Fiscal Year 2006 (FY06) Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR) Officer Affiliation Bonus

1. THIS BULLETIN AUTHORIZES THE CONTINUATION OF THE
FY05 SMCR OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS WHICH IS NOW OPEN TO ALL MOS'S.
2. THE SMCR OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS IS AVAILABLE TO PRIOR
SERVICE COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, IN THE GRADES OF 0-1 THROUGH 0-3,
IF THE OFFICER:
 A. IS SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY (AD), OR IS A MEMBER OF A
RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) NOT ON AD AND, IF THE MEMBER FORMERLY
SERVED ON AD, WAS RELEASED FROM AD UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS;
 B. HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS AN OFFICER OR AN ENLISTED
MEMBER OF A RC OF ANY BRANCH OF SERVICE;
 C. IS NOT AN INDIVIDUAL MARINE AUGMENTEE;
 D. IS NOT ENTITLED TO RECEIVE RETIRED OR RETAINER PAY.
 E. WILL BE ASSIGNED TO FILL A VALID VACANT T/O BILLET.
3. IF TRAINING IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE PRIOR SERVICE TRAINING
ASSIGNMENT PROGRAM, THE BONUS WILL BE PAID UPON COMPLETION OF
TRAINING AND RETURN TO THE SMCR UNIT.
 A. THE TOTAL BONUS AMOUNT IS $6,000 PAID IN ONE (1) LUMP
SUM PAYMENT.
 B. OFFICERS MUST SERVE THE ENTIRE TERM OF 3 YEARS
OBLIGATED SERVICE IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY FOR
WHICH AFFILIATED.
4. CMC RESERVE AFFAIRS PERSONNEL PLANS & POLICY (RAP) BRANCH
WILL REVIEW/APPROVE ALL REQUESTS FOR THE OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS.
CMC (RAP) WILL ISSUE A BONUS CONTROL NUMBER (BCN) FOR ALL APPROVED
BONUS REQUESTS. AN OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS CANNOT BE APPROVED
WITHOUT A BCN.
5. TO ACCOMMODATE THEIR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, UNITS ARE
AUTHORIZED TO DOWNLOAD AND LOCALLY REPRODUCE THE RESERVE OFFICER
AFFILIATION BONUS STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING AT
WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/RESERVE AFFAIRS/RA/RAP/PERSONNEL PLANS/
RESERVE INCENTIVES.
6. ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS. IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY CMC (RAP)
SHOULD A MARINE BECOME DISQUALIFIED FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY
WITH THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN THIS MESSAGE.
7. SUBMIT RESERVE OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS REQUESTS VIA
EMAIL TO RAP3@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. REQUESTS SHOULD INCLUDE:
SSN, NAME, RANK, PMOS/BMOS, BILLET T/O AND LINE NUMBER, RUC,
UNIT TITLE/UNIT PHONE, AND PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITER OR TRANSITIONAL
RECRUITER NAME/PHONE NUMBER.
8. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SELECTED RESERVE INCENTIVE PROGRAM
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO CAPT H. J. PARRISH AT RAP3@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL,
DSN 278-9136/7 OR COMMERCIAL (703) 784-9136/7.
9. THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED 30 SEP 06.