R 201247Z JUL 15
MARADMIN 352/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 7220. FISCAL YEAR 2016 (FY16) SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) UNIT OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS (OAB), FORWARD AIR CONTROLLER (FAC) AIR OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS, AND MARINE WING SUPPORT SQUADRON BONUS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/TITLE 37 U.S. CODE//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20140501//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/MCTFSPRIUM/YMD:20120807//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1001R.1K/YMD:20090322//
NARR/REF A IS USC TITLE 37, CHAPTER 5, SECTION 308J. REF B IS NAVMC 3500.42B, TACP T AND R MANUAL. REF C IS THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM PERSONNEL REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL. REF D IS THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT MANUAL (MCRAMM).//                                                        
POC/J. POLANCO/GYSGT/CMC (RIT)/(703)432-9771/EMAIL: JORGE.POLANCO(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/P. E. KLEMPAY/MAJ/CMC (RIT)/(703)784-0581/EMAIL: PETER.KLEMPAY(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/M. R. SANCHEZ/MAJ/CMC (RAP)/(703)784-9135/EMAIL: MAURO.SANCHEZ(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/ 1. PURPOSE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A, INCENTIVES ARE A CRITICAL TOOL FOR SHAPING THE INVENTORY OF SELECTED RESERVE OFFICERS. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE ELIGIBILITY, APPLICATION PROCEDURES, AND REPORTING PROCEDURES FOR THE FY16 SMCR OAB AND THE FAC/AIR OFFICER BONUS.
2. BONUS AMOUNTS                                                   
    A. THE BONUS AMOUNT OF 10,000 DOLLARS IS FOR COMPANY GRADE OFFICERS AFFILIATING WITHIN THE VALID BILLET IDENTIFICATION CODES (BIC) IN THE FOLLOWING MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES (MOS): 0202, 0302, 0303, 0470, 1802, 1803, 3404, 4302, 7204, 7220, AND 7315.
    B. FAC/AIR OFFICER. THE BONUS AMOUNT IS 20,000 DOLLARS TO AFFILIATE WITH INFANTRY BATTALIONS, INFANTRY REGIMENTS, AND ANGLICO.
    C. MARINE WING SUPPORT SQUADRON (MWSS). THE BONUS AMOUNT IS 10,000 DOLLARS FOR NAVAL AVIATORS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS.
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS                                        
    A. OAB ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. COMMISSIONED COMPANY GRADE OFFICERS, INCLUDING OFFICERS CURRENTLY SERVING IN AN SMCR UNIT WHO MEET THE MOS REQUIREMENTS IN PARAGRAPH 2A.                          
        (1) OFFICERS SERVING IN THE ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC), SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR), INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR), ACTIVE RESERVE (AR), OR INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA) PROGRAM ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS INCENTIVE. CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE SMCR MUST BE WITHIN 90 DAYS OF COMPLETING THEIR CURRENT DRILLING OBLIGATION, OR HAVE COMPLETED ANY REQUIRED SERVICE AND BE SERVING IN A CMC (RAP) VALIDATED BIC COMMENSURATE WITH THE OFFICER'S GRADE AND MOS PRIOR TO APPLICATION SUBMISSION. SMCR OFFICERS CONDUCTING AN INTER-UNIT TRANSFER (IUT) MAY REQUEST THE OAB IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE IUT (ADJUDICATION OF THE OAB BY CMC (RCT) WILL OCCUR CONCURRENT TO THE IUT APPROVAL BY CMC (RA)). UNITS MUST INCLUDE A COMPLETED MARFORRES IUT REQUEST CHECKLIST SUBMITTED WITH THE TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS) REQUEST AS AN ATTACHMENT. THE IUT CHECKLIST MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE GAINING COMMAND. CURRENT IUT CHECKLISTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM MARFORRES G-1 MANPOWER SECTION.
        (2) PRIOR SERVICE OR ACTIVE RESERVE OFFICERS MUST BE RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS.
        (3) RESERVE OFFICERS MUST NOT HAVE MORE THAN A FOUR-YEAR BREAK IN SERVICE FROM THE ACTIVE COMPONENT OR LAST SELECTED RESERVE AFFILIATION AT THE TIME OF AFFILIATION FOR THE OAB.
