MARADMINS : 486/14
R 252050Z SEP 14
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 486/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 7220. FY15 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) ENLISTMENT BONUS (EB) AND MONTGOMERY G.I. BILL-SELECTED RESERVE (MGIB-SR) KICKER//
REF/A/TITLE 37 U.S. CODE//
POC/W. W. ROHRMAN/GYSGT/UNIT: CMC(RCT)/TEL: 703-432-9771/EMAIL:SMB-RIT(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/M. J. MACPHEE/CAPT/UNIT: CMC(RAP)/TEL: 703-784-9136/EMAIL:RAP(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2014, THIS MCBUL IMPLEMENTS GUIDANCE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE FY15 SMCR EB AND MGIB-SR KICKER. THE SMCR EB AMOUNT IS (DOLLAR SIGN) 5,000. THE MGIB-SR KICKER IS UP TO (DOLLAR SIGN) 350 A MONTH, FOR UP TO 36 MONTHS. THIS MESSAGE IS DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS.
2. SMCR EB.
A. ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE.
(1) MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (MCRC) NON-PRIOR SERVICE (NPS) RESERVE PROCUREMENT SECTION IS THE ONLY ENTITY AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT REQUESTS TO CMC(RCT) FOR THIS INCENTIVE.
(2) REQUESTS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO CMC(RCT) VIA THE ORGANIZATIONAL EMAIL (SMB-RIT(AT)USMC.MIL).
(3) THE APPLICABLE BONUS PROGRAM ENLISTED FOR (PEF) CODE FOR THE EB IS "Z7".
(4) UPON APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST, A BONUS CONTROL NUMBER (BCN) WILL BE ISSUED.
(5) CMC(RCT) WILL RETURN THE REQUEST WITH THE ASSIGNED BCN AND VALIDATION SIGNATURES TO MCRC NPS RESERVE PROCUREMENT SECTION VIA EMAIL (IF APPROVED).
(6) MCRC RESERVE PROCUREMENT CHIEF WILL ENTER THE ASSIGNED BCN INTO THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING INFORMATION SUPPORT SYSTEM (MCRISS) AND FORWARD THE APPROVAL TO THE APPROPRIATE DISTRICT.
(7) PRIOR TO SHIPPING TO RECRUIT TRAINING, THE APPLICANT MUST COMPLETE AN APPROVED STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING (SOU) (HQMC RAP FORM NUMBER 7220R Z7 SRIP) ATTACHED TO THE RESERVE OPTIONAL ENLISTMENT PROGRAM (ROEP) ANNEX FOR THE EB. THE SOU MUST BE VALIDATED BY THE MARINE CORPS MILITARY ENTRANCE PROCESSING STATION LIAISON.
(8) UPON RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED SCANNED PDF COPY OF THE SOU, THE MCRC RESERVE PROCUREMENT CHIEF WILL FORWARD A PDF COPY OF THE SOU TO CMC(RCT) VIA THE ORGANIZATIONAL EMAIL (SMB-RIT(AT)USMC.MIL).
(9) CMC(RCT) WILL MONITOR AND TRACK THE APPLICANT'S ACCESSION STATUS. ONCE ACCESSED, CMC(RCT) WILL COORDINATE THE REPORTING OF THE APPROPRIATE OBLIGATION REMARK TO UPDATE THE APPLICANT'S MCTFS RECORD FOR THE SMCR EB LUMP SUM PAYMENT. ACCESSION IS COMPLETE WHEN THE MARINE IS JOINED TO THE CONTRACTED SMCR UNIT AFTER INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IADT). IADT IS DEFINED AS RECRUIT TRAINING, MARINE COMBAT TRAINING, AND MOS SCHOOL.
(10) MCRC RESERVE PROCUREMENT CHIEF WILL NOTIFY CMC(RCT) VIA THE ORGANIZATIONAL EMAIL (SMB-RIT(AT)USMC.MIL) IN THE EVENT A BCN IS REVOKED AND WHEN AN APPLICANT FAILS TO SHIP.
B. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.
(1) ENLIST TO A CMC(RAP) VALIDATED QUOTA SEQUENCE NUMBER (QSN) BETWEEN 1 OCTOBER 2014 AND 27 AUGUST 2015.
(2) ENLIST UNDER THE ROEP WITH A 6X2 OBLIGATION AND COMPLETE ALL REQUIRED TRAINING FOR ASSIGNMENT TO THE CONTRACTED MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) AND SMCR UNIT.
(3) APPLICANTS WHO ENLIST UNDER THE INCREMENTAL INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IIADT) PROGRAM OPTION ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
(4) MARINES RECLASSIFIED TO AN ALTERNATE MOS DURING IADT FOR ANY REASON (NO FAULT OF THE MEMBER) WILL NOT LOSE THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR A SMCR EB. MARINES FAILING TO MEET THE PREREQUISITES FOR THE CONTRACTED MOS OR DUE TO ACADEMIC FAILURE WILL FORFEIT THE INCENTIVE.
C. RECLASSIFICATION GUIDANCE. IF A MARINE WAS ISSUED A SMCR EB BCN AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RECLASSIFIED TO AN ALTERNATE MOS, THE RESERVE TRAINING LIAISON (RTL) WILL:
(1) PROCESS THE MOS RECLASSIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT PROCEDURES.
(2) IDENTIFY TO CMC(RAP) THE MARINE IN RECEIPT OF A SMCR EB, THE INITIAL UNIT AND MOS ASSIGNED, THE NEW UNIT AND MOS ASSIGNMENT, REASON FOR RECLASSIFICATION, AND REQUEST APPROVAL FOR THE MARINE TO RETAIN THE SMCR EB UPON RECLASSIFICATION.
