In addition to basic pay there are several opportunities in the Department of the Air Force to earn additional money. Bonuses may be available for new recruits, enlisted and officers, who select specific Department of the Air Force jobs, complete special training, or assume extra responsibilities.

Retired Airmen are not eligible for bonus opportunities.

For more information about Bonuses, please visit the following websites:

Selective Retention Bonus (SRB) Program:
https://www.afpc.af.mil/Retention/

Department of the Air Force Instruction 36-2606: Reenlistment and Extension of Enlistment in the United States Air Force:
https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a1/publication/afi36-2606/afi36-2606.pdf

DoD Instruction 1304.31: Enlisted Bonus Program:
https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/130431p.PDF

DoD Instruction 1304.34: General Bonus Authority for Officers:
https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/130434p.pdf

DoD Financial Management Regulation:
https://comptroller.defense.gov/Portals/45/documents/fmr/Volume_07a.pdf

Department of the Air Force Selective Retention Bonus Listing:
https://www.afpc.af.mil/Portals/70/documents/RETENTION/Tab%203%20-%20FY22%20SRB%20Listingv5.pdf

Title 37, Chapter 5, Subchapter I- S&I Pays Currently for Active Duty Members:
https://militarypay.defense.gov/Pay/Special-and-Incentive-Pays/Index/#301_a

DoD Instruction 1340.27, Military Foreign Language Skill Proficiency Bonuses:
https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/134027p.pdf