R 041929Z MAR 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0149/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/CONTINUATION OF ASSIGNMENT INCENTIVE PAY (AIP) FOR VOLUNTARY EXTENSION OF COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE BEYOND 365 DAYS BOOTS-ON-THE-GROUND (BOG) IN IRAQ OR AFGHANISTAN//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MP/YMD:20080116//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/PDUSD/YMD:20081013//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 040/08, VOLUNTARY EXTENSION COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE BEYOND 365 DAYS BOG IN IRAQ OR AFGHANISTAN.
REF B IS PDUSD (P&R) MEMORANDUM APPROVING CONTINUATION OF THE MARINE
CORPS AIP PROGRAM.//
POC/P. GULBRANDSEN/MAJOR/UNIT:MPO/-/TEL:(703) 784-9386//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE.  PER THE REFERENCES, THIS MARADMIN EXTENDS THE AUTHORITY UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2010 TO PAY AIP TO MARINES WHO VOLUNTARILY EXTEND IN THEATER BEYOND 365-DAYS BOG IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN THE  USCENTCOM AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (AOR).
2.  THE USCENTCOM AOR IS DEFINED AS IRAQ, KUWAIT, AFGHANISTAN, BAHRAIN, AND THE HORN OF AFRICA.
3.  NO CONTRACT WILL BE ENTERED INTO AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2010.
4.  INDIVIDUALS THAT EXTEND BEYOND 365-DAYS BOG IN THE USCENTCOM AOR ARE AUTHORIZED 500 DOLLORS OF AIP FOR EACH MONTH BEYOND 365-DAYS BOG.  THE PAYMENT OF AIP IS BASED ON A 30-DAY MONTH AND WILL BE PRORATED BASED ON THE NUMBER OF DAYS THE MARINE EXTENDS IN THEATER. THE DAILY RATE OF AIP IS 16.67 DOLLARS.  ELIGIBILITY FOR PAYMENT BEGINS ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE EXTENSION.  PAYMENT COMMENCES ON THE 31ST DAY OF THE EXTENSION AND EVERY 30-DAYS AFTER THE FIRST PAYMENT.
5.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS.
    A.  MUST BE ON AN INITIAL 365-DAY BOG TOUR IN A REGIMENTAL/GROUP LEVEL COMMAND OR HIGHER.  THIS INCLUDES IA'S/UNITS ASSIGNED TO TRANSITION TEAMS.
    B.  MUST HAVE POSITIVE COMMAND ENDORSEMENT RECOMMENDING APPROVAL.  REQUESTS WITH NEGATIVE COMMAND ENDORSEMENT WILL NOT BE APPROVED.  COMMANDERS MUST UNDERSTAND THAT HQMC WILL NOT PROVIDE BACK-FILLS FOR ANY VACANT BILLETS.
    C.  MINIMUM DURATION OF EXTENSION IS 90-DAYS BEYOND THE ORIGINAL 365-DAY BOG DEPLOYMENT TO THE AOR.
    D.  REQUEST MUST BE APPROVED BY DC M&RA (MM/RAM) PRIOR TO BEGINNING EXTENSION.
    E.  MUST BE AN E6 OR ABOVE.  MARINES SELECTED FOR E6 ARE ELIGIBLE.
    F.  MUST BE SERVING IN USCENTCOM AOR AS DEFINED ABOVE PRIOR TO EXTENSION.
    G.  CANNOT BE COMBINED WITH INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION PROGRAM.
    H.  TERMINATION OCCURS WHEN THE UNIT/MARINE DEPARTS BOG IN THE USCENTCOM AOR.
    I.  MARINE MUST SIGN THE FOLLOWING WRITTEN AGREEMENT: "I, (RANK, LAST NAME, FI, MI, L4-SSN) UNDERSTAND THAT, INCIDENT TO THE EXTENSION OF MY CURRENT 12-MONTH DEPLOYMENT, I AGREE TO VOLUNTEER FOR EXTENDED DUTY IN (GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION) FOR (NUMBER OF DAYS) DAYS.  I UNDERSTAND THAT I WILL BE PAID ASSIGNMENT INCENTIVE PAY (AIP) IN THE AMOUNT OF 500 DOLLARS PER MONTH.  I UNDERSTAND THAT MY PAYMENT IS BASED ON A 30-DAY MONTH AND IS SUBJECT TO PRORATING.  FAILURE TO COMPLETE MY APPROVED VOLUNTARY EXTENSION OF (NUMBER OF DAYS) DAYS WILL RESULT IN THE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.  AIP WILL NOT BE PAID FOR ANY DAY NOT SERVED.  I UNDERSTAND THAT REPAYMENT WILL NOT BE SOUGHT IF MY INABILITY TO COMPLETE THE SERVICE REQUIREMENT SPECIFIED IN THIS AGREEMENT IS DUE TO MY DEATH, ILLNESS, INJURY OR OTHER PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT, WHICH WAS NOT THE RESULT OF MY MISCONDUCT, OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCE DETERMINED TO BE REASONABLY BEYOND MY CONTROL."
6.  MARINES WILL SUBMIT AN AA FORM VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND REQUESTING TO EXTEND BEYOND 365-DAYS BOG.  THE REQUEST WILL BE ADDRESSED TO DC M&RA, (MM) FOR APPROVAL.  RESERVE MARINES WILL ADDRESS REQUESTS TO DC M&RA, (RAM) FOR APPROVAL.
7.  CAREER RETENTION SPECIALISTS WILL PREPARE AIP AGREEMENTS.  AIP AGREEMENTS MUST BE SIGNED BY THE MARINE AND THE REGIMENTAL/GROUP LEVEL COMMANDER OR DESIGNEE.
8.  THE AIP AGREEMENT WILL BE COMPLETED SIMILARLY TO A STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING PER MCO 7220.24M.  SUBMIT A COPY OF THE AIP AGREEMENT TO CMC (MMSB-20) PER PARAGRAPH 4003.4 OF THE IRAM.  OFFICERS WILL MAINTAIN A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT WITHIN THE OFFICER QUALIFICATION RECORD.
9.  PAYMENT PROCEDURES: ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS ARE TO REPORT TTC 264/000 (CODE: V) IAW THE MCTFS PRIUM, CHAPTER 9, PARA 91701.
10.  COMBAT ZONE TAX EXCLUSION APPLIES WHEN APPLICABLE.
11.  THIS MESSAGE IS APPLICABLE TO THE TOTAL FORCE MARINE CORPS.
12.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, M&RA.//