The Air Force recently announced details of the expanded fiscal 2019 Aviation Bonus program, intended to increase the number of air battle managers. The program supports service aircrew retention efforts by offering incentives to aviators to sign contracts ranging from three to 12 years of continued service. The expansion will increase the pool of air battle managers eligible for the bonus by 595, according to a recent release. The expansion also increases the pool of eligibility. Previously, the only eligible air battle managers were those who had completed their initial undergraduate flying training service commitment or those who were retirement eligible. Now, aviators whose contracts have expired or who have never signed a previous air battle manager agreement may be eligible for annual payments of $20,000 for contract lengths of five years, totaling $100,000. ABMs must have fewer than 19 years of total active federal military service at the time of signing a fiscal 2019 aviation bonus agreement. In addition, no contracts may extend beyond 24 years of aviation service. Read more at AF.mil.
Bonuses Expanded for Air Battle Managers
