DA is now offering bonuses for other MOSs besides CMF 18 to try and keep senior NCOs from retiring:
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MILPER MSG 05-005, ISSUED 30 DEC 04, CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS (CSRB) PROGRAM B. AR 601-280
C. AR 635-200
1. THIS MILPER MESSAGE EXPIRES NLT 31 JANUARY 2007.
2. THIS MSG WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OF ALL COMMANDERS, REENLISTMENT OFFICES, AND FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING OFFICES. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES ADDITIONS TO THE CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS (CSRB) PROGRAM AS WELL AS ELIGIBILITY AND PROCESSING PROCEDURES. THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR CHANGES TO THE CSRB PROGRAM IS 31 JANUARY 2005.
3. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FOR DFAS AND USAREC: TO AVOID FUTURE CLAIMS OR ERRONEOUS UNFULFILLED COMMITMENTS, REQ CDR ENSURE FAOS, RECRUITERS AND MEPS PERSONNEL ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MESSAGE.
4. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: THIS MSG WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OF ALL COMMANDERS, REENLISTMENT OFFICES, TRANSITION POINTS, RETIREMENTS OFFICES AND FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING OFFICES. MILPER MESSAGE NUMBER 05-005 IS STILL IN EFFECT. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE IMPLEMENTATION, ELIGIBILITY AND PROCESSING PROCEDURES FOR THE CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS (CSRB) PROGRAM EFFECTIVE 31 JANUARY 2005.
5. THE CSRB IS TARGETED TO RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE CAREER SOLDIERS WHO ARE FULLY ELIGIBLE FOR REENLISTMENT IAW AR 601-280, OTHER THAN RCP. SOLDIERS MUST OBLIGATE THEMSELVES FOR A MINIMUM OF AN ADDITIONAL 2 YEARS OF SERVICE. SOLDIERS CANNOT EXCEED 25 YEARS OF SERVICE.
A. 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)
88M (MOTOR TRANSPORT OPERATOR)
89D (EXPOLSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL SPECIALIST)
96D (IMAGERY ANALYST)
96U (UNMANNED AERAIL VEHICLE OPERATOR)
97E (HUMAN INTELLIGENCE COLLECTOR)
98G (VOICE INTERCEPTOR) ARABIC DIALECT ONLY
B. SOLDIERS IN THE RANK OF MSG IN THE FOLLOWING MOS WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AS ADDRESSED ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR CSRB:
89D (EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL SPECIALIST)
6. EFFECTIVE 31 JANUARY 2005, BASED ON TABLE BELOW, QUALIFIED SOLDIERS WILL BE PAID A LUMP SUM AMOUNT ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF FULL YEARS (12 MONTHS) OF OBLIGATED SERVICE ELECTED.
SFC/E7
Years of service agreement / Total CSRB amount
5 - $50,000
4 - $40,000
3 - $30,000
2 - $20,000
MSG/E8 (89D)
Years of service agreement / Total CSRB amount
5 - $40,000
4 - $32,000
3 - $24,000
2 - $16,000
7. EACH REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED ON A CSRB REQUEST MEMORANDUM THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND (LTC) (ENDORSEMENT ON A SEPARATE MEMORANDUM) TO: HRC, ATTN: AHRC-EPR, 2461 EISENHOWER AVENUE, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22331 OR FAX TO DSN: 221-9543 OR COMMERCIAL: 703-325-9543. THE CSRB REQUEST MEMORANDUM, ENDORSEMENT FROM CHAIN OF COMMAND AND THE APPROVAL FROM HRC (AHRC-EPR) ARE THE DOCUMENTS OBLIGATING THE SOLDIER TO THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT AND WILL BE USED BY DFAS AS THE AUTHORITY TO DISPERSE PAYMENT OF THE BONUS.
8. REQUESTS FOR CSRB MAY BE SUBMITTED NO EARLIER THAN 19 YEARS, 6 MONTHS OF SERVICE.
9. SOLDIERS SERVING IN APPLICABLE MOS AND UNDER A CSRB MAY NOT BE APPROVED FOR SEPARATION OR RETIRMENT WITHOUT HRC (AHRC-EPR-F) APPROVAL.
10. SOLDIERS WITH QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO BONUSES AND ELIGIBILTY REQURIEMENTS ADDRESSED IN THIS MESSAGE SHOULD CONTACT THEIR SERVICING CAREER COUNSELORS. SERVICING CAREER COUNSELORS WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MESSAGE SHOULD CONTACT YOUR APPROPRIATE MACOM RETENTION OFFICE FOR CLARIFICATION. HRC POC IS MRS. CARROLL, DSN 221-5400.[/quote:935436ac1e]
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