I stole this thread from "stands_man" over at hawkdriver.com, but I thought some here might be interested. I was also hoping someone could shed light on the CG aviator bonus system.
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Army is re-looking its Aviation Continuation Pay program (aka -Bonus) Just did a bunch of research on this topic for a briefing, and figured I would put it here instead of the trash can. This is the cliff notes version:
Air Force Offers ACP only to Pilots, not Navigators Must have 9+ yrs as pilot 5 year contract at $25k/ year $15k/yr for rated aviators working as Air Battle Managers(ABMs)in back of AWACS/JSTARS
USMC Aviators Very specific targeting of personnel Must be recommended by C.O. < 13 yrs svc Only CPT and MAJ Two contract options - short term and long term Short term contract - 2-3 years Fixed wing Harrier and KC-130 $10k/yr F/A-18 - $7.5k/yr EA-6B - $6k/yr Rotary Wing Osprey, UH-1, AH-1 $10k/yr CH-53 $7.5k/yr CH-46 $6k/yr Long term contract 3+ years Fixed wing Harrier and KC-130 $20k/yr F/A-18 - $15k/yr EA-6B - $12k/yr Rotary Wing Osprey, UH-1, AH-1 $20k/yr CH-53 $15k/yr CH-46 $12k/yr
Navy - Offered to Pilots and Flight Officers Short term contract 2-3 years Only O-4(P) to O-6 $15k/yr Long Term Contracts 3+ years O-4(P) to O-6 $25k/yr
Back around 2000 they offered a fixed wing bonus contracts from 2-6 years which several people took. The eligibility window was rather small and you could only get one if you had no obligation for service.
Rumors are floating around that they will be back. If that includes rotary wing pilot this time around, if it ever comes around, time will tell.
This message has been edited. Last edited by: HU25Flyer,
Originally posted by HU25Flyer: Back around 2000 they offered a fixed wing bonus contracts from 2-6 years which several people took. The eligibility window was rather small and you could only get one if you had no obligation for service.
Rumors are floating around that they will be back. If that includes rotary wing pilot this time around, if it ever comes around, time will tell.
At the moment, there is/will be a small pilot shortage. Not sure if a bonus will be part of the fix. I'd speculate not if folks are knocking on the door to come in as DCA's. We'll have to see how it plays out.
last word from the detailers was that a bonus was not currently on the table as a way to keep/get pilots. The DCA boards have been focusing on fixed wing lately and we are getting more fixed wing folks so I wouldn't expect a bonus anytime soon.
We're looking for both fixed wing and helo bubbas. More fixed than helo but need both. If anyone knows of any DOD types who might be interested they can email me at work and I'll forward it on to a HQ POC (pilot type) who can answer their questions.
It doesn't help fixed wing pilot retention either when a larger than normal percentage of them get passed over for O4. That's a quick way to start losing pilots in a hurry. The C130 O3's took a beating on this last O4 selection board.
