The Selective Retention Bonus, or SRB, program is a monetary incentive paid to active-duty Airmen serving in certain selected critical military skills who reenlist for additional obligated service. The bonus is intended to encourage the reenlistment of sufficient numbers of qualified enlisted personnel in military skills with either demonstrated retention shortfalls or high training costs.

Airmen can expect to serve in the SRB specialty for the entire enlistment for which the bonus was paid. Airmen do not qualify for the SRB if they reenlist or extend their enlistments for any purpose other than continued active service in the SRB skill. Airmen are not eligible for an SRB if they reenlist or enter an extension in order to get required retainability for a commissioning program after the selection date.

The SRB listing is reviewed at Headquarters Air Force at least once per year. However, HAF may determine the need to make changes during the year and release a listing upon that decision. Once the Air Force’s Personnel Center receives the list from HAF, it’s posted to myPers and here on the AFPC public website.

Your Military Personnel Flight should be the first point of contact for information about SRBs. For information on bonus amounts, contact your local finance office.

To view more information on SRB's, go to he Selective Retention Bonus page on myPers.