Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR) Affiliation Involuntary Activation Deferment

1. PURPOSE. TO ANNOUNCE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CMC <br>DIRECTED POLICY AFFORDING TRANSITIONING MARINES A PERIOD OF <br>INVOLUNTARY ACTIVATION DEFERMENT WHEN AFFILIATING WITH SMCR UNITS. <br>2. BACKGROUND. TRANSITIONING FROM ACTIVE DUTY, MARINES ARE SEEKING <br>EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND RELOCATION OPPORTUNITIES AND INTERESTS <br>WHILE BALANCING THE DEMANDS OF HOW TO STAY MARINE. MANY MARINES <br>HAVE RETURNED FROM DEPLOYMENTS, TRANSITIONED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AND <br>JOINED RESERVE UNITS ONLY TO BE RECALLED TO SERVICE AND IMMEDIATELY <br>DEPLOY AGAIN IN THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR (GWOT). THE DEMANDS OF <br>TRANSITION, COMPOUNDED BY INVOLUNTARY ACTIVATION, INCREASE THE <br>STRESS ON OUR MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES AT A PIVOTAL TIME IN THEIR <br>LIVES AND CAREERS. IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THEIR SERVICE, RECOGNIZING <br>THEIR POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE CONTRIBUTIONS, AND SUPPORTING THEIR <br>EFFORTS IN TRANSITION, THE COMMANDANT HAS DIRECTED A POLICY TO <br>PROVIDE INVOLUNTARY ACTIVATION DEFERMENT RELIEF FOR A PERIOD OF UP <br>TO 24 MONTHS FOR THOSE MARINES WHO AFFILIATE WITH SMCR UNITS. <br>3. INFORMATION <br>A. THIS DEFERMENT, UNDER REF A INVOLUNTARY ACTIVATION AUTHORITIES, <br>IS APPLICABLE TO OPERATIONS ENDURING FREEDOM AND IRAQI FREEDOM. <br>B. THIS AFFILIATION DEFERMENT DIFFERS FROM AND IS NOT ADDITIVE TO <br>ACTIVATION DEFERMENTS PRESCRIBED UNDER REF B. REF B PROCEDURES FOR <br>DELAY, DEFERMENT, AND EXEMPTION ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS POLICY. <br>C. MEMBERS TRANSITIONING FROM ACTIVE DUTY MUST HAVE COMPLETED A <br>COMBAT TOUR WITHIN THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THEIR END OF <br>ACTIVE SERVICE (EAS) TO BE DEFERMENT ELIGIBLE. <br>D. THIS DEFERMENT APPLIES ONLY TO THOSE ELIGIBLE MARINES WHO <br>AFFILIATE WITH A SMCR UNIT. THIS POLICY DOES NOT APPLY TO MARINES <br>IN THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE OR THOSE MARINES IN THE NATIONAL <br>CALL TO SERVICE PROGRAM. <br>E. THE PERIOD OF DEFERMENT COMMENCES ON THE MEMBERS DATE OF <br>RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY AND TERMINATES AFTER 24 MONTHS, REGARDLESS <br>OF THE DATE OF SMCR UNIT AFFILIATION. <br>F. MEMBERS MUST REMAIN IN GOOD STANDING IN THE SMCR IAW REF C. <br>FAILURE TO FULFILL SELECTED RESERVE REQUIREMENTS WILL RESULT IN THE <br>TERMINATION OF DEFERMENT STATUS. MEMBERS MAY ALSO REMOVE THEMSELVES <br>VOLUNTARILY FROM DEFERMENT AT ANY TIME DURING THE PERIOD OF DEFERRAL <br>IF THEY CHOOSE TO BE ACTIVATED WITH A SMCR UNIT. <br>G. A TRANSITION AFFILIATION BONUS (TAB), A MODIFIED VERSION OF THE <br>CURRENT OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS (REFS D AND E), IS ALSO AVAILABLE <br>IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INVOLUNTARY ACTIVATION DEFERMENT. THE TAB IS <br>AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED COMPANY GRADE OFFICERS AND 75XX MAJORS UNDER <br>THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: <br>(1) A BONUS OF $3500 MAY BE PAID IN ONE LUMP SUM FOR THOSE OFFICERS <br>MEETING THE QUALIFICATIONS SPECIFIED IN REFS D AND E, WHO AGREE TO <br>AFFILIATE, AND REMAIN AFFILIATED WITH AN SMCR UNIT FOR THREE YEARS <br>AS A CONDITION OF ACCEPTING THE BONUS. <br>(2) OFFICERS MUST FILL A VALID, VACANT T/O BILLET COMMENSURATE WITH <br>THEIR PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY AND GRADE. <br>(3) OFFICERS WHO ARE CURRENTLY IN RECEIPT OF THE SMCR OFFICER <br>AFFILIATION BONUS, IAW REFS D AND E, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS <br>DEFERMENT. <br>4. ACTIONS <br>A. INDIVIDUAL SERVICE MEMBERS <br>(1) EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ELIGIBLE MARINES MAY REQUEST INVOLUNTARY <br>ACTIVATION DEFERMENT UPON AFFILIATION WITH AN SMCR UNIT. <br>(2) ELIGIBLE COMPANY GRADE OFFICERS AND 75XX MAJORS MAY REQUEST A <br>TAB UNDER THE SAME QUALIFYING CRITERIA AND IN THE SAME MANNER AS <br>PROVIDED IN REFS D AND E. <br>B. I&amp;I'S AND SMCR UNIT ADMINISTRATORS. UPON ELIGIBLE MEMBERS <br>AFFILIATION AND DEFERMENT REQUEST, ENTER UNIT DIARY ENTRY TTC <br>099-001, MOBILIZATION STATUS CODE GO, AND MOBEDA AS 24 MONTHS <br>MINUS 1 DAY FROM THE MEMBER'S EAS PER PARAGRAPH 60225.2 (NOTE:) OF <br>THE ON-LINE MCTFSPRIUM. <br>C. CMC (RAP). EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, REVIEW/APPROVE ALL OFFICER <br>TAB REQUESTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS POLICY AND THE QUALIFYING <br>CRITERIA PROVIDED IN REFS D AND E AND ISSUE BONUS CONTROL NUMBERS <br>FOR ALL APPROVED BONUS REQUESTS PRIOR TO THE MEMBER'S AFFILIATION. <br>5. THIS MARADMIN APPLIES TO THE TOTAL FORCE. <br>6. QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE TAB SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO CAPT H. J. <br>PARRISH AT SMB-RAP@USMC.MIL, DSN 278-9136/7 OR COMMERCIAL (703) <br>784-9136/7. QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO SMCR UNIT AMINISTRATION/ <br>DEFERMENT REPORTING SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MARFORRES G-1 (OPS) GS-12 <br>R. C. PORCHE OR MAJ C. T. STEINHILBER, DSN 678-1769/5519 OR <br>COMMERCIAL (504) 678-1769/5519.