how long does it normally take to receive your lump sum bonus???

A couple of weeks

This is how it should work:

- Soldier reenlists
- Career Counselor confirms contract (normally within hours)
- RETAIN system sends information to DFAS
- DFAS submits payment to your account within 7-10 days

If anyone of these steps takes more than the normal time, it'll effect your payment date.

Also, if the bonus was either figured wrong or the amount of bonus was entered wrong in the RETAIN system by the Career Counselor, this may delay payment by two to three weeks.

My Soldiers are getting paid within 14 days, but at most, 30 days ... depending on DFAS.

thanks