R 011910Z DEC 08
MARADMIN 683/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//
SUBJ/SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY (SDAP)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/-/YMD:20080722//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/PDUSD/YMD:20070817//
POC/P. GULBRANDSEN/MAJ/UNIT:MPO/-/TEL:(703) 784-9386/TEL:DSN 278-9386 //
NARR/REF A IS THE REQUEST FROM THE COMMANDER, U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (COMMARFORSOC), TO UPDATE SDAP FOR U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (MARFORSOC).
REF B IS MARINE CORPS ORDER 7220.12P, SDAP PROGRAM.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. THIS MESSAGE ESTABLISHES THE POLICY, AS REQUESTED IN REF (A) BY COMMARFORSOC, FOR THE PAYMENT OF SDAP BASED ON CERTIFIED SKILL SETS ATTAINED AND MAINTAINED BY MARINES ASSIGNED TO MARFORSOC AND MANAGED BY COMMARFORSOC.
2. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, MARINES ASSIGNED TO MARFORSOC ARE AUTHORIZED SDAP PER REF (B).  THE CRITERIA FOR PAYING SDAP TO MARINES ASSIGNED TO MARFORSOC IS SET FORTH IN THIS MESSAGE.  COMMANDING OFFICERS WITH DESIGNATED PRIMARY REPORTING UNIT CODES (RUC) WITHIN MARFORSOC WILL RECOMMEND ALL SDAP START AND STOP DATES, BASED ON THE MEMBER MEETING THE ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS ESTABLISHED IN THIS MESSAGE, TO COMMARFORSOC FOR APPROVAL.
3.  ELIGIBILITY.
    A.  SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE (SOF) DIRECT COMBAT SUPPORT (DCS).
MARINES ASSIGNED TO SOF DCS BILLETS, WHO MEET THE BELOW ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ARE AUTHORIZED SDAP AT LEVEL SD-3:
        (1) ENLISTED MARINES - E4 & ABOVE
        (2) ASSIGNED TO MARFORSOC
        (3) COMPLETED ALL REQUIRED SOF TRAINING REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY COMMARFORSOC AND PUBLISHED IN THE MARSOC SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY ORDER.
        (4) ASSIGNED TO SPECIAL OPERATION MISSIONS OF UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE, DIRECT ACTIONS, FOREIGN INTERNAL DEFENSE, SPECIAL RECONNAISSANCE AND COUNTER-TERRORISM OR HAS PASSED AN ASSESSMENT AND SELECTION PROCESS AND ASSIGNED TO A MARINE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMPANY (MSOC) OR A MARINE SPECIAL OPERATIONS TEAM (MSOT) WITHIN MARFORSOC.
        (5) RECEIVED APPROVAL FROM COMMARFORSOC.
    B.  SOF CRITICAL SKILL OPERATOR (CSO). MARINES ASSIGNED TO SOF CSO BILLETS, WHO MEET THE BELOW ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ARE AUTHORIZED SDAP AT LEVEL SD-5:
        (1) ENLISTED MARINES - E4 & ABOVE
        (2) ASSIGNED TO MARFORSOC
        (3) COMPLETED ALL REQUIRED SOF TRAINING REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY COMMARFORSOC AND PUBLISHED IN THE MARSOC SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY ORDER.
        (4) ASSIGNED TO CONDUCT OR PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT OF SPECIAL OPERATION MISSIONS OF UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE, DIRECT ACTIONS, FOREIGN INTERNAL DEFENSE, SPECIAL RECONNAISSANCE AND COUNTER-TERRORISM; CHARGED WITH TRAINING, DIRECTING, AND LEADING INDIGENOUS MILITARY OPERATIONS.
        (5) RECEIVED APPROVAL FROM COMMARFORSOC.
4.  COMMARFORSOC WILL ANNUALLY CERTIFY THAT ALL MARINES IN RECEIPT OF SDAP REMAIN ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE PAY.  COMMARFORSOC RETAINS THE AUTHORITY TO STOP SDAP PER REF (B) FOR ALL MARINES NOT CERTIFIED AS HAVING COMPLETED THE REQUIRED SOF MOS SPECIFIC TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND MEETING THE SOF TRAINING STANDARDS AS PUBLISHED IN THE MARSOC SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY ORDER.  FORWARD ALL EXCEPTIONS TO THE POLICY CONTAINED IN THIS MESSAGE OR REF (B) TO MANPOWER MILITARY POLICY (MPO) FOR DETERMINATION.  DEVIATION FROM THIS POLICY OR THE POLICY CONTAINED IN REF (B) IS NOT AUTHORIZED.
5.  MARINES RECEIVING SDAP WHILE SERVING AT MARFORSOC ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CONTINUED PAYMENT UPON TRANSFER FROM MARFORSOC.
ADDITIONALLY, SDAP STOPS WHEN THE MEMBER IS NO LONGER ELIGIBLE REGARDLESS OF ASSIGNMENT.
6. THIS MESSAGE IS APPLICABLE TO THE TOTAL FORCE.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//