Ok does anybody know what bonuses prior service qualify for if any. In my case i have been out for almost five years. Ive heard so many didnt things and read so many different answers on the internet. does anybody have a solid link that i can look at for 2008. I was PS army active duty and looking to go back active
ok well that doesnt really do me any good because the recruiters here dont seem to have a clue, that is why i am on here asking. i figured i would talk to a PS who just went to MEPS that would know.anybody else have a better answer
As you probably already know, there are no re-enlistment bonuses for PS going back in. There are however a number of bonuses for MOS's that are considered critical. Those MOS's and bonuses change on a daily basis...even hourly. It is the nature of all things. This thread... http://forums.military.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/4400053030001/m/4140056250001
...has a basic idea of what people are getting, but as you read through it, some people will get something, other's will get nothing. Without sounding to much like sitting on a soapbox, while I would love to have some extra money in my pockect for signing up again, I'll just take the uniform and be happy with that. I know there are many other's here who feel the same way. When you are re-enlisting you have some leverage, but when you are at the mercy of those with the ability to check a box yes or no, then you have none.Anyway, good luck with it....Also you can find posted bonuses easily on about, and milcom, but like I said, the information could be old. Best to cross reference critical mos's on the web to get an idea as to what the possibilities are...
My recruiter was prety straight up. He said he saw some get a bonus & others not. PS guys get very few options, depends on so many variables, you never know until you get in front of MEPS counselor. I was out 17 years & got a small bonus for 13B,3 years. I lost a stripe so that's why only 3, get that stripe back & re-up for longer & finally finish my 20. Hope that helps some.
IMO, the best time for a bonus has always been right before the end of the fiscal year Aug-Sept in MOS' where they are not making their numbers.
I have heard that prior service are not getting bonus' though AND I have also heard that in some limited cases they are. It does really depend on the ebb and flow of applicants.
One of the limited cases I heard they were getting them was enlisting with college degrees (bonus for college).
We just had a guy in the Army Forums transfer from NG to Regular Army and get a bonus as a 11B but he did not require retraining at all and was under 3 years and it was a discharge from NG and enlistment into RA (transfer). Officially, I think that is a prior service enlistment.
I heard of a quick-ship bonus.. does anyone of you know of that one? Or how much you get for it? regardless if it is real or not i still want to get shipped quick
I don't knoo if this Helps but I just enlisted PS 3 yrs AAF, I got 52d and recieved 15k for 6 yrs. I was told by my councilor that it was standard for everyone right now.
