R 301249Z NOV 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 679/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2013 SELECTIVE MARINE CORPS RESERVE AVIATION RETENTION PAY(ARP)//
REF/A/DOC/TITLE 37 U.S. CODE/-//
REF/B/DOC/DODI 7730.67/YMD:20111212//
REF/C/DOC/MEMORANDUM/YMD:20120914//
REF/D/DOC/MEMORANDUM/YMD:20121121//
REF/E/DOC/MARADMIN 629-12/YMD:20121102//
NARR/REF A IS USC TITLE 37, CHAPTER 5, SUBSECTIONS II AND III.  REF B IS DOD INSTRUCTION 7730.67 AVIATOR INCENTIVE PAYS AND BONUS PROGRAM.  REF C IS THE MEMORANDUM FOR DEPUTY COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS) APPROVING THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE FY13 AVIATION RETENTION PAY PLAN.  REF D IS THE MEMORANDUM FOR DEPUTY COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS) APPROVING THE REQUEST FOR INCREASE IN THE FY13 RESERVE AVIATION RETENTION PAY PLAN FOR HMH-772.  REF E IS THE FISCAL YEAR 2013 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) UNIT AVIATION OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS (AOAB).//
POC/W. W. ROHRMAN/GYSGT/CMC (RIT)/703-432-9771/ EMAIL:WILLIAM.W.ROHRMAN@USMC.MIL//
POC/E. W. MEYERS/CAPT/CMC (RAP)/703-784-9135/EMAIL:ERIC.W.MEYERS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE FY13 AVIATION RETENTION PAY BONUS.  REF A AND B AUTHORIZE ARP TO QUALIFIED RESERVE AVIATORS IAW REF C AND D GUIDANCE.  THE BONUS WILL BE OFFERED TO MARINE CORPS RESERVE AVIATORS WHO MEET PARA 2 REQUIREMENTS AND ARE APPROVED FOR THE BONUS BY CMC (RA) IN EXCHANGE FOR 3 YEARS OF SATISFACTORY SERVICE IN A SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) SQUADRON.  ARP IS A SPECIAL PAY THAT WILL BE ASSESSED ANNUALLY.  CONTRACT AMOUNTS AND ALLOCATIONS WILL VARY DEPENDING ON THE HEALTH OF AVIATION OFFICER INVENTORIES ASSIGNED TO SMCR SQUADRONS.  THE INTENT IS TO PROVIDE AN INCENTIVE TO AFFILIATE TRANSITIONING ACTIVE COMPONENT AVIATORS WITH SMCR SQUADRONS.
2.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.  TO RECEIVE ARP, OFFICERS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING NON-WAIVERABLE CRITERIA DURING THE EFFECTIVE DATES OF THE FY13 ARP PROGRAM (1 OCT 2012 - 30 SEPT 2013).
    A.  MUST BE A CAPTAIN OR MAJOR. CAPTAINS PASSED FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.  MAJORS WITH GREATER THAN 3 YEARS TIME IN GRADE AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
    B.  BE QUALIFIED TO PERFORM OPERATIONAL FLYING DUTY WITH 4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING (4TH MAW).
    C.  BE ENTITLED TO AVIATION CAREER INCENTIVE PAY (ACIP).
    D.  HAVE NO MORE THAN 15 YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION.
    E.  AGREE TO AFFILIATE OR REMAIN AFFILIATED IN A DUTY INVOLVING FLYING OPERATIONS (DIFOP) BILLET IN ONE OF THE BELOW SMCR UNITS IN A LISTED MOS FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS. 
        (1)  HMLA-773 (7563,7567)
        (2)  HMH-772 (7566)
        (3)  VMGR-234 (7557,7556)
        (4)  VMGR-452 (7557,7556)
        (5)  VMM-764 (7532)
    F.  IF CURRENTLY A RESERVE OFFICER, HAVE SERVED NO MORE THAN 16 CUMULATIVE MONTHS IN AN SMCR SQUADRON ABOVE TO INCLUDE HMM-774 AND VMFA-112 AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION.
