Fiscal Year 2005 (FY05) Selected Marine Corps Reserve Officer Affiliation Bonus

1. THIS BULLETIN AUTHORIZES IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
FY05 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) OFFICER AFFILIATION 
BONUS
2. THE SMCR OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS IS AVAILABLE TO PRIOR
SERVICE MARINE OFFICERS, IN THE GRADES OF 0-1 THROUGH 0-3, IF THE
OFFICER:
A. IS SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY AND HAS AN ESTABLISHED EAS, OR
IS A MEMBER OF A RESERVE COMPONENT NOT ON ACTIVE DUTY AND,
IF THE MEMBER FORMERLY SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY, WAS RELEASED FROM
ACTIVE DUTY UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS; 
B. HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY SERVED IN THE SELECTED RESERVE OF THE READY
RESERVE; AND 
C. IS NOT ENTITLED TO RECEIVE RETIRED OR RETAINER PAY.
3. PRIOR SERVICE MARINE OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AFFILIATION
BONUS TO SERVE IN A SPECIFIC BILLET MOS (BMOS). MARINE OFFICERS MUST
OBTAIN THE PRIMARY MOS (PMOS) FOR THE BMOS. THE
OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS IS TARGETED FOR COMBAT ARMS MOS(S):
0302 0303 0802 1302 1802 1803
A. THE TOTAL BONUS AMOUNT IS $6,000 PAID IN ONE (1) LUMP SUM
PAYMENT OF $6,000.
B. OFFICERS MUST SERVE THE ENTIRE TERM OF THREE YEARS OBLIGATED
SERVICE IN THE MOS FOR WHICH AFFILIATED. CONSIDERATION MAY BE
GIVEN TO WAIVE THIS REQUIREMENT IF THE OFFICER TRANSFERS TO 
ANOTHER SMCR UNIT AND STILL SERVES IN A BMOS FOR WHICH THE BONUS
WAS ISSUED OR IF UNIT REDESIGNATION RESULTS IN AN MOS
REQUIREMENTS CHANGE. ALL WAIVER REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO
CMC (RAP) VIA APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
4. CMC (RAP) 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 LOCATED AT RESERVE
AFFAIRS PERSONNEL PLANS AND POLICY HOMEPAGE: WWW.HQMC.USMC.MIL,
SELECT MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS, THEN RESERVE AFFAIRS (RA),
RESERVE AFFAIRS POLICY (RAP), RESERVE INCENTIVES, AND RESERVE
OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS.
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 REQUEST TO RAP3@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL OR CONTACT MSGT S.A.
DAOOD AT 703-784-9136. 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.