        (4) SMCR OFFICERS THAT WERE COMMISSIONED VIA THE RESERVE OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS (OCC-R, RECP, AND MCP-R) MUST BE WITHIN 90 DAYS OF, OR HAVE ALREADY PASSED, THEIR MANDATORY DRILL STOP DATE. THE OAB THREE YEAR AFFILIATION OBLIGATION IS IN ADDITION TO ANY REMAINING MANDATORY PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT.
        (5) INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEES ARE ELIGIBLE, REGARDLESS OF THE TIME REMAINING IN THEIR IMA TOUR. UPON APPROVAL BY CMC (RA), OFFICERS WILL BE RELEASED FROM THEIR IMA TOUR IN ORDER TO AFFILIATE WITH THE SMCR UNIT.
        (6) REQUESTS FOR BONUS MUST BE RECEIVED BY CMC (RCT) NLT 27 AUGUST 2016. OFFICERS MUST OBTAIN CMC (RCT) BONUS APPROVAL PRIOR TO 31 AUGUST 2016 AND ACCEPT PAYMENT WITHIN 60 DAYS OR PRIOR TO 25 SEPTEMBER 2016, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. EARLY OUT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND DIRECT AFFILIATION PARTICIPANTS MUST ACCEPT PAYMENT PRIOR TO 25 SEPTEMBER 2016. FAILURE TO AFFILIATE TO THE APPROVED BIC AND SMCR UNIT, AND ACCEPT THE RELM WITHIN THIS WINDOW, WILL RESULT IN BONUS REVOCATION, EXCEPT IN CONJUNCTION WITH LATMOV, AS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 5.
        (7) IN ORDER TO AFFILIATE WITH A PARTICULAR UNIT, THE UNIT MUST NOT BE SCHEDULED TO BE DISESTABLISHED OR PLACED IN CADRE STATUS WITHIN THREE (3) YEARS OF THE DATE OF AFFILIATION.
        (8) NOT BE IN RECEIPT OF OR ENTITLED TO RECEIVE RETIREMENT OR RETAINER PAY.
        (9) MARINE MUST SERVE IN A VALID BIC AS A GRADE AND MOS MATCH (N-GRADE OF ONE UP AND ONE DOWN WILL NORMALLY BE AUTHORIZED).
        (10) CAPTAINS SELECTED FOR PROMOTION TO MAJOR, CAPTAINS IN ZONE FOR PROMOTION TO MAJOR, LIEUTENANTS OR CAPTAINS PASSED FOR PROMOTION, AND LIEUTENANTS OR CAPTAINS IN THE ABOVE ZONE WHILE IN THE RESERVE COMPONENT, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS INCENTIVE.
        (11) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS MAY BE WAIVED BY CMC (RAP) BASED ON EMERGENT NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
    B. FAC/AIR OFFICER BONUS ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
        (1) COMMISSIONED COMPANY GRADE OFFICERS, AND MAJORS WITH LESS THAN FOUR YEARS TIME IN GRADE (TIG). LIEUTENANTS OR CAPTAINS PASSED FOR PROMOTION WHILE IN THE RESERVE COMPONENT, AND LIEUTENANTS OR CAPTAINS IN THE ABOVE ZONE WHILE IN THE RESERVE COMPONENT, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS INCENTIVE.
        (2) THE OFFICER SHOULD POSSESS THE ADDITIONAL MOS (AMOS) OF 7502 AND HAVE A MINIMUM OF 12 MONTHS OF CURRENCY REMAINING FROM THEIR MOST RECENT 18 MONTH EVALUATION IAW REF B CERTIFICATION.
        (3) AVIATORS WHO DO NOT POSSESS THE AMOS 7502 MUST COMPLETE THE TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY (TACP) COURSE OFFERED BY EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE TRAINING GROUP TO RECEIVE PAYMENT. SCHOOL SEATS ARE LIMITED AND MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL UNITS.
        (4) APPLICATION PROCEDURES. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE FAC/AIR-O AFFILIATION BONUS SHOULD FOLLOW THE APPLICATION PROCEDURES OUTLINED WITHIN THIS MARADMIN. THE TFRS REQUEST MUST INCLUDE TRAINING DOCUMENTATION VERIFYING THE OFFICER’S GRADUATION DATE FROM TACP OR MOST RECENT 18 MONTH EVALUATION IF APPLICABLE.
