How does the SMP program work?
With SMP, you participate in both the Guard and your college’s ROTC program at the same time. During this two-year course, you’ll be paired with and mentored by a unit officer, and get paid to drill once a month with your Guard unit.
How much do SMP cadets get paid?
Simultaneous Membership Program Benefits: Cash enlistment bonus, depending on MOS. $300-$500 monthly ROTC stipend. $274.84 monthly drill pay. $309/month GI Bill (requires completion of BCT and AIT)
What is SMP program?
The Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP) is a volunteer officer training program that allows Army National Guard and Army Reserve enlisted members to participate in the Advanced ROTC Program.
Can SMP cadets go active?
All cadets at the end of their junior year can request Active Duty (career MOS), Army Reserves, or National Guard. Also, to differentiate the SMP from other commissioning sources, participation in the SMP is not required for GRFD contracting.
Can I enlist while in ROTC?
You may be able to take advantage of a program that allows you to participate in ROTC and enlist in the Army National Guard or Army Reserve at the same time, provided a vacancy exists in either a Guard or Reserve unit.
How much does an E4 make on a drill weekend?
Pay is based on two weeks of training each year and one weekend each month….Drill Pay for Army Reserve and Army National Guard Soldiers.
| RANK | Specialist or Corporal (E4) |
|---|---|
| < 2 YEARS | $4,893.84 |
| 4 YEARS | $5,698.35 |
| 6 YEARS | $5,940.90 |
| 8 YEARS | $5,940.90 |
How do I become a SMP program?
Participating in the SMP program requires you to take ROTC classes, which demand a few hours of your time each week. Upon graduation, you have an obligation to accept a commission and serve full-time in the Active Army, or part-time in either the Army National Guard or the U.S. Army Reserve.
Does SMP count for time in service?
Commissioned officers receive time in service credit for base pay calculation for time served as an SMP member. SMP cadets receive extra opportunities to learn and practice leadership under supervision of commissioned and non-commissioned officers.
Can I be deployed if I’m in ROTC?
Truth: if you are contracted in Army ROTC, you are non-deployable. The Adjutant General for the Maine Army National Guard also has a policy that prevents soldiers in the National Guard from being deployed while enrolled in Army ROTC, whether they are contracted or not.
Do cadets outrank privates?
Everyone knows that the lowest Army private outranks the highest cadet… The NCO referred me to AR 600-20, Army Command Policy, which makes it pretty clear that West Point cadets do, in fact, outrank Army NCOs. This regulation shows that cadets rank after commissioned and warrant officers, but before NCOs.