United
States Army
Critical Skill Retention Bonus
THE CSRB IS TARGETED TO RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE CAREER SOLDIERS IN THE MOS OF 18B, 18C, 18D, 18E, 18F, AND 18Z, RANKS OF SFC AND 1SG/MSG WITH BETWEEN 20 – 25 YEARS ACTIVE FEDERAL SERVICE, AND WHO ARE FULLY ELIGIBLE FOR REENLISTMENT IAW AR 601-280. SOLDIERS MUST OBLIGATE THEMSELVES FOR A MINIMUM OF AN ADDITIONAL 2 YEARS OF SERVICE. ELIGIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED BASED ON RETENTION CONTROL POINT (RCP) AND TIME IN SERVICE. SOLDIERS CANNOT EXCEED THE RCP FOR RANK OR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO INCREASE CSRB AMOUNT. SOLDIERS PREVIOUSLY OBLIGATED WITH A SERVICE REMAINING REQUIREMENT (SRR) WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR CSRB AFTER FULFILLING THE SRR IF OTHERWISE QUALIFIED. SOLDIERS WITH AN SRR MAY SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR CSRB 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF SRR. IAW AR 601-280, PARA 4.6A, AN SRR IS A HQDA PREREQUISITE FOR A SOLDIER TO HAVE A SPECIFIED AMOUNT OF REMAINING CONTRACTUAL SERVICE IN ORDER FOR AN AUTHORIZED ACTION TO BE TAKEN. EXAMPLES INCLUDE: CONUS/OCONUS DEPLOYMENT, SERVICE SCHOOL/COURSE ATTENDANCE, SELECTION FOR SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT AND SEMI-CENTRALIZED PROMOTION.
PAYMENT WILL BE MADE IN A LUMP SUM FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FULL YEAR (12 MONTHS) OF OBLIGATED SERVICE. EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 02, LEVELS OF BONUSES TO BE PAID PER YEAR OF OBLIGATED SERVICE ARE:
SFC - $10,000
1SG/MSG - $8,000