        (5) AVIATORS WHO ARE BETWEEN 30 TO 42 MONTHS SINCE THEIR LAST SUCCESSFUL EVALUATION (OR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATION) MAY APPLY FOR THE FAC/AO AFFILIATION BONUS AFTER JOINING THE UNIT PROVIDED THEY COMPLETE RECERTIFICATION PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF THE 24 MONTH WINDOW (E.G., 42 MONTHS SINCE THEIR LAST SUCCESSFUL EVALUATION OR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATION).
        (6) AVIATORS WHO ARE BEYOND 42 MONTHS SINCE THEIR LAST SUCCESSFUL EVALUATION (OR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATION) MAY APPLY FOR THE BONUS UPON COMPLETION OF EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE TRAINING GROUP (EWTG) AUTHORIZED UNIT-LEVEL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL TRAINING STANDARDS BY A JOINT TACTICAL AIR CONTROLLER INSTRUCTOR (JTACI). THIS OPTION IS LIMITED TO UNITS WITH A CURRENT EWTG CERTIFIED JTACI.
        (7) RECIPIENTS MUST SERVE IN A FAC OR AIR OFFICER BIC IN THE ASSIGNED UNIT FOR THREE YEARS.
        (8) RECIPIENTS MUST MAINTAIN CURRENCY AND COMPLETE AN EVALUATION EVERY 18 MONTHS IAW REF B. MAINTAINING CURRENCY WILL REQUIRE UP TO 5 DAYS OF ACTIVE DUTY OR UP TO 10 ADDITIONAL PAID DRILLS EVERY SIX MONTHS.
        (9) TIME PREVIOUSLY SERVED AT THE UNIT TO WHICH THE OFFICER IS ASSIGNED PRIOR TO APPROVAL OF THE FAC AND AIR OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS OR PRIOR TO ATTENDING TACP WILL NOT BE APPLIED TOWARDS THE OBLIGATION SPECIFIED IN THE SOU.
        (10) IN ADDITION TO THE RECOUPMENT TRIGGERS OUTLINED IN PARA 7, RECOUPMENT WILL BE INITIATED IF THE OFFICER IS ASSIGNED TO A BIC OTHER THAN A FAC OR AIR OFFICER. RECOUPMENT WILL BE INITIATED BY THE UNIT IF THE OFFICER DOES NOT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE AN 18 MONTH EVALUATION. RECOUPMENT WILL BE WAIVED IF THE MARINE IS NOT PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAINTAIN CURRENCY EVERY SIX MONTHS AND EVALUATION EVERY 18 MONTHS IAW REF B.
    C. MWSS. REQUIREMENTS ARE IDENTICAL TO PARAGRAPH 3A WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTION: THIS INCENTIVE IS AVAILABLE TO COMMISSIONED COMPANY GRADE OFFICERS, CAPTAINS SELECTED FOR MAJOR, AND MAJORS WITH LESS THAN FOUR YEARS TIG. LIEUTENANTS OR CAPTAINS PASSED FOR PROMOTION WHILE IN THE RESERVE COMPONENT, AND LIEUTENANTS OR CAPTAINS IN THE ABOVE ZONE WHILE IN THE RESERVE COMPONENT, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS INCENTIVE.
4. ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE (GOVERNING OAB, FAC/ AIR OFFICER, AND MWSS BONUSES)
    A. PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITERS (PSR) WILL SUBMIT INCENTIVE REQUESTS TO CMC (RA) FOR IRR MARINES. UNIT CAREER PLANNERS WILL SUBMIT THE REQUEST FOR MARINES THAT ARE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE SMCR AND IMA MARINES REQUESTING TO IUT TO A SMCR UNIT. RESERVE TRANSITION COORDINATORS (RTC) OR CAREER PLANNERS WILL SUBMIT INCENTIVE REQUESTS FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT OR ACTIVE RESERVE MARINES APPLYING FOR THE DIRECT AFFILIATION PROGRAM (DAP). 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), ACCEPTANCE OF THE INCENTIVE VIA TFRS RELM, UNIT DIARY REPORTING OF THE OBLIGATION BY CMC (RA), AND ROUTINE UNIT DIARY ENTRIES BY THE SMCR UNIT S-1 (JOIN, RESERVE BIC, BONUS PEF CODE, BONUS ENTRY).