    G.  IF IN THE ACTIVE COMPONENT, MUST HAVE REQUESTED A RESERVE COMMISSION PRIOR TO THE RELEASE DATE OF THIS MARADMIN, HAVE AN END OF ACTIVE SERVICE (EAS) NLT 28 FEB 2013, AND AFFILIATE IN AN APPROVED ARP BILLET NLT 1 MAR 2013.  ACTIVE RESERVE OFFICERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. 
    H.  AVIATORS WHO ARE SERVING OR HAVE SERVED UNDER A PRIOR CONTRACT OR STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING TO SERVE IN AN SMCR FLYING SQUADRON DUE TO RECEIPT OF A MONETARY INCENTIVE OR RETRAINING FUNDS (PRIOR SERVICE MOS RETRAINING, LATERAL MOVE, AND TRANSITION/CONVERSION PROGRAMS) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.  OFFICERS APPROVED FOR THE ARP MAY NOT RECEIVE THE AVIATION OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS PER REF E.  AVIATORS WHO ARE CONTRACTUALLY OBLIGATED TO SERVE IN A NON-FLYING SMCR SQUADRON (TO INCLUDE VMR AND MATSG-42) MAY APPLY UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR CURRENT OBLIGATION.
    I.  WAIVE THE COMMUTING DISTANCE REQUIREMENT PER MCO 1001R.1K PER PARA 6.
    J.  RECEIVE A FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT AND DIFOP BILLET CONFIRMATION FROM COMMANDING GENERAL, 4TH MAW AND RECEIVE FINAL APPROVAL FROM DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS.
    K.  SUBMIT AN APPLICATION IAW PARA 5 TO CMC (RIT) NLT 1 FEB 2013.
3.  OBLIGATION. 
    A.  THE SIGNED CONTRACT OBLIGATES THE MARINE TO 3 CONTINUOUS YEARS OF SATISFACTORY SERVICE IN THE SMCR IN THE SQUADRON DESIGNATED.
    B.  PAYMENTS ARE MADE ON 1 MAR EACH YEAR FOR THE LENGTH OF THE
CONTRACT.  FY13 PAYMENT LEVELS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
HMLA-773    (DOLLAR SIGN)15,000 PER ANNUM
HMH-772        (DOLLAR SIGN)15,000 PER ANNUM
VMGR-234    (DOLLAR SIGN)15,000 PER ANNUM
VMGR-452    (DOLLAR SIGN)15,000 PER ANNUM
VMM-764        (DOLLAR SIGN)15,000 PER ANNUM
     C.  IN ORDER FOR THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR ANNUAL PAYMENTS TO BE MADE THE MARINE MUST REMAIN AFFILIATED IN THE APPROVED SQUADRON BILLET IN A DIFOP STATUS, ELIGIBLE FOR ACIP, AND SATISFACTORILY PARTICIPATE PER PARA 2 ABOVE.
4.  RECOUPMENT.  PRORATED RECOUPMENT OF THE ANNUAL PAYMENT WILL OCCUR IF THE OFFICER:
    A.  FAILS TO MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY PER PARA 2.
    B.  FAILS TO COMPLETE 48 DRILLS AND 14 DAYS OF ANNUAL TRAINING EACH FISCAL YEAR, UNLESS ACTIVATED FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 90 DAYS WITH THEIR SMCR SQUADRON DURING THAT FISCAL YEAR.
    C.  IS A CAPTAIN AND TWICE FAILS TO BE SELECTED FOR PROMOTION TO MAJOR.
    D.  MARINE IS SEPARATED FROM THE MARINE CORPS FOR REASONS OTHER THAN DESIGNATED IN PARA 4H.
    E.  LOSS OF DESIGNATION AS A NAVAL AVIATOR EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN PARA 4H.
    F.  TERMINATION OF ACIP EXCEPT AS DESIGNATED IN PARA 4H.
    G.  MEDICAL INCAPACITATION OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY RESULTING FROM MISCONDUCT, GROSS NEGLIGENCE, OR RESULTING FROM A PERIOD OF UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE.
