Replies to post #4248 on THE MARINES CORNER

[EZ2]

In "my" day ---- we used

SLING SHOTS !! ;-)

[HoosierHoagie]

Could be...I didn't get a chance to question....it was a few quick Text messages.

[EZ2]

Subject: Marines - Important Stuff- FYI


To:
MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/112215ZFEB2010//
REF/B/MSG/USMC WASHINGTON DC/082055ZAPR200210
REF/C/DOC/DFAS-HQ/01JAN1998//


SUBJECT: USMC FORCE REDUCTION PLAN


NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 032/10. REF B IS MARADMIN GUIDANCE. REF C IS DJMS
PROCEDURES TRAINING GUIDE (PTG). REF D IS OPNAVINST 1160.6A.REF E IS
MILPERSMAN (NAVPERS 15560C).

1. AS A RESULT OF SENATE PROPOSED FORCE REDUCTIONS AND BUDGET CUTS THE
HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS HAS DEVELOPED A PROGRAM TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF
ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL. THIS PROGRAM IS UNDER TEST PHASE AND WILL BE
EFFECTIVE 1 JANUARY 2012. UNDER THIS NEW PROGRAM, OLDER MARINES WILL BE
ASKED TO GO ON EARLY RETIREMENT, THUS PERMITTING THE RETENTION OF THE
YOUNGER MARINES WHO REPRESENT THE FUTURE. THEREFORE, THIS PROGRAM WILL PHASE
OUT OLDER MARINES BY THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2012.

2. THIS INITIAL PHASE OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE KNOWN AS SERVICEMAN'S LATE-AGED
PROGRAM (SLAP). MARINES WHO ARE SLAPPED WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO
LOOK FOR JOBS OUTSIDE THE MARINE CORPS.

3. SLAPPED MARINES CAN REQUEST A REVIEW OF THEIR PERSONNEL RECORDS BEFORE
ACTUAL RETIREMENT TAKES PLACE. THIS PHASE OF THE PROGRAM IS CALLED SURVEY OF
CAPABILITIES OF RETIRED EARLY WORKERS (SCREW). ALL MARINES WHO HAVE BEEN
SLAPPED OR SCREWED MAY FILE AN APPEAL WITH THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND WITH FINAL
AUTHORITY AT HQMC MMEA. THIS IS CALLED STUDY BY HIGHER AUTHORITY FOLLOWING
TERMINATION (SHAFT).

4. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE NEW POLICY, A MARINE MAY BE SLAPPED ONCE, SCREWED
TWICE, BUT MAY BE SHAFTED AS MANY TIMES AS HQMC DEEMS APPROPRIATE. IF A
MARINE FOLLOWS THE ABOVE PROCEDURES, HE/SHE WILL BE ENTITLED TO GET HALF
EARNINGS FOR RETIRED PERSONNEL'S EARLY SEVERANCE (HERPES) OR COMBINED
LUMP-SUM ASSISTANCE PAYMENT (CLAP), UNLESS HE/SHE ALREADY HAS ADDITIONAL
INCOME FROM DEPENDENTS OR SPOUSE (AIDS).

5. AS HERPES AND CLAP ARE CONSIDERED BENEFIT PLANS, ANY MARINE WHO HAS
RECEIVED HERPES OR CLAP WILL NO LONGER BE SLAPPED OR SCREWED BY THE MARINE
CORPS.

6. THE MARINE CORPS WISHES TO ASSURE THE YOUNGER MARINES WHO REMAIN ON
BOARD, THAT THE MARINE CORPS WILL CONTINUE IT'S POLICY OF TRAINING MARINES
THROUGH OUR SPECIAL HIGH INTENSITY TRAINING (SHIT). THE MARINE CORPS TAKES
PRIDE IN THE AMOUNT OF SHIT OUR MARINES CAN RECEIVE. OUR MARINES TAKE MORE
SHIT THAN ANY OTHER SERVICE. IF ANY MARINE FEELS THEY DO NOT RECEIVE ENOUGH
SHIT AT THEIR CURRENT BASE, SEE YOUR IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR.

[EZ2]

QVC :-D