    B. ALL REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE TFRS TO CMC (RCT).
    C. A SIGNED SOU MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE TFRS 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 "OAB" THEN SELECT "OAB SOU" FOR THE APPROPRIATE FY.
        (2) A VALID SOU WILL CONTAIN THE MEMBER’S NAME AND EDIPI, ALL UNIT INFORMATION, BIC INFORMATION, PMOS/IMOS, AND APPROPRIATE SIGNATURES. IF THE SOU IS MISSING ANY REQUIRED DATA IT WILL BE RETURNED TO THE APPROPRIATE UNIT FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION.
    D. CMC (RCT) WILL ADJUDICATE AND RETURN THE OFFICER INCENTIVE REQUEST VIA TFRS TO THE ORIGINATOR (PSR/CP/RTC) WITH THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
        (1) CMC(RCT) ENDORSED SOU WITH BONUS APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL.
        (2) INCENTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTING GUIDANCE DOCUMENT.
    E. ONCE THE OFFICER INCENTIVE REQUEST IS ACCEPTED IN TFRS, THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED:
        (1) THE ORIGINATOR MUST:
            (A) ENTER THE ACCEPTANCE DATE IN TFRS.
            (B) PROVIDE THE ENDORSED SOU, INCENTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTING GUIDANCE DOCUMENT, AND THE TFRS APPROVAL TO THE UNIT’S ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION.
        (2) CMC(RCT) WILL ENSURE THAT THE APPROPRIATE OBLIGATION REMARK IS REPORTED IN (MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS) PER REF C WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR THE PAYMENT TO PROCESS.
        (3) THE UNIT’S ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION MUST:
            (A) VERIFY MCTFS D302 SCREEN TO VALIDATE POSTING OF THE OBLIGATION REMARK.
            (B) REPORT THE RESERVE BILLET IDENTIFICATION CODE (BIC) VIA THE INVENTORY DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (IDMS), BONUS PROGRAM ENLISTED FOR (PEF) CODE AND APPLICABLE BONUS ENTRY PER THE INCENTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTING GUIDANCE DOCUMENT VIA UD/MIPS.
            (C) EMAIL THE CMC(RCT) ENDORSED SOU TO MANPOWER MANAGEMENT RECORDS AND PERFORMANCE (MMRP) BRANCH FOR INCLUSION INTO THE MEMBER’S OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) TO SMB.MANPOWER.MMSB(AT)USMC.MIL.
    F. PAYMENT WILL EXECUTE UPON COMPLETION OF ALL MCTFS REPORTING AND POSTING REQUIREMENTS IAW REF C.
    G. IN THE EVENT THE MARINE DOES NOT ACCEPT THE BONUS APPROVAL OR AFFILIATE WITH THE SMCR UNIT, THE ORIGINATOR MUST NOTIFY CMC(RCT) VIA ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX, SMB-RIT(AT)USMC.MIL.
    H. WAIVER REQUESTS WITH ALL REQUIRED ENDORSEMENTS WILL BE ROUTED TO RESERVE AFFAIRS (RA) AND SUBMITTED AS AN ATTACHMENT TO THE TFRS REQUEST AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION. WAIVER REQUESTS SUBMITTED FROM PSR WILL INCLUDE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND ENDORSEMENT VIA MCRC OPS G-3. WAIVER REQUESTS SUBMITTED FROM CAREER PLANNERS WILL INCLUDE THE MEMBER’S CHAIN OF COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS TO INCLUDE COMMANDER, MARFORRES. CMC (RAP) WILL APPROVE/DISAPPROVE WAIVER REQUESTS IN THE ADJUDICATION PROCESS OF THE TFRS REQUEST.
    I. AFFILIATE BETWEEN 1 OCTOBER 2015 AND 24 SEPTEMBER 2016.
    J. ALL APPROVED BONUSES MUST BE PAID BY 25 SEPTEMBER 2016.
    K. MARINES IN RECEIPT OF THIS BONUS ARE REQUIRED TO WAIVE THE REASONABLE COMMUTING DISTANCE REQUIREMENT (IF APPLICABLE) PER REF D.
