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Shaping a Full‐Spectrum Naval Force February 2010Figure 15 Enlistment/Re‐Enlistment Bonus ProgramFY09 EstimateFY10 EstimateFY11 Estimate# of Members Amt ($M) # of Members Amt ($M) # of Members Amt ($M)Re‐enlistment Bonus 12,743 468 11,377 348 5,752 150Enlistment Bonus 10,447 69 6,362 43 5,928 40Reserve Marine Corps PersonnelThe FY 2011 Marine Corps Reserve budgetrequest ensures that the individual MarineReservist has what he/she needs to sustainthe success of the Marine Corps in thefuture. Specifically, the request supports aMarine Corps Reserve strength of 39,600.Marine Reserve Units and IndividualMobilization Augmentees continue toprovide critical Force Applicationcapabilities in support of national defense requirements and have deployedworldwide to countries in Southwest Asia as well as Northern Africa. At home, theMarine Reserve force provides corporate management and support to reserveMarines and logistics support for assets pre‐positioned throughout the country,ready to assist with national defense missions as well as civil‐military missions suchas disaster relief. The budget request provides pay and allowances for drillingreservists attached to specific units, Individual Mobilization Augmentees, personnelin the training pipeline, and full‐time active reserve personnel.The Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR), with its Force Support structurecomplementing the active operating force in its “augment and reinforce” mission,continues to serve the nation well as it lessens deployment requirements of the ActiveComponent. In addition to SMCR unit deployments, the Marine Reserve contributesto OIF/OEF in several ways including Individual Augmentees and civil affairs unitsthat are vital in security and stability operations, logistics, force support, electionsupport, infrastructure revitalization and the building of partnerships.Despite the currently high operational tempo, the Marine Reserve force continues torecruit and retain top‐notch Marines. Additionally, bonus and incentive programs arefunded at the minimum levels required to meet recruiting and retention goals.3‐10 FY 2011 Department of the Navy Budget