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AF Selective Reenlistment Bonus program list triples

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This week Air Force officials released details on the fiscal 2016 selective reenlistment bonus program.

This year's program, consisting of 117 Air Force specialties eligible to receive bonuses, is a substantial increase from the previous year's program where 40 AFSCs were eligible.

At Robins Air Force Base, a total of 587 airmen have been identified as eligible for the SRB program, but must still meet all reenlistment eligibility.

The program's expansion coincides with Air Force plans to grow the force to meet mission demands in the face of changing geopolitical situations, and to address key gaps in nuclear, maintenance, cyber, intelligence, remotely piloted aircraft and support career fields through fiscal 2017.

According to Col. Robert Romer, chief of military force policy for the Air Force, the criteria used to determine career fields eligible for reenlistment bonuses includes current and projected manning levels, reenlistment trends, career field force structure changes, career field stress levels, and the cost levels associated with training new Airmen. 

"This year's SRB list increased by nearly three-fold as we focused on retaining key experience while continuing our deliberate plan to grow our force," said Romer. "We are increasing our accessions and training pipeline to support the increased growth, but these new enlistees won't be seasoned for some time. Retaining the experience we have is critical to our success in reaching target end strength."

For more information, call 478-222-6863 or visit https://gum-crm.csd.disa.mil/app/answers/detail/a_id/13829/kw/reenlistments/p/8,10.