Aug. 1, 2023 UPDATE: Air Force receives additional funds for PCSs Due to additional support by Congress, the Air Force gained more funding for overseas PCSs.
April 5, 2023 Reserve Command announces $10K bonus for prior-service enlisted Airmen One of several incentives available to those who join the Air Force Reserve, this particular program opens a wider aperture for recruiters to capture qualified Airmen separating from the active-duty Air Force.
April 22, 2019 Air Force announces FY19 Aviation Bonus expansion for Air Battle Managers The Air Force announced April 22 details of the expanded fiscal year 2019 Aviation Bonus program, intended to increase the number of air battle managers.
Feb. 1, 2019 Air Force offers EOD retention bonuses The Air Force has been granted an exception to policy enabling it to offer Selective Retention Bonuses to a wider population of Explosive Ordnance Disposal senior noncommissioned officers, if they agree to continue serving in EOD for a minimum of three years.
Jan. 23, 2019 Air Force announces fiscal year 2019 aviation bonuses The Air Force announced Jan. 23 the details of the fiscal year 2019 Aviation Bonus program.
Aug. 25, 2017 Air Force announces initiatives to lessen pilot shortage Air Force officials announced three additional initiatives designed to enhance mission readiness by keeping pilots in the service and bringing retired pilots back to fill critical-rated positions.
March 30, 2017 AF addresses pilot shortage Lt. Gen. Gina Grosso, the Air Force manpower, personnel and services deputy chief of staff, testified on the pilot shortage before the House Armed Services subcommittee on military personnel in Washington, D.C., March 29, 2017.
Feb. 23, 2017 AF Selective Re-enlistment Bonus program updates released Air Force officials released details on the fiscal year 2017 Selective Re-enlistment Bonus program Feb. 23, 2017. This year’s program consists of 80 Air Force specialties and continues the practice of offering larger sums of money initially up front.
Oct. 24, 2016 $35,000 bonuses available for RPA pilots to stay beyond initial commitment The Air Force has authorized $35,000 critical skills retention bonus (CSRB) programs for qualified remotely piloted aircraft pilots.
Aug. 11, 2016 RPA pilots set to receive $35,000 annual bonus Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James announced an increase to the service’s remotely piloted aircraft pilot bonus Aug. 10 in a multi-pronged approach to increase RPA manning and incentivize RPA pilots within a community that has operated at surge capacity for more than 10 years.
Feb. 1, 2016 AF Selective Re-enlistment Bonus program list triples Air Force officials released details on the fiscal year 2016 Selective Re-enlistment Bonus program Feb. 1. This year’s program, consisting of 117 Air Force specialties eligible to receive bonuses, is a substantial increase from the previous year’s program where 40 Air Force specialty codes were
Dec. 15, 2015 AF announces FY16 aviator bonuses: RPA pilots eligible for first time Eligible active-duty aviators have until Sept. 30 to apply for the fiscal year 2016 Aviator Retention Pay or Critical Skills Retention Bonus programs, Air Force officials announced Dec. 15.
July 15, 2015 AF rolls out details to improve RPA mission In response to a critical shortage of remotely piloted aircraft pilots, the Air Force rolled out more details of its plan to fix the problem in both the short and long term. The most recent initiatives include creating bonuses for RPA pilots of $15,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2016; placing
March 13, 2015 AF announces 23 AFSCs on reenlistment bonus list Enlisted Airmen in 23 Air Force specialty codes may be eligible to receive a selective reenlistment bonus (SRB) effective March 12, Air Force officials announced March 12.The Air Force is moving forward with a higher end-strength, so AFSCs eligible for the SRB program will increase to address
Nov. 26, 2013 45 AFSCs removed from SRB list as AF gets leaner, smaller Forty-five AFSCs will no longer be eligible for the selective reenlistment bonus effective Dec. 5 with the advent of the new selective reenlistment bonus list, Air Force officials announced today.