R 171841Z OCT 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 535/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2014 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) UNIT AVIATION OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS (AOAB)//
REF/A/DOC/TITLE 37 U.S. CODE/-//
REF/B/DOC/MCO 1001R.1K/YMD:20090322//
NARR/REF A IS USC TITLE 37, CHAPTER 5, SECTION 308J.  REF B IS THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT MANUAL (MCRAMM).//
POC/K. MILETTE/GYSGT/MFR G-1/504-697-7190/EMAIL: MFR(UNDERSCORE)MANPOWER(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/H. W. MORRIS/MAJ/CMC (RAP)/703-784-9135/EMAIL: RAP(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE A AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF RELEASE, THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES (DOLLAR SIGN) 20,000 SMCR AVIATION OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS.
2.  PURPOSE.  THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FY14 AVIATION OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS (AOAB) TO CERTAIN RESERVE PILOTS WHO AGREE TO AFFILIATE WITH CRITICAL SMCR AVIATION SQUADRONS FOR A PERIOD OF THREE CONTINUOUS YEARS.
3.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
    A.  CAPTAINS AND MAJORS, INCLUDING OFFICERS CURRENTLY SERVING IN A VALID SMCR UNIT BILLET IDENTIFICATION CODE (BIC), COMMENSURATE WITH THEIR GRADE AND MOS ARE ELIGIBLE.  LTCOL SELECTS, CAPTAINS/MAJORS PASSED FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE WHILE IN THE UNRESTRICTIVE RESERVE COMPETITIVE CATEGORY (INCLUDING THE IRR, IMA, AND SMCR), AND MAJORS WITH MORE THAN 4 YEARS TIME IN GRADE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS INCENTIVE.  ANY OFFICER CURRENTLY UNDER AN EXISTING SERVICE OBLIGATION IS ALSO NOT ELIGIBLE.
    B.  APPLICANTS MUST AGREE TO FILL A VALID VACANT 75XX BIC WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SQUADRONS FOR 3 CONTINUOUS YEARS:
        HMH-772
        HMLA-773
        HMM-774
        VMFA-112
        VMGR-234
        VMGR-452
        VMM-764
    C.  MEMBERS LEAVING THE ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC), ACTIVE RESERVE (AR), INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA) PROGRAM, AND INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) MARINES MUST BE RECRUITED BY A PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITER TO AFFILIATE WITH AN SMCR UNIT TO FILL A CMC (RAP) VALIDATED OPEN (VACANT) BIC COMMENSURATE WITH GRADE AND PMOS.  75XX MAJORS (O-4) MAY BE ASSIGNED TO FILL VACANT 75XX FIRST LIEUTENANT BICS. VALIDATED BICS INCLUDE NECESSARY, EXCEPTION, AND FREE MOS AT THE SQUADRON LEVEL AND BELOW.
    D.  RECEIPT OF THE AOAB IS CONTINGENT UPON RECEIPT OF DUTY INVOLVING FLIGHT OPERATIONS (DIFOP) ORDERS FROM 4TH MAW.
    E.  PRIOR ACTIVE COMPONENT OR ACTIVE RESERVE OFFICERS MUST HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE OAB.
    F.  THE APPLICANT MUST HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE SELRES OR SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY WITHIN FOUR YEARS OF THE APPLICATION DATE FOR THE AVIATION OFFICERS AFFILIATION BONUS.
    G.  IMA ARE ELIGIBLE, REGARDLESS OF THE TIME REMAINING IN THEIR IMA TOUR.
    H.  APPLICANTS MUST NOT BE CURRENTLY ENTITLED TO RECEIVE RETIRED OR RETAINER PAY.
    I.  ALL REQUESTS FOR BONUSES MUST BE RECEIVED BY CMC (RIT) NLT 29 AUGUST 2014. UPON CMC (RIT) APPROVAL OF BONUS ALL FOLLOW ON ACTIONS TO MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 90 DAYS OR PRIOR TO 26 SEP 2014 WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.  FAILURE TO AFFILIATE WITH A UNIT IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH B OR ACCEPT PAYMENT WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD IDENTIFIED IN THIS PARAGRAPH, WILL VOID THE BONUS AND THE OFFICER WILL NO LONGER BE ELIGIBLE.
    J.  THE SQUADRON OR DETACHMENT WITH WHICH THE OFFICER DESIRES TO AFFILIATE MUST NOT BE SCHEDULED TO BE DISESTABLISHED OR PLACED IN A CADRE STATUS WITHIN 3 YEARS OF THE DATE OF AFFILIATION.
    K.  MARINES IN RECEIPT OF THIS BONUS ARE REQUIRED TO WAIVE THE COMMUTING DISTANCE REQUIREMENT PER REF F VIA A SIGNED WRITTEN AGREEMENT (SEE PARA 4B).
