Five military occupational specialties are included in the MOS-Conversion Bonus, which features bonuses of $2,000 and $4,000 for qualified sergeants and staff sergeants of the Regular Army who retrain and reclassify in certain specialties.
This program is adjusted periodically based on specialty and force alignment requirements. The most recent update took effect Oct. 26.
The $4,000 bonuses are available to sergeants and staff sergeants who reclassify to MOS 25D (cyber network defender) and 79S (career counselor). Also eligible are sergeants who reclass to 29E (electronic warfare specialist) and 35L (counterintelligence agent).
The $2,000 bonuses are available to sergeants and staff sergeants who reclassify to 79R (recruiter).
These specialties generally have excellent promotion opportunities from the ranks of staff sergeant and above.
The conversion program is targeted at high-potential soldiers who are serving in overstrength and balanced specialties that could become squeezed as the Army gets smaller. Applicants for a job change must meet the reclassification requirements set by the MOS proponent.
Requirements typically include achieving certain test scores, meeting medical and physical standards, and being eligible for a secret or top secret security clearance, depending on the MOS.
Soldiers who are eligible for a Selective Re-enlistment Bonus as a result of their MOS transfer must choose between the SRB and the MOS-CB.
