Qualified Army Reserve applicants without previous military service who enlist for six years may qualify for an enlistment bonus of $20,000. Army Reserve Soldiers also must agree to remain in the Inactive Reserve for two more years - a total obligation of not less than eight years. In the IRR, individuals do not drill, nor receive military pay, but can be recalled to active duty and deployed at any time while in the IRR.
Recruits who enlist for six years, may be eligible for a $20,000 enlistment bonus and Montgomery GI Bill kicker ($350 per month) or $20,000 for Student Loan Repayment.
Recruits without prior service who enlist for the three-year Reserve enlistment option may also be eligible for a $20,000 enlistment bonus, depending on the Reserve unit vacancy. Soldiers also must agree to remain in the Inactive Reserve for the remainder of their eight-year military service obligation.
Individuals with previous military service who enlist in a critical skill position for six years are eligible for a bonus of $15,000; those who enlist for three years are eligible for a $7,500 bonus. This bonus may be combined with other incentives.
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