Basic Eligibility: All Marine officers and enlisted, Regular, Reserve, active duty, retired, former, male and female who served honorably in the Marine Corps Recruiting Service, during his/her tour of service in the Marine Corps, in either "A" or "B" Billets are eligible to apply for membership in the Marine Corps Recruiting Association.

Charter Membership: Those Marines who joined the Marine Corps Recruiting Association prior to January 1, 2004.

General Membership: All members accepted on or after 1 January 2004.

Associate Membership: Widows or widowers of members in good standing and those of qualified Members shall be presented the opportunity to become Associate members. Associate members shall have all the privileges of members, except the right to hold national or local office, or directorship.

Honorary Membership: Honorary membership may be conferred upon a distinguished person. A member in good standing may make nominations for honorary membership. The officers may confer, reject, or revoke honorary membership by a majority vote. Honorary members shall have all the privileges of members, except the right to vote or hold office, and shall be exempt from payment of dues.

Termination of Membership: Members may terminated membership voluntarily or have their membership terminated involuntarily as follows:

• (1) Any member may resign from the Marine Corps Recruiting Association upon written notification to the President. A member who has resigned may be reinstated as long as he/she is a member in good standing in the Marine Corps Recruiting Association. A written request to the President for reinstatement is required.
• (2) Any member(s) expelled by the Marine Corps Recruiting Association Board of Directors shall also be removed from the membership roster.
• (3) Failure to pay dues will be cause to lose membership. Those who are delinquent in dues will be required to pay the current year's dues before membership is reinstated.