Specialties Reserve Component Accession Bonus (AB) and Retention Bonus (RB) - FY2026
Effective October 1, 2025
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.)
The following amounts are the maximum allowed by the Department of Defense.
For service specific amounts consult with your service personnel office.
Bolded information reflects changes.
| SPECIALTIES |
AB (Note) |
RB (Note) |
| Aeromedical Evacuation Officer |
30,000 |
30,000 |
| Aerospace Physiology |
10,000 |
10,000 |
| Bioenvironmental Engineer |
10,000 |
10,000 |
| Clinical Laboratory/Biomedical Laboratory Science |
15,000 |
15,000 |
| Clinical Psychologist |
20,000 |
20,000 |
| Entomologist/Public Health |
20,000 |
20,000 |
| Health Services Administration |
10,000 |
10,000 |
| Industrial Hygiene |
10,000 |
10,000 |
| Information Systems |
10,000 |
10,000 |
| Medical Logistics Management |
15,000 |
15,000 |
| Microbiologist |
10,000 |
10,000 |
| Optometrist |
20,000 |
20,000 |
| Physical Therapist |
20,000 |
20,000 |
| Physician Assistant |
25,000 |
25,000 |
| Plans/Operations/Medical Intelligence |
15,000 |
15,000 |
| Social Worker |
20,000 |
20,000 |
| VETERINARY CORPS |
AB (Note) |
RB (Note) |
| Clinical Medicine |
25,000 |
25,000 |
| Preventive Medicine |
20,000 |
20,000 |
| Service Officer |
25,000 |
25,000 |
NOTE: 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 25, 2025