ENLISTMENT BONUS (EB) PROGRAM CHANGES
MILPER MESSAGE NUMBER : 05-241 AHRC-EPT-A ENLISTMENT BONUS (EB) PROGRAM CHANGES

Posted Monday, October 3, 2005

A. MILPER MSG #05-226, AHRC-EPT-A, ISSUED 6 SEP 05, SAB.

B. HQDA MSG DAPE-MPA 09-27-05, SUBJ: ENLISTMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM CHANGE EFFECTIVE 3 OCTOBER 2005.

C. CHAP 5 AR 601-210, CHAP 5 AR 601-280.

1. THIS MILPER MESSAGE WILL EXPIRE NLT 3 OCTOBER 2006.

2. POLICY: CONTAINED IN REF C.

3. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FOR USAREC: TO AVOID FUTURE CLAIMS OF ERRONEOUS OR UNFULFILLED COMMITMENTS, REQ CDR USAREC ENSURE RECRUITERS AND MEPS PERSONNEL ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MESSAGE.

4. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FOR DFAS: TO AVOID FUTURE CLAIMS OF ERRRONEOUS OR UNFULFILLED COMMITMENTS, REQ CDR DFAS ENSURE THAT ALL FAO’S ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MESSAGE.

5. RULES: EFFECTIVE 3 OCT 05 PARAGRAPHS F, G AND H FROM REF A ABOVE ARE UPDATED TO READ;

F. NPS APPLICANTS WITH A TIER I EDUCATION CREDENTIAL, TSC I-IIIB FOR A TERM OF SERVICE OF THREE OR MORE YEARS OR TIER II CREDENTIAL TSCI-IIA ENLISTING FOR A NEW CONTRACT IN INCENTIVISED MOS’S LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 17,REFERENCE C, ABOVE WILL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL $5000 BONUS AMOUNT ADDED TO THE EXISTING BONUS. IN ADDITION, A $5000 BONUS WILL BE AVAIALABLE TO ANY MOS NOT LISTED ABOVE THAT HAVE PROJECTED SHORTAGES AS IDENTIFIED ON THE REQUEST SYSTEM. THIS BONUS MAY BE COMBINED WITH ALL OTHER INCENTIVES AUTHORIZED IN THIS MESSAGE AND REFERENCE B HQDA MESSAGE. ALL APPLICANTS RECEIVING THE ADDITIONAL $5000 BONUS MUST SHIP FOR ACTIVE DUTY PRIOR TO 26 DECEMBER 2005.

G. A PRIOR SERVICE(PS) SEASONAL BONUS (SB) IS AVAILABLE TO PS APPLICANTS WHO HAVE BEEN SEPARATED FOR MORE THAN 90 DAYS FROM AN ACTIVE COMPONENT ENLISTING FOR A TERM OF SERVICE OF THREE OR MORE YEARS IN ANY MOS. AN SB AMOUNT UP TO $14000 MAY BE AVAIALBLE FOR PRIORITY TRAINING SEATS. THE REQUEST SYSTEM WILL DETERMINE THE MOS VACANCY OR TRAINING SEAT AVAILABITY AND BONUS AMOUNT. THIS BONUS IS FOR NEW CONTRACTS ONLY AND MAY BE COMBINED WITH THE ADDITIONAL $5000 BONUS AS PRESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH F ABOVE. IT MAY NOT BE COMBINED WITH THE SRB/BSSRB. FORMER MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE OR NATIONAL GUARD WHO ARE NO LONGER AFFILIATED WITH A RESERVE OR GUARD UNIT MAY ENLIST FOR THIS OPTION IF OTHERWISE QUALIFIED.

H. A BLUE TO GREEN BONUS (B2G) IS AVAILABLE TO B2G APPLICANTS FOR A TERM OF SERVICE OF THREE OR MORE YEARS SELECTING AN MOS WITH A PRIORITY TRAINING SEAT. THE REQUEST SYSTEM WILL DETERMINE THE TRAINING SEAT PRIORITY AND BONUS AMOUNT OF $15000 OR $10000. APPLICANTS RECEIVING THE SB AND LATER CHOOSING TO RENEGOTIATE THEIR ENLISTMENT CONTRACT MAY LOSE THEIR SB IF A TRAINING SEAT IS NOT AVAILABLE. B2G APPLICANTS MAY RESERVE A TRAINING SEAT PRIOR TO SEPARATION FROM ACTIVE SERVICE, HOWEVER THE BONUS WILL NOT BE PAID UNTIL THE APPLICANT IS ACCESSED INTO THE ARMY. THIS BONUS IS FOR NEW CONTRACTS ONLY AN MAY BE COMBINED WITH THE ADDITIONAL $5000 BONUS IN PARAGRAPH F ABOVE. IT MAY NOT BE COMBINED WITH THE SRB/BSSRB.

6. HRC POC FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. BROPHY, DSN 221-4182, EMAIL BROPHYM@HOFFMAN.ARMY.MIL