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Enhanced SRB program
New Selective Re-enlistment Bonus rates that sharply reduce payment levels in several eligibility categories will take effect April 24.

Soldiers who want to re-enlist under the higher rates that have been in effect since February 20 have until April 24 to extend their service under the higher rates.

To qualify for the Enhanced SRB program, soldiers must meet the specialty and rank requirements of one of the various bonus categories, and have 17 months to 14 years of service.
Table 1
Effective April 24, soldiers who hold a critical skill and rank with a "Y designation may be eligible for a flat-rate, lump sum bonus as follows:
      Additional service
  12-23 mos. 24-35 mos. 36 to 47 mos. 48 to 59 mos. 60+ mos.
Zone A
Pfc. None $2,500 $3,500 $4,500 $5,000
Spc. None $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000
Sgt. None $4,000 $4,500 $6,000 $8,000
Staff sgt. None $4,500 $6,000 $8,000 $9,500
Zone B
Spc. None $4,000 $5,500 $7,000 $7,500
Sgt. None $5,500 $6,000 $8,500 $10,500
Staff sgt. None $6,000 $8,500 $10,500 $12,000
Zone C
Spc. $1,000 $1,000 $2,000 $2,500 $4,500
Sgt. $1,500 $1,500 $2,500 $3,000 $5,000
Staff sgt. $2,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $6,000
 
Critical skills
MOS TITLE E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6
11B Infantryman Y Y Y Y
11C Indirect fire infantryman Y Y Y Y
13B Cannon crew member Y Y Y Y
13D Field artillery automated tactical data systems specialist Y Y Y Y
13F Fire support specialist N N Y Y
13M MLRS/HIMARS crew member Y Y Y N
13P MLRS automated tactical data Y Y Y N
13R Field artillery firefinder radar operator Y Y Y Y
13S Field artillery surveyor Y Y N N
14J Air defense command, control, communications, computers and intelligence tactical operations center enhanced operator/maintainer Y Y Y Y
14S Air and missile defense crew member Y Y Y Y
15D Aircraft powertrain repairer Y Y N N
15J OH-58D armament/electrical/avionics system repairer Y Y Y Y
15Q Air traffic controller Y Y N N
19D Cavalry scout Y Y Y Y
19K M1 armor crewman Y Y Y Y
21B Combat engineer Y Y Y Y
21C Bridge crew member Y Y Y Y
21D Diver N N Y Y
21Y Geospatial engineer Y Y N N
25B Information technology specialist Y Y Y Y
25E Electromagnetic spectrum manager N N Y Y
25L Cable system installer-maintainer Y Y Y N
25N Nodal network system operator maintainer Y Y N N
25P Microwave systems operator maintainer Y Y Y Y
25Q Multi-channel transmission systems operator maintainer Y Y Y Y
25R Visual information equipment operator maintainer N N Y Y
25S Satellite communications systems operator maintainer N N Y Y
25U Signal support systems specialist Y Y Y Y
25V Combat documentation/production specialist Y Y Y N
27D Paralegal specialist Y Y N N
31D CID special agent N N Y Y
31E Internment/resettlement specialist Y Y Y N
35F Intelligence analyst Y Y Y Y
35G Imagery analyst N N Y Y
35H Common ground station analyst N N N Y
35M Human intelligence collector Y Y Y Y
35N Signals intelligence analyst N N Y Y
42R Army bandperson with ASI 9B, 9D, 9J, 9N, 9T, OR 9U ONLY Y Y Y Y
46R Public affairs broadcast specialist N N Y Y
62B Construction equipment repairer Y Y N N
63H Track vehicle repairer Y Y N N
63J Quartermaster and chemical equipment repairer Y Y N N
63M Bradley fighting vehicle system maintainer Y Y N N
68K Medical laboratory specialist Y Y Y Y
68S Preventive medicine specialist Y Y N N
68T Animal care specialist Y Y N N
68W Health care specialist Y Y Y Y
74D Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear specialist Y Y N N
79R Recruiter N N N Y
92F Petroleum supply specialist Y Y N N
92W Water treatment specialist Y Y N N
 
Table 2
Soldiers with a special critical skill and rank with a "Y designation may be entitled to a flat-rate, lump-sum bonus as follows:
      Additional service
  12-23 mos. 24-35 mos. 36 to 47 mos. 48 to 59 mos. 60+ mos.
Zone A
Spc. $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 $12,500 $16,000
Sgt. $8,000 $9,500 $11,000 $15,500 $18,000
Staff sgt./sgt. 1st class $9,500 $11,000 $13,500 $17,500 $20,000
Zone B
Spc. $6,000 $8,500 $10,000 $13,000 $17,500
Sgt. $8,000 $10,000 $12,000 $14,000 $18,500
Staff sgt./sgt. 1st class $9,500 $12,000 $14,000 $18,500 $21,000
Zone C
Sgt. $9,500 $12,000 $14,000 $18,500 $21,000
Staff sgt./sgt. 1st class $11,000 $16,500 $17,500 $23,000 $27,000
 
