CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS (CSRB) PROGRAM has been extended through January 31, 2008.

EFFECTIVE 1 JANUARY 2005. THE CSRB IS TARGETED TO RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE CAREER SOLDIERS IN SPECIFIC MOS OF 18B, 18C, 18D, 18E, 18F, OR 18Z IN THE RANKS OF SSG, SFC, 1SG/MSG AND SGM WITH BETWEEN 19 – 25 YEARS ACTIVE FEDERAL SERVICE, AND WHO ARE FULLY ELIGIBLE FOR REENLISTMENT IAW AR 601-280, OTHER THAN RETENTION CONTROL POINT (RCP). SOLDIERS IN THE RANK OF SSG AND SFC MAY REQUEST CSRB ENTITLEMENT UP TO 25 YEARS ACTIVE FEDERAL SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF RETENTION CONTROL POINT (RCP). APPROVAL OF CSRB TERM IS AUTHORITY TO RETAIN THESE SOLDIERS BEYOND RCP FOR RANK. SOLDIERS MUST OBLIGATE THEMSELVES FOR A MINIMUM OF AN ADDITIONAL 2 YEARS OF SERVICE. SOLDIERS CANNOT EXCEED 25 YEARS OF SERVICE. AS AN EXCEPTION TO THE MINIMUM 2-YEAR CONTRACT, *MEMBERS WITH 24 YEARS OF SERVICE MAY BE OFFERED A 1-YEAR CSRB CONTRACT, PROVIDED THE MEMBER DOES NOT COMPLETE 25 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY BEFORE THE END OF THE BONUS PERIOD (REQUESTS FOR 1-YEAR CSRB REQUEST MAY BE SUBMITTED NO EARLIER THAN 23 YEARS, 6 MONTHS OF SERVICE). REQUESTS FOR CSRB MAY BE SUBMITTED NO EARLIER THAN 18 YEARS, 10 MONTHS OF SERVICE.

F. CSRB EXPANDED MOS PROGRAM

(1) THE CSRB IS TARGETED TO RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE CAREER SOLDIERS IN SPECIFIC MOS LISTED BELOW IN THE 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, OTHER THAN RCP. SOLDIERS IN THE GRADE OF SFC MAY REQUEST CSRB ENTITLEMENT UP TO 25 YEARS ACTIVE FEDERAL SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF RETENTION CONTROL POINT (RCP). APPROVAL OF CSRB TERM IS AUTHORITY TO RETAIN THESE SOLDIERS BEYOND RCP FOR RANK. SOLDIERS MUST OBLIGATE THEMSELVES FOR A MINIMUM OF AN ADDITIONAL 2 YEARS OF SERVICE. SOLDIERS CANNOT EXCEED 25 YEARS OF SERVICE. REQUESTS FOR CSRB MAY BE SUBMITTED NO EARLIER THAN 19 YEARS, 10 MONTHS OF SERVICE.

(2) SOLDIERS IN THE RANK OF SFC IN THE FOLLOWING MOS WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AS ADDRESSED ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR CSRB:

21D (DIVER)
21P (PRIME POWER PRODUCTION SPECIALIST)
25S (SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM OPERATOR)
37F (PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS SPECIALIST)
79R (RECRUITER)
88M (MOTOR TRANSPORT OPERATOR)
89D (EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL SPECIALIST)
96D (IMAGERY ANALYST)
96U (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE OPERATOR)
97E (HUMAN INTELLIGENCE COLLECTOR)
98G (VOICE INTERCEPTOR) ARABIC DIALECT ONLY

(3) SOLDIERS IN THE RANK OF MSG IN THE FOLLOWING MOS WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AS ADDRESSED ABOVE ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR CSRB:

89D (EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL SPECIALIST)