Eligible active-duty Air Force aviators have until Sept. 30 to apply for the fiscal year 2016 Aviator Retention Pay (ARP) or Critical Skills Retention Bonus (CRSP) programs. Depending on the aviator category and length of the ARP contract, incentives will vary from $15,000 to $25,000 per year, with some categories eligible to receive 50 percent of the ARP total payable up front. Also, a Critical Skills Retention Bonus (CSRB) is being offered to those career RPA pilots (18X) whose undergraduate RPA pilot training service obligation is expiring. Complete eligibility requirements and application instructions are available on the myPers website at the Officer Compensation link in the left hand column.
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