The incentives offered in fiscal 2024 include the Experienced Aviator Retention Incentive (EARI), and the new Rated Officer Retention Demonstration bonus. [Courtesy: U.S. Air Force]
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The U.S. Air Force is launching two bonus programs for fiscal year 2024 to retain professional aviators and critical aviation skills.
These programs, the Experienced Aviator Retention Incentive (EARI) and the new Rated Officer Retention Demonstration bonus, offer annual incentives ranging from $15,000 to $50,000 for extending service from three to 12 years.
The initiative aims to preserve essential experience and expertise within the force, deemed crucial for maintaining warfighting capability and addressing future strategic challenges.
Eligibility varies between the programs, with EARI open to rated officers across active duty, Guard, and Reserve, while the demonstration bonus is reserved for specific active-duty pilots whose service commitments expire in 2025 or 2026.
The U.S. Air Force is aiming to retain more of its roster of professional aviators in the coming year through two bonus programs.
The fiscal 2024 incentives include the Experienced Aviator Retention Incentive (EARI), formerly known as the Aviation Bonus, and the new Rated Officer Retention Demonstration bonus, the service announced Thursday.
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