Im currently serving over in Iraq nad have the opportunity to extend till March of 09' which will make it a 15 moth deployment for me. My buddy told me about some overseas tour extension bonus you get for serving over 12 months. Im in the reserves if it matters....am I eligible for this? If so how much is it?
There is no such thing as an overseas tour extension bonus for Iraq.
There is an Overseas Tour Extension Incentive Program (OTEIP).
MILPER Message 07-279, dated 17 October 2007:
6. TO RECEIVE OTEIP BENEFITS, SOLDIERS MUST BE ELIGIBLE IAW AR 614-30, PARAGRAPH 6-3D AND SUBMIT A REQUEST IAW PARAGRAPH 6-3E. ELIGIBLE SOLDIERS MUST SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING INCENTIVE OPTIONS AT THE TIME THE EXTENSION IS REQUESTED.
(A) SPECIAL PAY ($80 PER MONTH) DURING PERIOD OF EXTENSION.
(B) 30 DAYS NON-CHARGEABLE LEAVE.
(C) 15 DAYS NON-CHARGEABLE LEAVE AND ROUND-TRIP TRANSPORTATION FOR THE SOLDIER ONLY, FROM THE DUTY LOCATION OF THE EXTENDED TOUR TO THE NEAREST CONUS PORT (OR AN ALTERNATE DESTINATION NOT TO EXCEED THE COST TO THE NEAREST CONUS PORT) AND RETURN.
(D) $2000 ANNUAL LUMP SUM BONUS. THIS INCENTIVE MAY BE RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC MOSC AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS.
Originally posted by ArmyReenlistment: There is no such thing as an overseas tour extension bonus for Iraq.
There is an Overseas Tour Extension Incentive Program (OTEIP).
MILPER Message 07-279, dated 17 October 2007:
6. TO RECEIVE OTEIP BENEFITS, SOLDIERS MUST BE ELIGIBLE IAW AR 614-30, PARAGRAPH 6-3D AND SUBMIT A REQUEST IAW PARAGRAPH 6-3E. ELIGIBLE SOLDIERS MUST SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING INCENTIVE OPTIONS AT THE TIME THE EXTENSION IS REQUESTED.
(A) SPECIAL PAY ($80 PER MONTH) DURING PERIOD OF EXTENSION.
(B) 30 DAYS NON-CHARGEABLE LEAVE.
(C) 15 DAYS NON-CHARGEABLE LEAVE AND ROUND-TRIP TRANSPORTATION FOR THE SOLDIER ONLY, FROM THE DUTY LOCATION OF THE EXTENDED TOUR TO THE NEAREST CONUS PORT (OR AN ALTERNATE DESTINATION NOT TO EXCEED THE COST TO THE NEAREST CONUS PORT) AND RETURN.
(D) $2000 ANNUAL LUMP SUM BONUS. THIS INCENTIVE MAY BE RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC MOSC AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS.
Wow..30 days free leave. I wish there was a policy to BUY leave . I'd take that in a heart beat. Although plane tickets are expensive now, nothing beats the sound of free leave. So, MILPER MSG applies if you want to basically extend your DEROS?
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. I'd take that in a heart beat. Although plane tickets are expensive now, nothing beats the sound of free leave. So, MILPER MSG applies if you want to basically extend your DEROS?