5. RETRAINING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OAB OR FAC AIR OFFICER BONUS.
    A. REQUESTS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO THE SMCR LATMOV PROGRAM MUST BE SUBMITTED AND APPROVED BY CMC (RA) PRIOR TO THE MARINE AFFILIATING OR AGREEING TO REMAIN AFFILIATED WITH THE SMCR UNIT.
    B. MARINES ASSIGNED TO THE SMCR LATMOV PROGRAM MUST REPORT FOR FORMAL MOS TRAINING WITHIN 180 DAYS OF AFFILIATION WITH THE CONTRACTED SMCR UNIT. FAILURE TO MEET THIS DEADLINE WILL RESULT IN INELIGIBILITY FOR THIS INCENTIVE, AND MAY RESULT IN TRANSFER TO THE IRR.
    C. IF A MARINE IS ACCEPTED TO THE SMCR LATMOV PROGRAM, PAYMENT OF THE INCENTIVE WILL NOT BE RECEIVED UNTIL MOS TRAINING IS COMPLETE.
    D. A SELECTION TO MAJOR WILL DISQUALIFY AN OFFICER FROM RETRAINING ELIGIBILITY, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CIVIL AFFAIRS, NAVAL AVIATORS APPROVED FOR TRANSITION OR CONVERSION BY THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION OR THE COMMANDING GENERAL 4TH MAW, AND OFFICERS TRANSITIONING TO THE 0202 MOS.
    E. THE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE WAIVED.
6. OBLIGATION
    A. RECIPIENTS OF THIS INCENTIVE WILL INCUR A THREE YEAR OBLIGATION TO THE SMCR BEGINNING ON THE DATE THEY AFFILIATED WITH THEIR UNIT OR SIGNED THE SOU, WHICHEVER IS LATER. THE THREE YEAR OBLIGATION OF OFFICERS WHO SUBMIT FOR THE BONUS DURING THE LAST 90 DAYS OF THEIR CURRENT SMCR OBLIGATION WILL NOT RUN CONCURRENT. THE NEW THREE YEAR OBLIGATION WILL BEGIN UPON COMPLETION OF THE CURRENT OBLIGATION.
    B. RECIPIENTS MUST SERVE IN A BIC COMMENSURATE WITH THEIR GRADE AND MOS AT THE AFFILIATED UNIT FOR THREE YEARS. REQUESTS FOR INTER-UNIT TRANSFER MUST BE ADJUDICATED BY CMC (RAP). CMC (RCT) WILL BE NOTIFIED AND THE D302 MCTFS REMARKS UPDATED IN THE CASE OF A MARINE WHO IS LATER ASSIGNED TO A DIFFERENT BIC.
    C. CONTRACTUAL TIME PREVIOUSLY SERVED WILL NOT BE APPLIED TOWARDS THE NEW OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS (OAB) CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION.
7. 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 EXPEDITIONARY WARFIGHTING SCHOOL (OR CAREER-LEVEL PME) AND COMMAND AND STAFF (OR INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL PME) 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 PARA 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 A REASONABLE COMMUTING DISTANCE FROM THE OFFICER'S PRIMARY RESIDENCE THAT THE OFFICER IS QUALIFIED TO FILL.
8. REQUESTS FOR EARLY RELEASE OR DEFERMENT OF THE 3 YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO CMC (RAP).
9. THIS INCENTIVE IS A 10,000 DOLLARS, OR 20,000 DOLLARS LUMP SUM PAYMENT, LESS ANY APPLICABLE TAXES, AND SHALL NOT BE PAID OUT WHILE MEMBER IS ON ACTIVE DUTY ORDERS.
10. DUE TO BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS, INCENTIVES WILL BE ISSUED ON A FIRST-COME/FIRST-SERVED BASIS UNTIL FUNDS ARE EXHAUSTED, OR EXISTING UNIT SHORTFALLS ARE OVERCOME. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS WILL BE UPDATED PERIODICALLY VIA TFRS MESSAGE AS REQUIRED.
11. DIRLAUTH BETWEEN SMCR UNITS AND CMC (RCT) IS AUTHORIZED.
12. THIS BULLETIN CANCELS ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2016.
13. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COLONEL R. T. TOBIN, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION, ACTING.//