    L.  RETROACTIVE BONUSES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
    M.  CONCURRENT RECEIPT OF INACTIVE DUTY TRAVEL (IDT) REIMBURSEMENT IS AUTHORIZED.
4.  ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE
    A.  OVERVIEW.  PAYMENT OF THIS INCENTIVE IS A FIVE - STEP PROCESS INVOLVING A STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING (SOU)  VALIDATION BY CMC(RIT), ISSUANCE OF A BONUS CONTROL NUMBER (BCN) BY CMC(RIT), ROUTINE UNIT-LEVEL JOIN DIARY ENTRY, NOTIFICATION FROM UNIT TO MFR, AND APPROPRIATE DIARY ENTRIES REPORTED BY MFR G-1 (RESERVE BIC,  BONUS PEF CODE, AND APPLICABLE BONUS ENTRY).
        (1) ALL REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS) TO CMC(RCT) BY UTILIZING THE OFFICER INCENTIVE RELM OPTION UNDER RESERVE RETENTION SECTION.
        (2) OFFICERS SERVING IN THE ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC), INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR), ACTIVE RESERVE (AR), OR INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA) PROGRAM (AS PER REF I) MUST BE RECRUITED BY A PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITER TO AFFILIATE WITH AN SMCR UNIT TO FILL A CMC (RAP) VALIDATED OPEN (VACANT) BIC COMMENSURATE WITH THE OFFICER'S GRADE AND PMOS.  MEMBERS OF THE ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC) PARTICIPATING IN THE EARLY OUT PROGRAM OR DIRECT AFFILIATION PROGRAM WILL BE SUBMITTED BY CMC (RCT) VIA THE TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS) UTILIZING THE OFFICER INCENTIVE RELM OPTION UNDER RESERVE RETENTION SECTION.  CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE SMCR MUST HAVE COMPLETED ANY REQUIRED SERVICE IF PREVIOUSLY IN RECEIPT OF AN OAB AND BE SERVING IN A CMC (RAP) VALIDATED BIC COMMENSURATE WITH THE OFFICER'S GRADE AND MOS.
        (3) THE UNIT CP  WILL SUBMIT REQUEST TO CMC(RCT) FOR MEMBERS OF THE SMCR VIA TFRS, AND OBTAIN AND SUBMIT A PDF COPY OF A SIGNED SOU.
    B.  A SIGNED SOU MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE REQUEST PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF A BONUS.
        (1) AN SOU CAN BE RETRIEVED BY VISITING THE MRA WEBSITE AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.  IN THE SEARCH BOX, ENTER KEYWORD "OAB".  SELECT "SMCR OAB" THEN SELECT "SMCR OAB SOU"
        (2) A VALIDATED SOU WILL CONTAIN THE MEMBER'S NAME AND EDIPI, ALL UNIT INFORMATION, BIC INFORMATION, IMOS AND ALL APPROPRIATE SIGNATURES.  IF SOU IS MISSING ANY REQUIRED DATA IT WILL BE RETURNED TO THE APPROPRIATE UNIT FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION.
        (3) FOR IRR, IMA, AND MEMBERS LEAVING THE AC OR AR, THE OFFICER WILL BE ALLOWED TO AFFILIATE WHEN CMC RIT HAS RECEIVED AND APPROVED THE SOU AND 4TH MAW HAS APPROVED REQUIRED DIFOP ORDERS.
    C.  CMC (RCT)/(RIT) WILL RETURN THE BONUS DISPOSITION (APPROVAL/DISSAPPROVAL) TO THE ORIGINATOR (MCRC G-3/CMC(RCT)/UNIT CP)VIA TFRS.
    D.  CMC (RIT) WILL FORWARD THE VALIDATED SOU TO MFR G-1 VIA THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL MAIL BOX AT MFR(UNDERSCORE)MANPOWER(AT)USMC.MIL FOR FURTHER PROCESSING.
    E.  THE UNIT'S ADMIN SECTION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INFORMING MFR G-1 VIA THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL MAIL BOX AT MFR(UNDERSCORE)MANPOWER(AT)USMC.MIL ONCE ALL REQUIRED UNIT DIARY ACTIONS (JOIN) HAS BEEN REPORTED VIA MCTFS AND MEMBER HAS ACCEPTED THE APPROVAL.  PAYMENT IS CONTINGENT UPON CONFIRMATION BY MFR G-1 THAT UNIT HAS COMPLETED ALL REQUIRED REPORTING ACTIONS AND THAT THE OBLIGATION REMARK HAS POSTED IN MCTFS.
    F.  MFR G-1 WILL FORWARD A COPY OF THE VALIDATED SOU TO MMSB FOR INCLUSION IN THE MEMBER'S OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) UNIT UPON REPORTING AND POSTING OF ALL REQUIRED UNIT DIARY ACTION.
    G.  WAIVER REQUEST MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE AOAB REQUEST AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION.  WAIVER REQUESTS SUBMITTED FROM PSR'S WILL BE ROUTED TO RESERVE AFFAIRS (RA) VIA MCRC OPS G-3.  WAIVER REQUESTS FROM CP'S WILL BE ROUTED WITH A FAVORABLE BATTALION OR SQUADRON-LEVEL COMMANDER ENDORSEMENT TO RA VIA MFR G-1 (MANPOWER).
