ArmyReenlistment.com - Critical Skills Retention Bonus (CSRB)

Current CSRB Information

MILPER Message 08-324, CSRB

Issued 19 December 2008

CSRB Request Memorandum

(MS Word format - Just change the highlighted cells)

RMT Message 08-19, CSRB Request Processing Procedures

AR 635-200, Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations

(Linked to APD website (formerly USAPA))

AR 601-280, The Army Retention Program

(Update on 15 January 2008)

Current CSRB MOSs and Amounts

REGULAR ARMY ENLISTED SOLDIERS WHO ARE QUALIFIED IN A MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SKILL (MOS), SERVING IN THE APPROPRIATE GRADE, AND POSSESSING THE APPLICABLE TOTAL YEARS OF ACTIVE FEDERAL SERVICE (TAFS) LISTED IN THE TABLE BELOW MAY QUALIFY FOR THE CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS.

MOS/TITLE	GRADE	TAFS	24 MONTHS	36 MONTHS	48 MONTHS	60 MONTHS	72 MONTHS
MOS w/SQI "T"	E-7 thru E-9	19-23	$18,000	$30,000	$50,000	$75,000	$150,000
18B SF WEAPONS SGT	E-7	19-23	$18,000	$30,000	$50,000	$75,000	$150,000
18C SF ENGINEER SGT	E-7	19-23	$18,000	$30,000	$50,000	$75,000	$150,000
18D SF MEDICAL SGT	E-7	19-23	$18,000	$30,000	$50,000	$75,000	$150,000
18E SF COMMO SGT	E-7	19-23	$18,000	$30,000	$50,000	$75,000	$150,000
18F SF ASST OP/INTEL SGT	E-7	19-23	$18,000	$30,000	$50,000	$75,000	$150,000
18Z SF SENIOR SGT	E-8 thru E-9	19-23	$18,000	$30,000	$50,000	$75,000	$150,000
21P PRIME POWER PROD SP	E-7	19-21	None	None	$30,000	$40,000	$50,000
25S SATCOM SYSTEMS OPERATOR-MAINTAINER	E-7	19-23	$10,000	$20,000	$30,000	$40,000	$50,000
35F INTELLIGENCE ANALYST	E-7	19-21	None	None	$30,000	$40,000	$50,000
35M HUMINT COLLECTORS	E-6	06-13	None	None	None	None	$50,000
	E-7	14-21	None	None	$50,000	$75,000	$100,000
35P CRYPTOLOGIC LINGUIST (AD)	E-6	10-12	None	None	$50,000	$75,000	$100,000
	E-7	19-21	None	None	$50,000	$75,000	$100,000
37F PSYOP SP	E-8	19-23	$10,000	$20,000	$30,000	$40,000	$50,000
38B CIVIL AFFAIRS SPECIALIST	E-7	17-21	None	None	$30,000	$40,000	$50,000
	E-8	19-23	$10,000	$20,000	$30,000	$40,000	$50,000
79R RECRUITER	E-7	19-23	$20,000	$30,000	$40,000	$50,000	$60,000
88M MOTOR TRANSPORT OP	E-7	19-23	$10,000	$20,000	$30,000	$40,000	$50,000
89D EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) SP	E-6	06-14	$25,000	$40,000	$55,000	$70,000	$100,000
	E-7	17-21	None	None	$55,000	$70,000	$100,000
	E-8	19-23	$10,000	$16,000	$24,000	$32,000	$42,000
	E-9	19-23	$8,000	$16,000	$20,000	$30,000	$42,000