| Code | When Assigned | Remarks |
| RE-1A | Recommended and eligible | No restriction to reenlistment. Meets all prerequisites, includes those Marines discharged at EAS while pregnant who would otherwise be eligible |
| RE-1B | Recommended, eligible and requested retention but denied retention by CMC. | For Corporals/Sergeants with satisfactory performance records released at EAS due to ECFC. May only be assigned by CMC. |
| RE-1C | Recommended and eligible career Marines meeting generally acceptable standards and denied further service. | Assigned by CMC to career Marines requesting retention who
are eligible for retention, meet generally acceptable standards, and are denied further service by CMC. |
| RE-2A | Transferred to FMCR prior to reaching maximum service limitation for grade. | Recommended and eligible for reenlistment at time of transfer to FMCR. |
| RE-2B | Retired. | Not eligible for reenlistment. For disability or transfer to the Temporary Disability Retirement List (TDRL) assign RE-3P. |
| RE-2C | Transferred to FMCR at maximum service limitation for grade. | Not eligible for reenlistment at time of transfer to FMCR. |
| RE-3A | Failure to meet general technical score prerequisite. Assign when single disqualifying factor. | Recommended by CO upon removal of disqualifying factor. SRB entry required stating reason for assignment. Individual Marine must sign the
SRB entry. CMC authority required for reenlistment. |
| RE-3B * | When there is a military or civil record of in- service illegal drug involvement prior to 31 Aug 92 and there is potential for further service. | SRB entry required stating reason for assignment. Individual must sign the SRB entry. CMC authority required for reenlistment. |
| RE-3C * | When directed by CMC or when not eligible and disqualifying factor is not covered by any other code. | SRB entry required stating reason for assignment. Individual must sign the SRB entry. CMC authority required for reenlistment. |
| RE-3E * | Failure to meet education standards. Assign when single disqualifying factor only. | Recommended by CO upon removal of disqualifying factor. SRB entry
required stating reason for assignment. Individual Marine must sign the
SRB entry. CMC authority required for reenlistment. |
| RE-3F * | Failure to complete recruit training. | SRB entry required stating reason for assignment, to include women Marines discharged due to pregnancy prior to completing recruit
training. Individual Marine must sign the SRB entry. CMC authority required for reenlistment. |
| RE-3H * | Hardship discharge. | Assign when discharged pursuant to MCO P1900.16, MARCORSEPMAN, chapter 6. SRB entry required stating reason for assignment. Individual Marine must sign the SRB entry. CMC authority required for reenlistment. |
| RE-3O * | Refused to extend or reenlist to deploy or to incur obligated service for orders received. | SRB page 11 entry required stating reason for assignment. Individual Marine must sign entry and be afforded the opportunity to submit a statement. Forward signed copies of page 11 entry and statement (if any) to CMC (MMSB). Refer to MCO 1300.8. This code may only be assigned by CMC and is not to be assigned to first-term Marines. Marines assigned this code are not eligible for promotion, reenlistment, commissioning or warrant officer programs, special pay,
education programs, or involuntary separation pay. |
| RE-3N * | Pregnancy, single parenthood. | A female Marine discharged prior to her EAS for pregnancy or a Marine separated while in a sole parent status. SRB entry required stating reason for assignment. Individual Marine must sign the SRB entry. CMC authority required for reenlistment. |
| RE-3P * | Failure to meet physical/medical standards(includes pseudofolliculitis and weight standards). | Recommended by CO upon removal of disqualifying factor. SRB entry required stating reason for assignment. Individual Marine must sign the SRB entry. CMC authority required for reenlistment. |
| RE-3S * | The Marine is approved for separation and receives the Special Separation Benefit (SSB), lump sum payment. May only be assigned by CMC. | Marine is recommended and eligible for reenlistment. Assigned when Marine meets eligibility criteria established in ALMAR announcing programs. This is a voluntary separation used to effect the military draw-down. SRB entry is required stating Marine agrees to separate between window established by ALMAR and Marine must sign a written agreement to serve in the IRR for 3 years. CMC approval required for reenlistment. |
| RE-3V * | The Marine is approved for voluntary separation and receives the Voluntary Separation Incentive (VSI), annuity payment. | Same criteria established for SSB program (above) except Marine must sign agreement to serve in the IRR for the duration of the VSI payment period. |
| RE-4 * | Not recommended for reenlistment. | SRB entry required stating reason for assignment. Individual Marine must sign the SRB entry. This code may be assigned in lieu of any RE-3 code (except RE-3B and RE-3F) if the Marine's performance warrants and the reason can be documented. |
| RE-4B * | Assign when there is a military or civil record of in-service illegal drug involvement and there is no potential for further service. | SRB entry required stating reason for assignment. Individual Marine must sign the SRB entry. |