    H.  OFFICERS WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO RECOUPMENT OF ARP PAYMENTS IF ELIGIBILITY IS TERMINATED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
        (1) INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION FROM MILITARY SERVICE BY OPERATION OF LAW, OR INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION BY OPERATION OF MILITARY SERVICE OR DOD POLICY (EXCEPT SEPARATION OR DISMISSAL FOR CAUSE, RESIGNATION IN LIEU OF COURT MARTIAL, OR PROCESSING FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION).
        (2) DEATH OR DISABILITY, INCLUDING MEDICAL GROUNDING OR SUSPENSION, WHICH IS NOT THE RESULT OF MISCONDUCT, WILLFUL NEGLIGENCE, AND NOT RESULTING FROM A PERIOD OF UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE.
5.  APPLICATION PROCEDURES.
    A.  APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY CMC (RIT) SMB-RIT@USMC.MIL BY 1 FEB 2013 AND NEED ONLY INCLUDE THE APPLICATION AND FIRST ENDORSEMENT.  APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER 1 FEB 2013 WILL BE RETURNED TO THE APPLICANT WITHOUT ACTION.
    B.  DO NOT SEND HARD COPIES.  SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED COPIES WITH APPROPRIATE SIGNATURES ONLY TO CMC (RIT).
    C.  APPLICATIONS FROM OFFICERS WILL BE REVIEWED FOR ELIGIBILITY AND APPROVAL BY CMC (RAP-2).  IF APPROVED, THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ARP WILL BE 1 MAR 2013.
    D.  DUE TO LIMITED AVAILABILITY OF THIS BONUS, IF MORE APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED THAN BONUSES ARE AVAILABLE FOR A SPECIFIC UNIT AND MOS, CMC (RCT) WILL CONVENE A BOARD TO SELECT THE BEST QUALIFIED OFFICERS TO RECEIVE THE BONUS.
    E.  ONCE APPROVED TO RECEIVE A BONUS BY DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS, CMC (RIT) WILL NOTIFY THE OFFICER VIA NAVAL LETTER CORRESPONDENCE DETAILING THE UNIT THE OFFICER WAS APPROVED TO SERVE WITH, AS WELL AS THE CONTRACT END DATE.
    F.  CMC (RIT) WILL ALSO NOTIFY THE UNITS IN PARA 3.B WITH ALL SELECTEES AND PROCEDURES FOR BILLET ASSIGNMENT AND THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE OFFICERS' MANDATORY DRILL STOP DATE VIA EMAIL.
6.  APPLICANTS WILL SUBMIT AN AA FORM (NAVMC 10274) OR STANDARD NAVAL LETTER IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:
FROM: (APPLYING OFFICER'S GRADE, NAME, EDIPI/MOS)
TO: CMC (RA)
VIA: (COMMANDING OFFICER OR APPROPRIATE DESIGNEE)
      COMMANDING GENERAL, 4TH MARINE AIR WING
SUBJ: REQUEST FOR AVIATION RETENTION PAY
REF: (A) (CITE SUBJECT MARADMIN)
ENCL: (1) STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING
1.  PER THE REFERENCE, I HEREBY APPLY FOR AVIATION RETENTION PAY.  I HAVE SIGNED THE ENCLOSED STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING CONTINGENT ON APPROVAL OF MY APPLICATION FOR THIS SPECIAL PAY.  I AGREE TO A THREE YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION IN A DESIGNATED BILLET IDENTIFICATION CODE WITH (NOTE: USE THE DESIGNATED SMCR UNIT FLYING SQUADRON) IN EXCHANGE FOR RECEIVING ARP OF (NOTE: USE THE APPLICABLE ANNUAL CONTRACT AMOUNT): "XX,XXX DOLLARS ANNUALLY" FOR EACH FULL YEAR OF SERVICE.  I AGREE NOT TO TENDER A RESIGNATION, REQUEST TRANSFER FROM (NOTE: USE THE DESIGNATED SMCR UNIT FLYING SQUADRON) THAT WOULD BE EFFECTIVE DURING THE ARP SERVICE OBLIGATION OR VOLUNTARILY TERMINATE MY FLIGHT STATUS.  I UNDERSTAND THAT UPON APPROVAL BY CMC (RA), THIS APPLICATION BECOMES A BINDING CONTRACT AND AN OFFICER SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR THE DURATION OF THE CONTRACT PERIOD.