    H.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS MAY BE WAIVED, BY CMC (RAP), BASED ON EMERGENT NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
    I.  AFFILIATE BETWEEN 1 OCT 2013 AND 26 SEP 2014.
5.  OBLIGATION.
    A.  RECIPIENTS OF THIS INCENTIVE WILL INCUR A 3-YEAR OBLIGATION IN THE SMCR BEGINNING ON THE DATE THEY AFFILIATED WITH THEIR UNIT OR SIGNED THE WRITTEN AGREEMENT AND PAGE 11, WHICHEVER IS LATER.
    B.  RECIPIENTS MUST SERVE IN THE BIC AND THE AFFILIATED UNIT, IDENTIFIED AT THE TIME OF SELECTION FOR THE AOAB, FOR 3 CONSECUTIVE YEARS, EXCEPT FOR THOSE SELECTED TO SERVE WITH VMM-764.  AVIATORS SELECTED TO SERVE WITH VMM-764 MUST SERVE IN A 7532 BMOS.
    C.  IF THE MARINE IN RECEIPT OF THE AOAB ELECTS TO ACCEPT ORDERS(OTHER THAN ADOS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 6.A.6 OR MOBILIZATION ORDERS) WITH APPROVAL FROM CMC (RAP), THE MARINE'S MANDATORY DRILL STOP DATE WILL BE EXTENDED THE NUMBER OF DAYS EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF DAYS THE MARINE IS ON THOSE ORDERS. IF THE MARINE ELECTS TO TAKE ORDERS TO ATTEND OFFICER PME, THE MARINE'S MANDATORY DRILL STOP DATE WILL BE EXTENDED THE NUMBER OF DAYS EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF DAYS THE MARINE IS ATTENDING SCHOOL, AND WILL RUN CONCURRENT WITH ANY COMMITMENT THE MARINE ACCEPTS FOR ATTENDING THE SCHOOL.
6.  RECOUPMENT.
    A.  RECOUPMENT WILL OCCUR ON A PRORATED BASIS IF THE OFFICER:
        (1) FAILS TO FULFILL THE THREE-YEAR AFFILIATION OBLIGATION;
        (2) EXECUTES A SUBSEQUENT LATERAL MOVE WITHOUT CMC(RAP)APPROVAL;
        (3) CHANGES BICS WITHOUT CMC(RAP) APPROVAL;
        (4) EXECUTES AN INTER-UNIT TRANSFER WITHOUT CMC(RAP)APPROVAL;
        (5) PERFORMS ACTIVE DUTY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (ADOS) WITH A UNIT OTHER THAN THEIR OWN FOR A PERIOD OF GREATER THAN 90 CUMULATIVE DAYS PER FISCAL YEAR WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL BY CMC (RAP).  ACCEPTANCE OF ADOS ORDERS TO ATTEND EWS OR CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE WILL NOT COUNT TOWARDS THIS 90 DAYS BUT WILL REQUIRE THE EXTENSION OF THE MANDATORY DRILL STOP DATE BY THE SAME NUMBER OF DAYS COVERED BY THE SCHOOL ADOS ORDERS;
        (6) ACCESSES TO THE ACTIVE COMPONENT OR THE ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM;
        (7) ELECTS TO TRANSFER TO THE INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA) PROGRAM, NOT DUE TO FSRG OR BRAC IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 6.B;
        (8) TRANSFERS TO ANOTHER SERVICE;
        (9) RESIGNS HIS OR HER COMMISSION;
    B.  RECOUPMENT WILL NOT OCCUR IF THE OFFICER IS REQUIRED TO INVOLUNTARILY TRANSFER TO THE IRR OR IMA DUE TO UNIT DEACTIVATION OR REDESIGNATION, AND THERE IS NO OTHER SMCR OR INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA) BILLET WITHIN THE SAME OR LESS COMMUTING DISTANCE FROM THE OFFICER'S PRIMARY RESIDENCE.  PRIORITY OF PLACEMENT WILL BE TO AN SMCR BILLET, THEN TO AN IMA BILLET, AND FINALLY TO THE IRR.
7.  REQUESTS FOR EARLY RELEASE OR DEFERMENT OF THE THREE YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO CMC(RAP) FOR APPROVAL.
8.  THIS INCENTIVE IS A (DOLLAR SIGN) 20,000 LUMP SUM PAYMENT.
9.  DUE TO FINITE INCENTIVE FUNDS, INCENTIVES WILL BE ISSUED ON A FIRST COME/FIRST SERVED BASIS UNTIL FUNDS ARE EXHAUSTED.  AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS WILL BE UPDATED PERIODICALLY VIA TFRS MESSAGE AS REQUIRED.
10.  THIS BULLETIN CANCELS 30 SEP 2014.
11.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COLONEL M. N. PEZNOLA, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION, ACTING.//