These financial incentives are available to you just for reenlisting with the Army Reserve.
If you have prior military service you could qualify for either a 6-year or 3-year enlistment bonus. This bonus is only available with enlistment into the Army Reserve with designated bonus-eligible MOSs.
How's the Money?
- Up to $15,000 with a 6-year enlistment
- Up to $7,500 with a 3-year enlistment
Further Explanation
The amount of the bonus paid is determined by multiplying $50 times the number of months of reserve obligation remaining or, if such person is on active duty, will have remaining at the time of his discharge or release from active duty.
In the case of a person who has, or at the time of discharge or release from active duty will have, eighteen months or less reserve service obligation remaining, the total amount of the bonus may be paid at the time such person signs a reserve affiliation agreement.
In the case of a person who has, or at the time of discharge or release from active duty will have, more than eighteen months of such service remaining, one-half of the bonus may be paid at the time such person signs a reserve affiliation agreement under this section and the remaining one-half on the date of the sixth anniversary of such person's original enlistment or call to active duty.
In lieu of the procedures above, the bonus may be paid in monthly installments. Monthly payments shall begin after the first month of satisfactory service of the person and are payable only for those months in which the person serves satisfactorily.
