From: bergman@AFPAN.PA.AF.MIL (CMSgt Mike Bergman)
Newsgroups: soc.veterans
Subject: Army News 08/27/92
Date: 28 Aug 92 16:37:32 GMT
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Army announces enlisted FY 93 VSI/SSB eligibles, begins accepting 
early-outs

      WASHINGTON (ARNEWS) -- The Army is now accepting applications 
for fiscal year 1993 voluntary early-outs for enlisted soldiers, 
according to a message from the U.S. Total Army Personnel Command.
      The Enlisted Voluntary Early Release Program with Voluntary 
Separation Incentive/Special Separation Benefit is available to 
soldiers --
     -- having at least six years' service as of Dec. 5, 1991, 
     -- but having less than 20 years at time of separation; and
     -- having five years' continuous service as of the date of 
separation and who fall into one of the following categories:
          - Category 1:  Promotable corporals and specialists and 
below in all military occupational specialties with a basic active 
service date of Dec. 6, 1985, or earlier.
          - Category 2:  Promotable sergeants in all military oc-
cupational specialties with a basic active service date of Jan. 1, 
1980, or earlier.
          - Category 3:  Sergeants and above with a basic active 
service date of Jan. 1, 1983, or earlier, in grades and military 
occupational specialties listed in the chart below.
          - Category 4:  Any soldier with a basic active service date 
of Dec. 6, 1985, or earlier who is fully qualified for retention -- 
but denied retention -- by HQDA. HQDA will provide documentation 
authorizing soldiers to apply for VSI/SSB who fall in this category, 
PERSCOM said.
      Both VSI and SSB were implemented in fiscal 1992 to minimize 
involuntary separation of soldiers in overstrength military oc-
cupational specialties, those exceeding revised retention control 
points and those denied continued service under retention management 
revisions.
      The VSI and SSB incentives provide alternative benefits and 
payment options, both based on soldiers' number of years' service.
      VSI is a yearly payment equal to 2.5 percent of a soldier's 
yearly base pay multiplied by the number of years served, and paid for 
twice the number of years served. The soldier must continue service in 
the ready reserve to receive payment.
      SSB is paid in one lump sum, equal to 15 percent of a soldier's 
yearly base pay multiplied by the number of years served.
      Interested soldiers are encouraged to apply for the program as 
soon as possible. The plan is to approve all applications from fully 
qualified soldiers in categories 1, 2 and 4. For category 3 however, 
PERSCOM said it will disapprove applications once the target for a 
particular specialty and grade is reached.
      For more information on benefits, eligibility and the ap-
plication process, soldiers should contact their local personnel 
service center.

Chart:  Category 3 VSI/SSB eligibility by MOS/grade

     13N      SGT/SSG/SFC
     13P              SFC
     15E      SGT/SSG/SFC
     16D      SGT/SSG/SFC
     16E      SGT/SSG
     16H      SGT/SSG/SFC
     16P      SSG
     16T          SSG/SFC
     19K          SFC
     21G      SGT/SSG/SFC
     21L      SGT/SSG/SFC
     24C      SGT/SSG
     24G      SGT/SSG
     24H      SGT/SSG/SFC
     24K      SGT/SSG/SFC
     24M      SGT/SSG/SFC
     24R              SFC
     24T              SFC
     25L          SSG/SFC
     27F          SSG
     27H      SGT
     27J              SFC
     27L      SGT/SSG
     27N      SGT/SSG
     33M              SFC
     33P              SFC
     33Q              SFC
     33Y              SFC
     35H          SSG/SFC
     41C      SGT/SSG
     45N      SGT
     46N      SGT/SSG
     51H              SFC
     52F      SGT
     55G      SGT/SSG/SFC
     55R      SGT/SSG
     55X              SFC
     62J      SGT
     63D              SFC
     63N      SGT/SSG/SFC
     74D          SSG/SFC
     74F          SSG/SFC
     82C          SSG
     94B          SSG/SFC
     98D              SFC
     98G(CX)          SFC
     98G(GM)  SGT/SSG/SFC
     98H          SSG
     98K              SFC


Saint marches on

      WASHINGTON (ARNEWS) -- A general cited for his leadership in 
shaping the Army's warfighting doctrine and training exchanged good-
byes with some of the Army's top leaders Aug. 25.
      The occasion marked the last ceremony of Gen. Crosbie E. Saint's 
career:  his retirement after 33 years of service.
      The former commander of U.S. Army, Europe and commander in chief 
of the European Command, where he had closed out his last several 
years of service, said farewell to his fellow soldiers in a 
traditional ceremony at Fort Myer, Va.
      There, he received praise from Army Chief of Staff Gen. Gordon 
R. Sullivan:
      "His direction of the deployment of thousands of soldiers and 
their equipment to Saudi Arabia and Turkey was remarkable in its 
flawless execution. Never had any commander since World War II been 
asked to do so much in so short a time."
      Noting that his fellow veteran of the Vietnam War has epitomized 
the spirit of today's Army leader, Sullivan concluded, "Butch Saint 
was the right man, in the right place, at the right time."

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