Anybody have any information on the FY2018 retention bonus?

2017-08-30T02:44:47-04:00

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 30 at 2017 10:22 AM

2017-08-30T10:22:00-04:00

The Selective Retention Bonus (SRB) Program is a monetary incentive offered to qualified Soldiers who reenlist in the Regular Army for continued duty in certain military occupational specialties (MOSs).

HRC conducts periodic analysis of each MOS in the inventory to ensure the SRB program is supporting its objective and adjusts the list of bonus MOSs, as appropriate.

The SRB is designed to increase the number of reenlistments in critical MOSs and is paid by specialty and time in service. Soldiers must have between 17 months and 14 years of active service paid out to no more than 20 years.

The amount awarded for an SRB is calculated based upon the amount of Additional Obligated Service and Tier level, as outlined in current SRB Message.

The eligibility criteria for awarding the SRB and other program features are outlined in AR 601-280, Army Retention Program, Chapter 5. Click here for the most current MILPER message.

Response by SSG Robert Perrotto made Aug 31 at 2017 6:43 PM

2017-08-31T18:43:32-04:00

there will be a MILPER message regarding FY2018, usually at the end of September, if they change anything at all.