Change 1, Fiscal Year 2006 (FY06) Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR) Officer Affiliation Bonus

1. THIS MESSAGE AUTHORIZES CHANGES FOR THE ISSUANCE
OF THE RESERVE OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS AS PUBLISHED BY CURRENT NDAA
LEGISLATION.
2. UPDATED POLICY IS AS FOLLOWS: FORMER ENLISTED SERVICE IN THE SMCR 
OR ANY OTHER RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) NO LONGER DISQUALIFIES A MARINE 
OFFICER FROM RECEIVING THE BONUS.
3. ELIGIBILITY.
A. THIS BONUS IS EFFECTIVE AS OF 15 MAR 06.
B. THIS BONUS IS NOT RETROACTIVE.
C. OFFICER MUST HAVE BEEN RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY UNDER
HONORABLE CONDITIONS.
D. OFFICER IS NOT ENTITLED TO RECEIVE RETIRED OR RETAINER PAY.
E. THIS BONUS IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO COMMISSIONED COMPANY GRADE
OFFICERS WHO AFFILIATE WITH AN SMCR UNIT ON OR AFTER 15 MAR 06.
F. THIS BONUS IS NOT AVAILABLE TO OFFICERS WHO HAVE SERVED AS AN
OFFICER IN THE SMCR, AS AN INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE
(IMA), OR IN ANY RC.
G. THIS BONUS IS NOT AVAILABLE TO PARTICIPANTS OF THE RESERVE
ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM.
H. THE OFFICER MUST AGREE TO AFFILIATE, AND REMAIN AFFILIATED
WITH AN SMCR UNIT FOR 3 YEARS AS A CONDITION OF ACCEPTING THE
BONUS.
I. THE OFFICER MUST FILL A VALID, VACANT T/O BILLET COMMENSURATE
WITH HIS PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (PMOS) AND
GRADE.
J. THE OFFICER MUST SERVE IN THE PMOS IN THE UNIT FOR WHICH HE
AFFILIATED FOR 3 YEARS.
K. TRAINING FOR A NEW PMOS THROUGH THE PRIOR SERVICE TRAINING
ASSIGNMENT (PSTA) PROGRAM MAY BE UTILIZED IF THE OFFICER DOES
NOT POSSESS THE REQUIRED PMOS.
L. THE BONUS WILL NOT BE PAID UNTIL PMOS TRAINING IS COMPLETE.
M. A BONUS CONTROL NUMBER (BCN) MUST BE ASSIGNED PRIOR TO THE
OFFICER AFFILIATING TO THE UNIT IN ORDER FOR THE OFFICER TO
RECEIVE THE BONUS.
N. AN OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS CAN NOT BE APPROVED WITHOUT
A BCN.
4. THE TOTAL BONUS AMOUNT IS $10,000 PAID IN ONE (1) LUMP SUM
PAYMENT (NDAA INCREASE FROM $6,000 IN FY2005).
A. THE INCENTIVE IS SUBJECT TO RECOUPMENT IF THE OFFICER FAILS TO
MEET THE 3-YEAR OBLIGATION TO SERVE IN THE PMOS AT THE SMCR UNIT
THEY AFFILIATE WITH AT TIME OF AC-RC TRANSITION.
5. CMC RESERVE AFFAIRS PERSONNEL PLANS & POLICY (RAP) BRANCH
WILL REVIEW/APPROVE ALL REQUESTS FOR THE OFFICER AFFILIATION
BONUS.
A. CMC (RAP) WILL ISSUE A BONUS CONTROL NUMBER (BCN) FOR ALL
 APPROVED BONUS REQUESTS.
6. 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.
7. ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS. IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY CMC (RAP)
SHOULD A MARINE BECOME DISQUALIFIED FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH
THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN THIS MESSAGE.
8. SUBMIT RESERVE OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS REQUESTS VIA
EMAIL TO SMB-RAP@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
TRANSITIONALRECRUITER NAME/PHONE NUMBER.
9. POINT OF CONTACT IS CAPT H. J. PARRISH OR GYSGT JASON E.
BELL AT DSN 278-9136/7 OR COMMERCIAL (703) 784-9136/7 OR
SMB-RAP@USMC.MIL.
10. THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED 30 SEP 06.