R 251958Z SEP 07
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
MARADMIN 572/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 7220. FISCAL YEAR 2008 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE(SMCR) ENLISTMENT BONUS (EB) AND MONTGOMERY GI BILL-SELECTED RESERVE(MGIB-SR) KICKER//
REF/A/MSGID:GENADMIN/CMC (RAP)/YMD:20070407//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC (RAP)/YMD:20001016//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC (RAP)/YMD:19930823//
POC/ J.E. BELL,/ GYSGT/ (CMC (RAP) TEL: 703-784-9136//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 242/07 SMCR EB AND MGIB-SR KICKER. REF B IS MCO 7220R.38, SRIP. REF C IS MCO 1560R.30, MGIB-SR//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/ 1. EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2007 THIS CANCELS REF A AND IMPLEMENTS CHANGES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE FY-08 SMCR EB AND MGIB-SR KICKER. READ THIS BULLETIN IN ITS ENTIRETY AS SEVERAL CHANGES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED.
2. ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE.
A. MARINE CORPS DISTRICTS (MCD) ARE THE ONLY ENTITIES AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT REQUESTS TO CMC (RAP) FOR THESE INCENTIVES.
B. REQUESTS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO CMC (RAP) VIA ITS SECTION MAILBOX
SMB-RAP@USMC.MIL.
C. UPON APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST, A BONUS CONTROL NUMBER (BCN) AND/OR A KICKER CONTROL NUMBER (KCN) WILL BE ISSUED.
D. PRIOR TO THE APPLICANT SHIPPING THE MCD'S WILL:
(1) OBTAIN A STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING (SOU) BY VISITING THE M&RA WEBSITE AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL IN THE SEARCH BOX, ENTER KEYWORD "EB," SELECT "SMCR EB," THEN "SMCR EB SOU."
(2) HAVE THE APPLICANT SIGN A COMPLETED SOU.
(3) SUBMIT, TO CMC (RAP), A SCANNED PDF COPY OF THE SIGNED SOU.
3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE SMCR EB.
A. ENLIST BETWEEN 1 OCTOBER 2007 AND 30 SEPTEMBER 2008.
B. MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN REFERENCE B.
C. ENLIST UNDER THE RESERVE OPTIONAL ENLISTMENT PROGRAM (ROEP) WITH A 6X2 OBLIGATION AND COMPLETE THE REQUIRED TRAINING FOR ASSIGNMENT TO A PMOS LISTED IN THIS BULLETIN.
D. APPLICANTS WHO ENLIST UNDER THE RESERVE INCREMENTAL INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (IIADT) PROGRAM ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS INCENTIVE.
E. ELIGIBLE MOS'S ARE AS FOLLOWS:
0231/0261/0311/0321/0352/0471/0481/0612/0613/0621/0614/0622/0627
0651/1345/1371/1391/1812/2146/2821/2844/3531/3533/5811/5939/5942
5953/5979/6042/6048/6072/6073/6132/6152/6172/6173/6276/6286/6336
6461/6482/6492/7234
F. MARINES RECLASSIFIED TO AN ALTERNATE MOS DURING INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (IADT)(IADT IS DEFINED AS RECRUIT TRAINING, MARINE COMBAT TRAINING, AND MOS SCHOOL) DUE TO ANY REASON WILL LOSE THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR A SMCR EB. EXAMPLES OF THIS WOULD BE ACADEMIC FAILURE OR FAILING TO MEET THE PREREQUISITES FOR THE CONTRACTED MOS.
4. RECOUPMENT.
A. RECOUPMENT WILL OCCUR AT A PRORATED AMOUNT IF THE MARINE:
(1) FAILS TO FULFILL THE OBLIGATION;
(2) FAILS TO PARTICIPATE SATISFACTORILY;
(3) EXECUTES A LATERAL MOVE;
(4) EXECUTES AN INTER-UNIT TRANSFER WITHOUT CMC (RAP) APPROVAL;
(5) TRANSFERS TO THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR);
(6) PERFORMS ACTIVE DUTY WITH A UNIT OTHER THAN THEIR OWN FOR A PERIOD GREATER THAN 90 DAYS;
(7) SERVES AS AN INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE OR AS AN INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE WITH A UNIT OTHER THAN THEIR BATTALION OR SQUADRON;
(8) AUGMENTS TO ACTIVE COMPONENT OR THE ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM.
B. RECOUPMENT WILL NOT OCCUR IF THE MARINE:
(1) IS REQUIRED TO INVOLUNTARILY TRANSFER TO THE IRR DUE TO A UNIT
DEACTIVATION, REDESIGNATION, OR DISABILITY;
(2) IS COMMISSIONED OR ACCEPTS AN APPOINTMENT IN THE SELECTED RESERVE AND HAS SERVED 1 YEAR OF HIS INCENTIVE OBLIGATION.
5. THIS INCENTIVE IS A $20,000 LUMP SUM PAYMENT PAID AT THE COMPLETION OF IADT.
6. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE MGIB-SR KICKER.
A. ENLIST BETWEEN 1 OCTOBER 2007 AND 30 SEPTEMBER 2008.
B. MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN REFERENCE C.
C. ENLIST UNDER THE ROEP WITH A 6X2 OBLIGATION AND COMPLETE IADT.
D. ELIGIBLE MOS'S ARE AS FOLLOWS:
0231/0261/0311/0321/0352/0471/0481/0612/0613/0621/0614/0622/0627
0651/1345/1371/1391/1812/2146/2821/2844/3531/3533/5811/5939/5942
5953/5979/6042/6048/6072/6073/6132/6152/6172/6173/6276/6286/6336
6461/6482/6492/7234.
E. SMCR EB RECIPIENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THIS INCENTIVE.
F. MARINES RECLASSIFIED TO AN ALTERNATE MOS DURING IADT DUE TO ANY REASON WILL LOSE THEIR ELIGIBILITY.
7. INCENTIVE AMOUNT.
A. THIS INCENTIVE WILL BE IN CONJUNCTION WITH EITHER THE MGIB BASIC BENEFIT OR THE MGIB SELECTED RESERVE BENEFIT.
B. $350 A MONTH, FOR UP TO 36 MONTHS OF FULL TIME EDUCATIONAL PURSUIT.
C. PAYMENTS MAY BE PRO-RATED FOR LESS THAN FULL TIME ENROLLMENT.
8. THIS BULLETIN CANCELS ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2008.
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL SEIWELL, K.A., DIRECTOR RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION.//