2.  I HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE REFERENCE INCLUDING ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE TERMINATION OF PAYMENTS TO BE MADE PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT, TERMINATION OF THE SERVICE OBLIGATION, AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH RECOUPMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SUMS PAID MAY BE REQUIRED.  ADDITIONALLY, I UNDERSTAND THAT IF I INCUR A PERIOD OF AUTHORIZED NON-AVAILABILITY (AS DETERMINED BY DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS), I WILL EXTEND MY PERIOD OF SERVICE OBLIGATION IN (NOTE: USE THE DESIGNATED SMCR UNIT FLYING SQUADRON) IN ORDER TO FULFILL MY 36-MONTH OBLIGATION.  I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT IF FAIL TO FULFILL THE 36-MONTH SERVICE OBLIGATION I COULD BE ADMINISTRATIVELY DISCHARGED FROM THE MARINE CORP RESERVE.
3.  COMMUTING DISTANCE.  I UNDERSTAND I AM WAIVING THE COMMUTING DISTANCE REQUIREMENT PER MCO 1001R.1K.
4.  I UNDERSTAND THAT CMC MUST VALIDATE MY ELIGIBILITY FOR ARP.  IN THE EVENT IT IS DETERMINED I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ARP, THIS APPLICATION WILL BE RETURNED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN AND I MAY REAPPLY AT A LATER DATE IF MY ELIGIBILITY CHANGES.
5.  THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AND CERTIFIED TO BE TRUE AND ACCURATE:DATE ACCEPTED FIRST COMMISSION (DAFC):ANY PERIOD OF NON-COMMISSIONED SERVICE AFTER DAFC:PHONE NUMBERE-MAIL ADDRESSMAILING ADDRESSCERTIFICATION (SIGNATURE OF OFFICER)
    A.  THE FORMAT FOR THE APPLICATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT HTTP: (FORWARD-SLASH)(FORWARD-SLASH)WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. ENTER SEARCH STRING "ARP APPLICATION" IN THE SEARCH BOX IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE SCREEN.  RIGHT CLICK "ARP FY13 APPLICATION" FROM THE RESULTS AND DOWNLOAD AS APPROPRIATE.
    B.  THE COMMANDING OFFICER NEED ONLY ENDORSE WITH: "FORWARD RECOMMENDING APPROVAL" OR "FORWARD NOT RECOMMENDING APPROVAL".
    C.  AN OFFICIAL LETTER FROM CMC (RIT) DETAILING THE APPLICANT'S SERVICE OBLIGATION AND MONETARY AMOUNTS WILL BE SENT TO THE OFFICER ONCE ARP IS APPROVED.  A COPY OF THIS LETTER WILL ALSO BE SENT TO MMSB FOR INCLUSION IN THE OFFICER'S OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).  SELECTION FOR ARP IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A CAREER ENHANCEMENT AND SHALL NOT BE ANNOTATED IN A MARINE'S FITREP.
6.  FOR ARP APPLICATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES, CONTACT RIT AT THE POC ABOVE.
7.  FOR ARP ELIGIBILITY ISSUES, CONTACT RAP-2 AT THE POC ABOVE.
8.  THIS BULLETIN CANCELS 30 SEP 2013.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN R. C. MCMILLIAN, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION.//