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Army Reserve Simultaneous Membership Program

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What is Army Reserve SMP?

SMP – Simultaneous Membership Program

A leader development program designed to facilitate college education for graduating seniors and prepare them to serve as commissioned officers in the United

States Army Reserve.

SMP Cadets serve in both a University ROTC program and the Army Reserves

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Qualifications

• PARTICIPATING Soldier in the Army Reserve– Attend one weekend a month and two weeks in summer– Complete Basic Training and AIT(Standard or Alt)

• Accepted into a University offering ROTC– Academically align themselves and incorporate Military Science

classes

• Non Scholarship Cadet• Eligible to contract with ROTC:

– Meet Height/Weight Standards– Pass Physical Fitness Test– MEPS physical with 2 years or pass DODMERB– Enrolled in 4 year University and Military Science Classes

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ROTC Universities

• Michigan State University– Lansing Community College

• University of Michigan– Wayne State University– University of Detroit Mercy– Oakland University– Davenport University

• Western Michigan University– Grand Valley State University– Calvin College– Hope College– Albion College– Olivet College

• Central Michigan University– Ferris State University

• Eastern Michigan University– Spring Arbor University– Baker College of Jackson– Jackson Community College– Washtenaw Community College

• Northern Michigan University

• Michigan Technological University

– Finlandia University

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Basic Pay for Training

• Basic Training: $3244(E2)

• AIT: $3244(E2)

• Bonus: ½ of bonus(receipt upon completion of BT/AIT)

• LDAC Pay: $2,061 (Summer of your Junior year)

• Annual Training: $1622(E2) $2061(E5)

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Financial Benefits for College Tuition

• Drill Pay: $216(E2)

$274(E5)

• GI Bill: $333• Kicker: $350• Stipend: $350/$450/$500• Tuition Assistance: $4500

• $2592• $3288• $3330• $3500• $3500-$5000• $4500

• Total: $17422 Sophomore• Total: $18422 Junior• Total: $ 18922 Senior

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Tuition and Fees for Michigan Universities

• Michigan State University: $11,434

• Eastern Michigan University: $8,190

• University of Michigan: $12,952

• Western Michigan University: $7,654

• Central Michigan University: $ 10,170

• Northern Michigan University: $7,454

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Life as an ROTC Cadet

• Being a college student is top priority

• 6-12 hours of ROTC activities per week– Military Science Class (1-3 hours)– Leadership Laboratories (2 hours)– Physical Training (3 hours)– Extracurricular Groups (3 hours)

• One mandatory weekend training event per semester at Fort Custer, MI

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LDAC

The Cadet Journey

SophomoreFreshman Junior Senior

Foundations of

Officership 

Individual Leadership

Studies

Officership

GoldBar

Basic Leadership

Military History

Leadership and Problem

Solving

Leadership and

Teamwork

Leadership & Ethics

Bachelors Degree

Field Training/Leadership Labs

Leadership Assessment/Development

Combat Leadership

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LDAC

• Leadership Development Assessment Course– 5 weeks at Fort Lewis, WA the summer after

Junior year– Cadets evaluated on leadership ability through

various individual and team building exercises– Physical Fitness Test– Land Nav/Night Land Nav– Rifle Qualification

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Life as an Army Reserve Soldier

• Drill with Unit One Weekend a month– Sat/Sun– Two 4 day Drills-Qualification/Record PT test– Paid as an E-5 once contracted with ROTC

• Three Week Annual Training– Units Yearly Exercise

• Non deployable once contracted with ROTC

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Graduation and Commission

• Army Reserve:• Continue with One Weekend a

Month and Two weeks in Summer• Earn $366.08 for each Weekend

Training• Earn $ 1372.80 for Annual Training• Healthcare and Life Insurance

available

• Active Army:• $2745.60 per month for base pay• Housing allowance based on

location• Full Benefits package to include

medical, dental, life insurance and 30 days of vacation each year

• Opportunities to travel

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Point of Contact

Staff Sergeant Lee Emerson

Army Career Counselor

5648 Saginaw Hwy

Lansing, MI 48917

517-321-3660

877-333-1592

Lee.Emerson@usarec.army.mil

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Questions?

www.goarmy.com/rotc