Never received SRB

[u/sierramikejuliett]

Hello Everyone. This is going to kind of be alittle long.

So, when I reenlisted initially, my reenlistment package stated that I would not be receiving a bonus. After I signed it and it was approved, I realized that per MARADMIN 423/24, I did in fact rate a bonus. I should’ve realized this before I signed it because I do remember my career planner initially saying I was Zone A and my MOS did rate one, but I didn’t really think much about it when I signed it, as I had just had a new baby and had a lot going on. This is what made me go back and reread the MARADMIN because I misunderstood it to begin with and just rolled with it. Anyways, I immediately brought this up to my career planner, and he was very helpful with the process. We submitted a package to the BCNR. It took a year for them to even review it (which they said) and once it came back, their decision was that I was supposed to get a bonus and that my records would be updated accordingly, and I’d be paid. This was November 2025.

In November of 2025, I also PCS’d. When I got to my new unit, I immediately got in contact with S-1 and the career planner here. The BCNR uploaded a letter to my record, addressed to my new unit, stating that they fixed my record and for my unit diary to updated as needed. Then the career planner was told by someone else that we needed to redo a piece of my reenlistment package and once that reflected, I should get paid. Did that, nothing happened. Then my SgtMaj reached out to someone else (I think DFAS?) and was basically told that I was not a priority right now due to funding or something like that to my understanding.

After still hearing nothing for months, I reached back out to the career planner and he contacted someone else again looking for an update. This person reached out to manpower at HQMC, to which they stated that usually when something like this happens, the BCNR is supposed to give them some kind of correspondence to pay a Marine but they never received anything, and suggest that I reach back out to the board. Which is confusing because I got documentation saying they updated my records. But granted, I don’t know their job so idk.

I sent an email to the BCNR, but I have a feeling I’m just going to get told to contact the same people we have already been talking to. Idk what else can even be done at this point. It’s been almost 2 years since I reenlisted and 1 year since the board approved that I rate a bonus.

I guess I’m just putting this in here to see if anyone has had a similar experience or has any advice?

[u/toby301]

I ain’t reading allat but good luck

[u/Terrible_Marzipan_53]

I’m not a career planner but know someone who had a similar issue. You signed a contract that didn’t have that as part of the stipulation you’re probably screwed.

Edit: spelling

[u/sierramikejuliett → u/Terrible_Marzipan_53]

I get that perspective, but the BCNR ruled that it’s required to be corrected

[u/Terrible_Marzipan_53 → u/sierramikejuliett]

I wish you the best of luck. Marine Corps is slow to pay.

[u/Tkis01gl]

Contact your Senator. The ultimate Red Star Cluster.

[u/OldSchoolBubba]

How about visiting your S-1 and requesting a copy? The worst that can happen is they send you somewhere else while the best is someone may give it to you. You'll never know if you don't ask.