General Royal Marines Joining Chit Chat

THE ROYAL MARINES REJOIN BOUNTY (RJB)

The RJB is available to a specific cohort of former RM Trained Other Ranks (OR2-3) who left the Corps 1-5 years ago but did not serve for more than 10 years.

The name of the RJB Scheme is Project FLORY.

The Offer:

The RJB is a single payment of £10,000 for 3 years Return of Service (RoS).

All re-joiners will serve up to 18-months as GD Marine, after which they can elect to specialise.

Applications to re-join a former specialisation will be considered by RM BM on a case-by-case basis and determined by the needs of the Service at the time.

Eligibility Criteria

The RJB will be available to those personnel who:

• Have previously served on a regular permanent pensionable engagement (including Extensions of Service) within the Royal Marines;
• Have held substantive rank OR2-3 whilst in RM;
• Left the RM (and have not undertaken any form of permanent pensionable engagement such as FTRS) between 1-5 years at the time of application and did not serve more than 10 years.
• Have enough time to serve and can complete the required RoS associated with the RJB before the age of 55

• Achieve Medically Fully Deployable (MFD)
• Are deemed competent at the time of application
• Are in date for Royal Marine Fitness Test on application (see para 11);
• Have an Performance Grade of B- or higher on their last report in the Service;
• Make their application for payment between 1 Apr 20 and 31 Mar 22

In accordance with standard...