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USAF retention bonuses

Pilots Could Be Eligible for Up to $420K to Stay in Service

March 15, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
The Air Force is offering bonuses of up to $420,000 to pilots who commit to staying in uniform for up to 12 years. The service wants to keep pilots in its cockpits longer as it continues to grapple with an ongoing pilot shortage and the ...

Here Are the USAF and Space Force Jobs That’ll Qualify for Retention Bonuses Next Year

Dec. 10, 2020 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
The Department of the Air Force on Dec. 10 announced which Air Force Specialty Codes will be included in the fiscal 2021 Selective Retention Bonus program. The SRB program aims to keep experienced Air Force and Space Force troops in career fields that are undermanned ...

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