(3) UPON CMC(RAP) APPROVAL FOR THE NEWLY ASSIGNED MOS AND AUTHORIZATION TO RETAIN THE ISSUED SMCR EB, UPDATE THE MARINE'S RECORD TO DENOTE THE NEWLY ASSIGNED MOS.
(4) NOTIFY CMC(RCT) VIA THE ORGANIZATIONAL EMAIL (SMB RIT(AT)USMC.MIL) OF MOS RECLASSIFICATION AND PROVIDE COPY OF CMC(RAP) APPROVAL LETTER AS SOURCE DOCUMENTATION TO CORRECT THE MARINE'S OBLIGATION REMARK WITHIN MCTFS.
D. OBLIGATION.
(1) RECIPIENTS WILL INCUR A 6-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION.
(2) MARINES MUST COMPLETE ALL REQUIRED TRAINING FOR ASSIGNMENT TO THE CONTRACTED MOS AND SMCR UNIT.
(3) SERVE SATISFACTORILY DURING THE SERVICE OBLIGATION.
(4) MARINES NOT COMPLETING THEIR 6-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION SHALL BE REVIEWED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION FROM THE MARINE CORPS BY COMMARFORRES.
(5) REQUEST FOR EARLY RELEASE OR DEFERMENT OF THE 6-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO COMMARFORRES.
E. RECOUPMENT. RECOUPMENT WILL OCCUR AT A PRORATED AMOUNT IF THE MARINE:
(1) FAILS TO FULFILL THE 6-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION;
(2) FAILS TO PARTICIPATE SATISFACTORILY;
(3) EXECUTES A LATERAL MOVE WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF CMC (RAP);
(4) EXECUTES AN INTER-UNIT TRANSFER WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF CMC (RAP);
(5) TRANSFERS TO THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR);
(6) PERFORMS ACTIVE DUTY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (ADOS) WITH A UNIT OTHER THAN THEIR OWN FOR A PERIOD GREATER THAN 90 CUMULATIVE DAYS PER FISCAL YEAR;
(7) AUGMENTS TO THE ACTIVE COMPONENT OR ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM.
F. 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 TO WARRANT OFFICER IN THE SELECTED RESERVE AND HAS SERVED AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF THE INCENTIVE SERVICE OBLIGATION.
3. MGIB-SR KICKER.
A. ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE.
(1) MCRC NPS RESERVE PROCUREMENT SECTION IS THE ONLY ENTITY AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT REQUESTS TO CMC(RCT) FOR THIS INCENTIVE.
(2) REQUESTS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO CMC(RCT) VIA THE ORGANIZATIONAL EMAIL (SMB-RIT(AT)USMC.MIL).
(3) THE APPLICABLE BONUS PROGRAM ENLISTED FOR (PEF) CODE FOR THE EB IS "Z8".
(4) UPON APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST, A KICKER CONTROL NUMBER (KCN) WILL BE ISSUED.
(5) CMC(RCT) WILL RETURN THE REQUEST WITH THE ASSIGNED KCN AND VALIDATION SIGNATURES TO MCRC NPS RESERVE PROCUREMENT SECTION VIA EMAIL (IF APPROVED).
(6) MCRC RESERVE PROCUREMENT CHIEF WILL ENTER THE ASSIGNED KCN INTO THE MCRISS AND FORWARD APPROVAL TO THE APPROPRIATE DISTRICT.
(7) PRIOR TO SHIPPING TO RECRUIT TRAINING, THE APPLICANT MUST COMPLETE AN APPROVED STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING (SOU) (HQMC RAP FORM NUMBER 1560R Z8 MGIB-KICKER) ATTACHED TO THE RESERVE OPTIONAL ENLISTMENT PROGRAM (ROEP) ANNEX FOR THE MGIB-SR KICKER. THE SOU MUST BE VALIDATED BY THE MARINE CORPS MILITARY ENTRANCE PROCESSING STATION LIAISON.
(8) UPON RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED SCANNED PDF COPY OF THE SOU, THE MCRC RESERVE PROCUREMENT CHIEF WILL FORWARD A PDF COPY OF THE SOU TO CMC(RCT) VIA THE ORGANIZATIONAL EMAIL (SMB-RIT(AT)USMC.MIL).
(9) MCRC RESERVE PROCUREMENT CHIEF WILL NOTIFY CMC(RCT) VIA THE ORGANIZATIONAL EMAIL (SMB-RIT(AT)USMC.MIL) IN THE EVENT A KCN IS REVOKED AND WHEN AN APPLICANT FAILS TO SHIP.
B. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.
(1) ENLIST TO A CMC(RAP) VALIDATED QSN BETWEEN 1 OCTOBER 2014 AND 27 AUGUST 2015 UNDER THE ROEP WITH A 6X2 OBLIGATION.
(2) MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE MGIB-SR PER REF A.
(3) APPLICANTS WHO ENLIST UNDER THE INCREMENTAL INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IIADT) PROGRAM OPTION ARE ELIGIBLE UPON COMPLETION OF THE FIRST INCREMENT OF TRAINING.
C. OBLIGATION.
(1) RECIPIENTS WILL INCUR A 6-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION.
(2) MARINES NOT COMPLETING THEIR 6-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION SHALL BE REVIEWED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION FROM THE MARINE CORPS BY COMMARFORRES.
(3) REQUEST FOR EARLY RELEASE OR DEFERMENT OF THE 6-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO COMMARFORRES.
4. CONCURRENT RECEIPT OF THE EB AND MGIB-SR KICKER IS AUTHORIZED.
5. DUE TO FINITE INCENTIVE FUNDS, THE SMCR EB AND MGIB-SR KICKER WILL BE ISSUED ON A FIRST COME/FIRST SERVED BASIS.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL R. T. TOBIN, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION, ACTING.//