MCO 7220.12R governs the award and administration of Special Duty Assignment Pay for designated Marine Corps assignments.
View MCO 7220.12R on armypubs.army.mil
It identifies entitlement conditions, payment restrictions, designated duty assignments, and SOAP levels. It also requires eligibility certifications and periodic program reviews.
Marines who possess the additional MOS of 8513 or 0913 and are filling an authorized 0913 billet at the Schools of Infantry are authorized SD-3. (paragraph 9)
Career Planners, including Active Reserve Marines and Reserve Marines, who have a primary or additional MOS of 4821 and are filling an authorized 4821 billet, are authorized SD-1. (paragraph 7)
Marines who possess an additional MOS of 0911 and are assigned and performing the requisite duties in an authorized 0911 billet at either MCRD, OCS Quantico, VA or OCS Officer Training Command, Newport, RI are authorized SD-5. (paragraph 8)
The air station is authorized to award SD-5 to no more than six swimmers (turnovers may exceed this but not for more than 90 days).
Marines who possess an additional MOS of 8152 or 8154 and filling an authorized 8152 or 8154 billet within the Marine Corps Security Force Battalions Kings Bay, GA and Bangor, WA and remain Personal Reliability Program (PRP) effective are authorized SD-1.