https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/do-you-lose-out-on-your-original-bonus-if-you-reenlist-prior-to-the-q-course-would-i-be-better-to-extend-or-reenlist <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Just passed selection and need to reup in some way or another to meet a 3 year SRR post Qcourse. With the new fiscal came new a SRB MILPER and the bonuses look nice. <br /><br />1) I am on my first contract and still owed a bit of my original enlistment bonus <br /><br />2) I only need to extend my initial content for a year to meet the 3 year SRR <br /><br />Does anyone know if you lose out on original bonus and if it is common practice to reenlist prior to the Q (if you fail are you needs of the army?) Would I be better extending or reenlisting? Thanks! Thu, 01 Oct 2020 19:33:19 -0400 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/do-you-lose-out-on-your-original-bonus-if-you-reenlist-prior-to-the-q-course-would-i-be-better-to-extend-or-reenlist <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Just passed selection and need to reup in some way or another to meet a 3 year SRR post Qcourse. With the new fiscal came new a SRB MILPER and the bonuses look nice. <br /><br />1) I am on my first contract and still owed a bit of my original enlistment bonus <br /><br />2) I only need to extend my initial content for a year to meet the 3 year SRR <br /><br />Does anyone know if you lose out on original bonus and if it is common practice to reenlist prior to the Q (if you fail are you needs of the army?) Would I be better extending or reenlisting? Thanks! SPC Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 01 Oct 2020 19:33:19 -0400 2020-10-01T19:33:19-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/do-you-lose-out-on-your-original-bonus-if-you-reenlist-prior-to-the-q-course-would-i-be-better-to-extend-or-reenlist?n=6363746&urlhash=6363746 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You will keep your original bonus. Bonus is never recouped when you reclass into a more critical MOS. <br /><br />It’s always better to reenlist unless your extension is under a year. I won’t go into the math, but basically you’re throwing money away if you reenlist once you start serving on an extension (past your old ETS date). <br /><br />You will get a bonus for your new MOS, but it will be paid upon your graduation. The bonus in effect the day you reenlist will be the one you receive. <br /><br />The SRR is three years upon graduation. If you just passed selection you won’t have a Q Course date yet, which means you won’t know your SRR end date. The average reenlistment for a Q Course date is 5 years. 3-9 months before you PCS, 1 year school, 3 years SRR comes to a 5 year reenlistment. Chances are if you are an initial term Soldier you will need more than a year added to your contract. Unless you are 3-4 years away from ETS, meaning you joined on a 5 or 6 year contract, you will need more than a year. <br /><br />You are required to reenlist prior to attending the Q Course, you will not receive your orders from Reassignments until you have re-enlisted. Your selection brief should have explained that and given you a memo explaining it to you as well. SFC Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 01 Oct 2020 21:11:36 -0400 2020-10-01T21:11:36-04:00 2020-10-01T19:33:19-04:00