How is broken service SRB paid for members who reenlist after a break in service of more than 24 hours?

When a service member reenters active duty after a break in service of more than 24 hours, they must follow a specific process to receive their Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB). The SRB is not automatically awarded or directly deposited; it requires action on the part of the service member to initiate the payment process.

Submitting an EC03 transaction is the correct way to ensure that the proper paperwork is processed to pay the SRB. This transaction serves as a formal request in the system to document the broken service and trigger the appropriate financial actions necessary for the bonus payment. It indicates that the member has fulfilled the conditions required to be eligible for the bonus despite the interval of service separation.

In contrast, the other options are either incorrect or incomplete representations of the procedures involved. Direct deposit is part of how payments are handled but is not the method for initiating SRB for a member with broken service, and SRB is not automatically granted without the necessary documentation being processed. Additionally, while submitting forms to the commanding officer may be part of the overall reenlistment process, it is not the specific mechanism for SRB payment in cases of broken service.