Specialties Reserve Component Accession Bonus (AB) and Retention Bonus (RB) - FY2024
PAID ANNUALLY
Effective October 1, 2023
DoD FMR Volume 7A Chapter 5 (The following amounts are the maximum allowed by the Department of Defense. For your specific service amount consult with your service personnel office.)
(See Note 2)
| SPECIALTIES |
AB (Note) |
RB (Note) |
| Aeromedical Evacuation |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
| Aerospace Physiology |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
Clinical Laboratory/
Biomedical Laboratory Science |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
| Clinical Psychologist |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
| Entomologist |
$15,000 |
$15,000 |
| Health Service Administration |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
| Information Systems |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
| Microbiologist |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
| Optometrist |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
| Physician Assistant |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
| Plans/Operations/Medical Intelligence |
$15,000 |
$15,000 |
| Social Worker |
$15,000 |
$15,000 |
| VETERINARY CORPS |
AB |
RB |
| Clinical Medicine |
$15,000 |
$15,000 |
| Preventive Medicine |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
| Service Officer |
$15,000 |
$15,000 |
NOTE 1: Bolded information reflects changes in current chart.
NOTE 2: The amount listed for AB and RB represents the annual amount authorized for new agreements signed during the period of the pay plan. The length of the contracts will be in accordance with law, DoD 6000.13 and service policy.
Page updated September 20, 2023