R 310027Z OCT 06
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 522/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA RAP//
SUBJ/MCBUL 7220. FISCAL YEAR 2007 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE
(SMCR) OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS (OAB)//
REF/A/DOC/2006 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTH ACT/-/(NDAA)//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC (RAP)/YMD: 20060310//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC (RAP)/YMD: 20060601//
AMPN/REF A IS TITLE 37, CHAPTER 5, SECTION 308J OF THE NDAA.
REF B IS MARADMIN 113/06 FY06 SMCR OAB.
REF C IS MARADMIN 253/06 FY06 SMCR AFFILIATION INVOLUNTARY
ACTIVATION DEFERMENT//
POC/J. E. BELL/GYSGT/CMC (RAP)/-/TEL: 703-784-9136/-/
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2006 THIS BULLETIN CANCELS
MARADMIN 113/06 AND IMPLEMENTS CHANGES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE
FY07 SMCR OAB. REQUESTS FOR THIS INCENTIVE BASED ON MARADMIN 113/06
WILL ONLY BE AUTHORIZED UNTIL 30 SEPTEMBER 2006. READ THIS BULLETIN
IN ITS ENTIRETY AS SEVERAL CHANGES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED.
2. ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE. MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR PROMULGATING PROCEDURES TO ENSURE PROPER PROCESSING
OF REQUESTS FOR THIS INCENTIVE. AT A MINIMUM, THESE PROCEDURES WILL
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
A. SUBMIT SMCR OAB REQUESTS TO CMC (RAP) VIA ITS SECTIONAL MAILBOX
SMB-RAP@USMC.MIL.
B. UPON APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST, A BONUS CONTROL NUMBER (BCN) WILL
BE ASSIGNED TO THE OFFICER FOR WHOM THE INCENTIVE IS REQUESTED.
C. THE BCN MUST BE ASSIGNED PRIOR TO THE OFFICER AFFILIATING WITH
THE SMCR UNIT.
D. OBTAIN NEW STATEMENTS OF UNDERSTANDING (SOU) BY VISITING THE
M&RA WEBSITE AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. ENTER KEYWORD "RESERVE
INCENTIVES" IN THE SEARCH BOX, SELECT "RESERVE INCENTIVES" FROM THE
SEARCH RESULTS, SELECT "SMCR OAB SOU" AND ENSURE DISSEMINATION OF
THE SOU'S. THE NEW SOU'S ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
E. COMPLETE THE SOU AT THE TIME OF AFFILIATION, ENSURE THE BCN IS
TYPED ON THE SOU, AND THE SOU IS FILED ON THE DOCUMENT SIDE OF THE
OFFICER'S QUALIFICATION RECORD.
3. ELIGIBILITY. OFFICERS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA TO BE
ELIGIBLE FOR THIS INCENTIVE:
A. BE A COMMISSIONED COMPANY GRADE OFFICER.
B. NOT BE SELECTED FOR MAJOR AT THE TIME OF AFFILIATION.
C. BE RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY (AD) UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS.
D. HAVE NOT SERVED AS AN OFFICER IN THE SMCR, ON ACTIVE DUTY SPECIAL
WORK (ADSW), ON MOBILIZATION ORDERS FROM THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE
(IRR), OR IN ANY RESERVE COMPONENT.
E. NOT PARTICIPATING IN RESERVE ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM.
F. NOT ENTITLED TO RECEIVE RETIRED OR RETAINER PAY.
G. AFFILIATE WITH THE SMCR WITHIN 120 DAYS OF BEING RELEASED FROM AD.
H. AFFILIATE BETWEEN 1 OCTOBER 2006 AND 30 SEPTEMBER 2007.
I. FILL A VALID T/O AND LINE NUMBER, (UNIT IDENTIFICATION CODE (UIC)
AND BILLET IDENTIFICATION CODE (BIC) WHEN IMPLEMENTED) COMMENSURATE
WITH GRADE AND PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (PMOS).
J. AFFILIATE WITH A SMCR UNIT AT THE REGIMENT/GROUP LEVEL AND BELOW.
PMOS 75XX MUST AFFILIATE WITH A SMCR UNIT AT THE BATTALION/SQUADRON
LEVEL.
K. OFFICERS WHO DO NOT POSSESS THE REQUIRED PMOS TO RECEIVE THE
INCENTIVE, AND DESIRE TO RETRAIN FOR THE REQUIRED PMOS, MUST REQUEST,
VIA A PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITER, TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE PRIOR SERVICE
TRAINING ASSIGNMENT (PSTA) PROGRAM.
L. OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO THE PSTA PROGRAM MUST COMPLETE PMOS TRAINING
WITHIN 180 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF AFFILIATION TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR
THE INCENTIVE. A SELECTION TO MAJOR WILL DISQUALIFY AN OFFICER FROM
THE PSTA PROGRAM.
M. IF THE PSTA PROGRAM IS UTILIZED, PAYMENT OF THE INCENTIVE WILL NOT
BE RECEIVED UNTIL PMOS TRAINING IS COMPLETE.
4. OBLIGATION. RECIPIENTS OF THIS INCENTIVE WILL INCUR A 3-YEAR
OBLIGATION FROM THE DATE OF AFFILIATION WITH THE SMCR UNIT WITH WHICH
THEY AFFILIATED. RECIPIENTS MUST SERVE IN THE PMOS IN THE UNIT FOR
WHICH THEY AFFILIATED FOR 3 YEARS.
5. RECOUPMENT. THIS INCENTIVE WILL BE RECOUPED AT A PRORATED AMOUNT
IF THE RECIPIENT FAILS TO FULFILL THE OBLIGATION OR;
A. FAILS TO PARTICIPATE SATISFACTORILY.
B. EXECUTES A LATERAL MOVE.
C. EXECUTES AN INTER-UNIT TRANSFER WITHOUT CMC (RAP) APPROVAL.
D. TRANSFERS TO THE IRR.
E. PERFORMS ADSW WITH A UNIT OTHER THAN THEIR OWN FOR A PERIOD
GREATER THAN 90 DAYS.
F. SERVES AS AN INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE OR AS AN INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION
AUGMENTEE.
G. AUGMENTS TO AD OR THE ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM.
H. RECOUPMENT WILL NOT OCCUR IF A RECIPIENT IS REQUIRED TO
INVOLUNTARILY TRANSFER TO THE IRR DUE TO UNIT DEACTIVATION,
REDESIGNATION, OR DISABILITY.
6. THIS INCENTIVE IS A $10,000 LUMP SUM PAYMENT.
7. THIS INCENTIVE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION
AUGMENTEES.
8. REQUESTS FOR QUALIFIED MARINE OFFICERS WHO DESIRE THE TRANSITION
AFFILIATION BONUS IN LIEU OF THE OAB SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE IN REF C.
9. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELED 30 SEPTEMBER 2007.//