Special critical skills
MOS TITLE SQI ASI E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7
09L Interpreter/translator     N Y Y Y Y
11B Infantryman V   N Y Y Y Y
18B Special Forces weapons sgt.   N N Y Y Y
18C Special Forces engineer sgt.     N N Y Y Y
18D Special Forces medical sgt.     N N Y Y Y
18E Special Forces comm.. sgt.     N N Y Y Y
18F Special Forces operations/intelligence sgt.     N N N N Y
19D Cavalry scout G   N Y Y Y Y
21D Diver     N Y N N N
21P Prime power production specialist     N Y Y Y Y
25L Cable systems installer/maintainer   J2 N Y Y Y N
25R Visual information equipment operator maintainer     N Y N N N
25S Satellite comm. systems operator maintainer     N Y N N Y
27D Paralegal specialist   C5 N N Y Y N
35G Imagery analyst     N Y N N N
35H CGS analyst     N Y Y N N
35L Counterintelligence agent     N N Y Y Y
35N SIGINT analyst     N Y N N N
35P Crypto linguist     N Y Y Y Y
35S Signals collector/analyst     N Y N N N
37F Psychological operations specialist     N Y Y Y Y
38B Civil affairs specialist     N Y Y Y Y
46Q Public affairs specialist   N N Y Y N
51C Acquis., log and tech     N N N Y Y
79R Recruiter   N N N N Y
89A Ammo stock control and accounting specialist     N Y N N N
89D Explosive ordnance disposal specialist     N Y Y Y Y
94A Land combat electronic missile system reparier     N Y N N N
94H Test, measurement and diagnostic equipment maintenance support specialist     N N N Y N
94S Patriot system repairer     N Y Y Y -
 
Table 3
Deployed soldiers who are within 24 months of their expiration term of service (ETS) date, and who are serving on active duty in one of the designated locations listed below may re-enlist to receive a lump sum flat-rate bonus as follows:
Zone A
      Additional service
  Six-11 mos. 12-23 mos. 24- 35 mos. 36-47 mos. 48-59 mos. 60+mos.
Pfc. None None $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $4,500
Spc. None None $2,500 $3,500 $4,500 $5,500
Sgt. None None $3,500 $4,000 $5,500 $7,500
Staff sgt. None None $4,000 $5,500 $7,000 $8,000
Zone B
Spc. None None $3,000 $4,500 $6,000 $7,000
Sgt. None None $4,000 $5,500 $7,500 $8,000
Staff sgt. None None $5,000 $7,500 $9,000 $9,500
Zone C
Spc. None None $2,000 $2,500 $4,000 $4,500
Sgt. None None $2,500 $3,500 $4,500 $6,000
Staff sgt./sgt. 1st class $1,000 $1,000 $3,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000
 
Deployed SRB option
MOS Title Location Pfc. Spc. Sgt. Staff sgt. Sgt. 1st class
MOS IMMATERIAL   AFGHANISTAN Y Y Y Y Y
MOS IMMATERIAL   IRAQ Y Y Y Y Y  
MOS IMMATERIAL   KUWAIT   Y Y Y Y Y
13M MLRS/HIMARS crewmember   Y Y Y Y Y
13P MLRS/fire direction specialist   Y Y Y Y Y
CMF 14   BAHRAIN Y Y Y Y Y
CMF 14   QATAR Y Y Y Y Y
CMF 14   UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Y Y Y Y Y
 
Table 4
Soldiers who hold one of the critical skills listed below and who re-enlist for a designated location or unit may be entitled to a lump sum flat-rate bonus as follows:
      Additional service
  12-23 mos. 24-35 mos. 36-47 mos. 48-59 mos. 60+ mos.
Zone A
Pfc. $1,500 $2,000 $3,000 $6,000 $9,000
Spc. $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $7,500 $9,500
Sgt. $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $8,000 $10,000
Staff sgt. $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 $10,000 $15,000
Zone B
Spc. $3,000 $4,000 $5,500 $9,000 $12,000
Sgt. $4,000 $5,000 $8,000 $10,000 $13,500
Staff sgt. $5,000 $6,000 $9,500 $12,000 $15,500
Zone C
Spc. $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $7,500 $9,500
Sgt. $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $8,000 $10,000
Staff sgt. $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 $10,000 $15,000
 
Location chart
MOS SQI ASI Location E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6
11B P   All airborne Y Y Y Y
13F V   75th Ranger Y Y Y Y
15U     160th SOAR Y Y Y Y
25B P   All airborne Y Y Y Y
25C P   All airborne Y Y Y Y
25N P   All airborne Y Y Y Y
25R P   All airborne Y Y Y Y
25U P   All airborne Y Y Y Y
27D P   All airborne Y Y Y Y
31E     Guantanamo Y Y Y Y
35F P   All airborne Y Y Y Y
42A V   75th Ranger Y Y Y Y
42A S   SOCom Y Y Y Y
46R P   All airborne N N Y Y
56M P   All airborne Y Y Y Y
68S P   All airborne Y Y Y Y
68W F   All general sup avn bn N N Y N
68W P W1 SOCom Y Y Y Y
74D P   All airborne Y Y Y Y
88M P   All airborne Y Y Y Y
92F P   All airborne Y Y Y Y
92G P   All airborne Y Y Y Y
92Y P   All airborne Y Y Y Y