The U. S. Air Force released the Fiscal Year 2024 Selective Retention Bonus list, effective Oct. 1, 2024. The FY24 SRB program consists of 73 Air Force Specialty Codes, and none were removed from last year's program.
If an Airman's Air Force Specialty Code is included in the FY24 list, they are eligible for a Selective Retention Bonus. Since no FY23 SRB-eligible career fields were removed in the FY24 SRB offering, Airmen in career fields identified on the FY23 SRB list remain eligible to reenlist or extend and accept a bonus until Sept. 30, 2024.
The SRB program serves as a retention tool, targeting experienced enlisted personnel in critical career fields, particularly those with lower manning or retention rates. Additionally, specialties involving extensive initial skills training and stringent qualification requirements are considered. A bonus may be received either in partial payments or as a lump sum upfront. An update to policy now enables the maximum bonus allowable per zone to be up to $180,000, an increase of $80,000 over previous years, with a career cap set at $360,000.
