains, personal effects in Laos (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/08/15/4435-jpac-recovers-possible-remains-pe
rsonal-effects-in-laos/> )


WAR ON TERROR NEWS


*	Iraq toll at 250 in the deadliest attack of the war (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070816536615.html>  | NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/16/world/middleeast/16iraq.html?_r=1&oref=sl
ogin> ) 
*	Soldiers become detectives in Operation Pericles (SAS
<http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=48127> ) 
*	'House bombs' a growing risk for U.S. troops (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070816536602.html>  | WP
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/15/AR200708150
2320.html> ) 
*	Operation Phantom Strike builds on security progress, intelligence
(AFIS <http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47057> )


OF INTEREST


*	Employer support recognized by reserve-component Soldiers (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/08/15/4434-employer-support-recognized-by-re
serve-component-soldiers/> ) 
*	Soldier who fought fifth deployment to war deemed medically unfit
(SAS <http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=48129> ) 
*	Pentagon report sees flaws in light utility helicopter (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070816536586.html>  | ST
<http://www.star-telegram.com/business/story/202109.html> ) 
*	Law student scores rare win in 4th circuit gun case (LAW
<http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1186996021009> )


WORLD VIEW


*	U.S. Army looking to ease troop strain (PTV <http://www.presstv.ir/>
| Story <http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=19603&sectionid=3510203> ) 
*	U.S. may soon label Iran Guard 'terrorist group' (NZH
<http://www.nzherald.co.nz/>  | Story
<http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/2/story.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10458098> ) 
*	3,700 U.S. Soldiers have died in Iraq (GRN
<http://www.granma.cu/ingles/>  | Story
<http://www.granma.cu/ingles/2007/agosto/mier15/33muertos.html> ) 
*	U.S. 'surges', Soldiers die. Blame Iran (AT <http://www.atimes.com/>
| Story <http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/IH16Ak04.html> )


WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS


*	Lots of "strange noize" being made in support of Wounded Warriors at
Walter Reed (SM
<http://soldiersmind.com/2007/08/16/lots-of-strange-noize-being-made-in-supp
ort-of-wounded-warriors-at-walter-reed/> ) 
*	Iraq pictures-16 August 2007 (IP <http://iraqpictures.blogspot.com/>
) 
*	Sweet dreams are made of these (AP
<http://airborneparainf82.blogspot.com/> ) 
*	The good news is getting out...it is undeniable (MG
<http://mikegulf.blogspot.com/> )

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