thedrifter
05-19-06, 09:17 AM
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO(May 18, 2006) -- As the clock ticks away toward each Marines’ end of active service date, they must decide to leave the Corps they have come to know or re-enlist and dedicate a couple more years of their life as a devil dog. What other choices do they have?
There is another path to take where a Marine can stay a Marine and not serve on active duty, but be entitled to special bonuses and other privileges.
The Marine Corps Reserve offers several programs for active duty Marines who wish to enlist into the Reserves after completing their active duty contract.
The Marine Corps Reserve Affiliation bonus is an incentive bonus for active duty Marines to join the Reserves.
There are two types of bonuses, one for enlisted Marines and one for officers.
A total amount of $2,400 will be received as an affiliation bonus for enlisted Marines. Upon signing the contract, the Marine will receive $1,200 up front. The second installment of $1,200 will be awarded to the Marine upon their completion of one year reserve drill. Reserve Marines are required to complete one weekend a month and two weeks a year of training with their reserve unit.
The entitlement is only available to Marines who have one of the critical military occupational specialties in the selected Marine Corps Reserve. The list of critical MOSs changes from year to year, depending on the need of the reserve units and is published annually through a Marine administrative message.
If the reserve unit has a Marine who wishes to join, but does not specify their MOS as a critical MOS, the Marine can still be eligible to receive the affiliation bonus.
“If you are joining a selected reserve unit and don’t have one of the critical MOSs that a unit needs, you can retrain to obtain that MOS and still get the affiliation bonus,” said Gunnery Sgt. Jason E. Bell, the reserve promotions and incentives chief.
The officers’ affiliation bonus follows the same requirements as the enlisted’s bonus except the officers’ bonus is open to all MOSs and the officer must be the rank of captain or below to be eligible for the bonus.
“The officers can receive a possible lump sum of $10,000,” Bell said.
The officers receive a larger entitlement, but there is more money available if a Marine should choose to become a Marine Reservist.
“Once you have established yourself in the reserve and if you have a critical MOS, you can re-enlist within two years of the expiration of your reserve contract and possibly receive a maximum entitlement of $15,000,” Bell said. “If you do not meet one of the critical MOSs you can still re-enlist, but you must wait until there is only one year left on your contract.”
“This is an outstanding program opportunity to continue to serve as a Marine,” said Maj. Francis P. Piccoli, public relations officer for reserve affairs, “and possibly receive a bonus if they meet critical MOS.”
For more information on this program, see MARADMIN 526/05.
Ellie
There is another path to take where a Marine can stay a Marine and not serve on active duty, but be entitled to special bonuses and other privileges.
The Marine Corps Reserve offers several programs for active duty Marines who wish to enlist into the Reserves after completing their active duty contract.
The Marine Corps Reserve Affiliation bonus is an incentive bonus for active duty Marines to join the Reserves.
There are two types of bonuses, one for enlisted Marines and one for officers.
A total amount of $2,400 will be received as an affiliation bonus for enlisted Marines. Upon signing the contract, the Marine will receive $1,200 up front. The second installment of $1,200 will be awarded to the Marine upon their completion of one year reserve drill. Reserve Marines are required to complete one weekend a month and two weeks a year of training with their reserve unit.
The entitlement is only available to Marines who have one of the critical military occupational specialties in the selected Marine Corps Reserve. The list of critical MOSs changes from year to year, depending on the need of the reserve units and is published annually through a Marine administrative message.
If the reserve unit has a Marine who wishes to join, but does not specify their MOS as a critical MOS, the Marine can still be eligible to receive the affiliation bonus.
“If you are joining a selected reserve unit and don’t have one of the critical MOSs that a unit needs, you can retrain to obtain that MOS and still get the affiliation bonus,” said Gunnery Sgt. Jason E. Bell, the reserve promotions and incentives chief.
The officers’ affiliation bonus follows the same requirements as the enlisted’s bonus except the officers’ bonus is open to all MOSs and the officer must be the rank of captain or below to be eligible for the bonus.
“The officers can receive a possible lump sum of $10,000,” Bell said.
The officers receive a larger entitlement, but there is more money available if a Marine should choose to become a Marine Reservist.
“Once you have established yourself in the reserve and if you have a critical MOS, you can re-enlist within two years of the expiration of your reserve contract and possibly receive a maximum entitlement of $15,000,” Bell said. “If you do not meet one of the critical MOSs you can still re-enlist, but you must wait until there is only one year left on your contract.”
“This is an outstanding program opportunity to continue to serve as a Marine,” said Maj. Francis P. Piccoli, public relations officer for reserve affairs, “and possibly receive a bonus if they meet critical MOS.”
For more information on this program, see MARADMIN 526/05.
Ellie