R 171645Z OCT 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 534/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2014 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:20131003//
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 ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS) APPROVING THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE FY14 AVIATION RETENTION PAY PLAN.//
POC/H. W. MORRIS/MAJ/CMC (RAP)/703-784-9135/EMAIL:RAP(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE FY14 AVIATION RETENTION PAY BONUS ELIGIBILITY AND PROCEDURES.  REF A AND B AUTHORIZE ARP TO QUALIFIED RESERVE AVIATORS IAW REF 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 ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, WITH CONTRACT AMOUNTS AND ALLOCATIONS VARYING 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 AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION.
    A.  MUST BE A CAPTAIN OR MAJOR.  CAPTAINS PASSED FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE IN THE RESERVE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.  MAJORS WITH  GREATER THAN 3 YEARS TIME IN GRADE AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
    B.  BE QUALIFIED AND APPROVED 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.
        HMLA-773 (7563,7565)
        HMH-772 (7566)
        VMGR-234 (7557,7556)
        VMGR-452 (7557,7556)
        VMM-764 (7532)
    F.  IF CURRENTLY A RESERVE OFFICER, HAVE SERVED NO MORE THAN 16 CUMULATIVE MONTHS IN ANY OF THE SMCR SQUADRONS LISTED ABOVE TO INCLUDE HMM-774, HMM-764, AND VMFA-112 AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION.
    G.  IF IN THE ACTIVE COMPONENT, MUST HAVE AN END OF ACTIVE SERVICE (EAS) NLT 31 JAN 2014, AND AFFILIATE (BE JOINED TO AN APPROVED SMCR SQUADRON IN THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM) IN AN APPROVED ARP BILLET NLT 1 FEB 2014.
    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.  PILOTS RECEIVING TRANSITION FUNDS TO TRAIN TO A DIFFERENT VARIANT OF THEIR CURRENT AIRFRAME REMAIN ELIGIBLE.  OFFICERS APPROVED FOR THE ARP MAY NOT RECEIVE AN AVIATION OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS.  AVIATORS WHO ARE CONTRACTUALLY OBLIGATED TO SERVE IN NON-FLYING SMCR UNITS, AN OSA CONTRACT FOR VMR, OR MCRIP CONTRACT FOR MATSG-42 MAY APPLY UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR CURRENT OBLIGATION.
    I.  APPLICANTS MUST WAIVE THE COMMUTING DISTANCE REQUIREMENT PER MCO 1001R.1K PER PARA 6.
    J.  RECEIVE A FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT AND DIFOP BILLET CONFIRMATION THROUGH ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE FROM COMMANDING GENERAL, 4TH MAW VIA SQUADRON AND GROUP COMMANDING OFFICER, AND RECEIVE FINAL APPROVAL FROM DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION, OR THE DIRECT AFFILIATION PROCESS.
    K.  SUBMIT AN APPLICATION IAW PARA 5 TO CMC (RAP) NLT 1 JAN 2014.
    L.  ACTIVE RESERVE OFFICERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. 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 OF (DOLLAR SIGN)15,000 ARE MADE ON 1 MARCH EACH YEAR FOR THE LENGTH OF THE CONTRACT.  THE FY14 ARP INCENTIVE LEVELS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
     HMLA-773        (DOLLAR SIGN)45,000
     HMH-772         (DOLLAR SIGN)45,000
     VMGR-234        (DOLLAR SIGN)45,000
     VMGR-452        (DOLLAR SIGN)45,000
     VMM-764         (DOLLAR SIGN)45,000
    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.
    I.  ON AN ANNUAL BASIS 45 DAYS PRIOR TO PAYMENT CMC (RAP) WILL CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF MARINES APPROVED FOR ARP TO ENSURE EACH MARINE CONTINUES TO MEET ELIGIBILITY.
5.  APPLICATION PROCEDURES.
    A.  APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED BY CMC (RAP) VIA THE SECTION MAILBOX (RAP(AT)USMC.MIL) UPON RELEASE OF THIS MARADMIN AND FY14 APPROVAL AUTHORITY PROVIDED MONTHLY.  APPLICATIONS WILL INCLUDE A STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING, THE ASSOCIATED CHAIN OF COMMAND APPLICATION ENDORSEMENTS, AND A 4TH MAW ENDORSEMENT WITH DIFOP CERTIFICATION.  DIFOP ENDORSEMENT WILL BE INITIATED BY THE APPLICANT, SCREENED BY THE UNIT, INCLUDED ON THE APPLICATION'S ENDORSEMENT AND ROUTED THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND , OR THE DIRECT AFFILIATION PROCESS TO 4TH MAW.  APPROVED DIFOP REQUESTS WILL BE FORWARDED TO CMC(RAP) FROM 4TH MAW.  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 (RAP) ROUTED AS PER THE APPLICATION.
    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 2014.
    D.  DUE TO LIMITED AVAILABILITY OF THIS BONUS, AS BONUS AUTHORIZATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL UNITS ARE REACHED, FURTHER SUBMISSIONS FOR THAT UNIT WILL BE RETURNED AND APPLICANTS MAY RESUBMIT IN THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR IF THEY ARE STILL ELIGIBLE.  IF MORE APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED IN A GIVEN MONTH THAN ALLOCATIONS AVAILABLE, 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 DIVISION, CMC (RAP) 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 (RAP) WILL ALSO NOTIFY THE UNITS IN PARA 3.B WITH ALL SELECTEES AND PROCEDURES FOR BILLET ASSIGNMENT.
    G.  CMC (RAM) WILL ADJUST THE OFFICERS' MANDATORY DRILL STOP DATE AND RESERVE BILLET IDENTIFICATION CODE AS APPROPRIATE.
6.  APPLICATION
    A.  THE FORMAT FOR THE APPLICATION CAN 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 FY14 APPLICATION" FROM THE RESULTS AND DOWNLOAD AS APPROPRIATE.
    B.  THE FORMAT FOR THE STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP: (FORWARD-SLASH)(FORWARD-SLASH)WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. ENTER SEARCH STRING "ARP SOU" IN THE SEARCH BOX IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE SCREEN. RIGHT CLICK "ARP FY14 SOU" FROM THE RESULTS AND DOWNLOAD AS APPROPRIATE.
    C.  THE COMMANDING OFFICER NEED ONLY ENDORSE THE APPLICATION WITH: "FORWARD RECOMMENDING APPROVAL" OR "FORWARD NOT RECOMMENDING APPROVAL".
    D.  AN OFFICIAL LETTER FROM CMC (RAP) 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.
7.  ARP APPLICATIONS CAN BE LOCATED AT HTTPS:(FORWARD-SLASH)(FORWARD-SLASH)WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL (FORWARD-SLASH)PORTAL(FORWARD-SLASH)PAGE(FORWARD-SLASH)PORTAL (FORWARD-SLASH)M(UNDERSCORE)RA(UNDERSCORE)HOME(FORWARD-SLASH)RA (FORWARD-SLASH)RCT(FORWARD-SLASH)RIT AND FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES, CONTACT CMC (RIT) SMB-RIT(AT)USMC.MIL.
8.  FOR ARP ELIGIBILITY ISSUES, CONTACT CMC (RAP-2) AT THE POC ABOVE.
9.  THIS MARADMIN CANCELS 30 SEPTEMBER 2014.
10.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COLONEL M. N. PEZNOLA, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION, ACTING.//