enlisted Affiliation Bonus

UPDATED 05OCT2024

Retention office managers do not enlist Active Duty transfers. Please contact the Recruiting Team for that.

This program can change anytime with very little notice to no notice.
There are 3 Groups of Incentivized AFSCs.
- - - - HIGHLY CRITICAL
      - CRITICAL
      - STATE LOCAL
If your AFSC is listed, please be sure to read through the full description on this page.
Point of Contact for current 133AW members is MSgt Jeffrey Sprick jeffrey.sprick.2@us.af.mil
Point of Contact for New Recruits is their Recruiter.

Ref. FY25 Operational Guidance

HIGHLY CRITICAL

$75,000 Fully Trained Reenlistment Bonus
- - - FY26 First Payout of $15,000
    - FY27 Second Payout of $15,000
    - FY28 Third Payout of $15,000
    - FY29 Fourth Payout of $15,000
    - FY30 Fifth Payout of $15,000

$65,000 Retraining Reenlistment Bonus
- - - FY26 First Payout of $13,000
    - FY27 Second Payout of $13,000
    - FY28 Third Payout of $13,000
    - FY29 Fourth Payout of $13,000
    - FY30 Fifth Payout of $13,000

CRITICAL

$60,000 Fully Trained Reenlistment Bonus
- - - FY26 First Payout of $12,000
    - FY27 Second Payout of $12,000
    - FY28 Third Payout of $12,000
    - FY29 Fourth Payout of $12,000
    - FY30 Fifth Payout of $12,000

$45,000 Retraining Reenlistment Bonus
- - - FY26 First Payout of $9,000
    - FY27 Second Payout of $9,000
    - FY28 Third Payout of $9,000
    - FY29 Fourth Payout of $9,000
    - FY30 Fifth Payout of $9,000

STATE LOCAL ENLISTED (Not to be confused with the State Reenlistment Bonus)

$25,000 Fully Trained Reenlistment Bonus
- - - FY26 First Payout of $5,000
    - FY27 Second Payout of $5,000
    - FY28 Third Payout of $5,000
    - FY29 Fourth Payout of $5,000
    - FY30 Fifth Payout of $5,000

$30,000 Retraining Reenlistment Bonus
- - - FY26 First Payout of $6,000
    - FY27 Second Payout of $6,000
    - FY28 Third Payout of $6,000
    - FY29 Fourth Payout of $6,000
    - FY30 Fifth Payout of $6,000

To qualify for this incentive, applicants must:

• Have less than 16 years total military service from their Pay Date as of the date of their enlistment

• Affiliate with the ANG for a period six years in an incentive-eligible AFSC that is identified on the current NATIONAL

ENLISTED INCENTIVE AFSC LIST or the current STATE LOCAL ENLISTED INCENTIVE AFSC LIST approved for the unit to which the applicant will be assigned

• Be assigned to an incentive-eligible AFSC that does not exceed the authorized assignment percentage maximum as prescribed in the FY25 Strength Management Initiatives

• Agree to become a qualified 3-skill level in the AFSC. MILPDS screen of Projected/Completed training source document.

(Refer to Administrative Requirements, Attachment 8)

• Be entering the ANG directly from any active-duty component or from IRR after previously serving on active duty. (Last period of service cannot be ANG)

• Not be a Palace Chase participant

• Member must not be in excess

• Provide DD-214s and/or NGB-22s for all previous periods of military service; all periods of service must be honorable

• Be a drill status member and not be enlisting to qualify for a permanent full-time position where federal law requires membership in the ANG as a condition of employment (AGR or Technician)

• Not previously received an Affiliation Bonus in any Selected Reserve component

• Not have received, or be entitled to receive, readjustment pay, severance pay, or separation pay from any component

• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent

• Execute the appropriate written agreement with an effective date that matches the date of enlistment