1. Army Reserve Simultaneous Membership Program

2. 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
The goal of the SMP program is to produce qualified, capable Army Reserve Officers through an Reserve Officer Training Corps Program
They serve in the Reserves as well as ROTC so they gain valuable leadership experience while participating in ROTC.

3. 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
Students interested in this program must enlist into the Army Reserve
Be accepted at a university offering ROTC

4. ROTC Universities Michigan State University University of Michigan
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
Universities in Michigan that offer ROTC programs
The Community Colleges listed underneath offer the program but the student will travel to the main school for classes and Lab
The Universities listed underneath are affiliated schools where the student can complete the classes and lab without traveling
They can take classes from a Community College but cannot contract until they are accepted/attending the four year school

5. 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)
Students will be paid Active Duty Pay for Basic Training and Job Training.
Basic Training is 10 weeks.
Job Training is 6-24 weeks.
LDAC is 5 weeks
Annual Training is 14 days
They will receive half of their bonus. Once they contract with ROTC the rest of the bonus will NOT be paid out. It will not be recouped.

6. 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: $ Senior
Drill pay is for 12 months. They will be paid prior to Basic Training/AIT as an E2 or E3. Once they contract with ROTC they will be an SMP and they will be paid as an E-5 for drill
GI Bill and Kicker are for 10 months, they can only draw these benefits while in school full time
The cadet stipend is paid for 10 months while school is in session. This money should be used for Room and Board and other costs but the money is direct deposited into their account so they can technically use it for whatever they want.
Tuition Assistance is paid to the school

7. 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

8. 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

9. The Cadet Journey Field Training/Leadership Labs
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Foundations of Officership 
Individual Leadership Studies
Leadership and Problem Solving
Combat
Leadership
LDAC
Basic Leadership
Leadership and Teamwork
Leadership & Ethics
Officership
Military History
Field Training/Leadership Labs
Leadership Assessment/Development
Structured as a Crawl, Walk, Run
Students work through basic concepts and tasks during the first two years with MS 110 and 210 courses
In between Junior and Senior Year attend LDAC where they will qualify, take a record pt test, land navigation/night land nav, leadership scenarios.
Based on LDAC/GPA/Extracurricular activities and overall performance as a cadet they are competing for Active Duty selection and Branch.
They can elect to compete for a Reserve slot if they would prefer or have a great plan set up here.
Gold
Bar
Bachelors
Degree

10. 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

11. 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

12. Graduation and Commission
Upon Graduation from the College the student will be Commissioned as a 2LT in the Army Reserve or Active Army if they choose.
Army Reserve:
Continue with One Weekend a Month and Two weeks in Summer
Earn $ for each Weekend Training
Earn $ for Annual Training
Healthcare and Life Insurance available
Active Army:
$ 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

13. Point of Contact
Staff Sergeant Lee Emerson Army Career Counselor 5648 Saginaw Hwy Lansing, MI

14. Questions? 27