WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 1, 2009) -- In an effort to slow the momentum of what has been an exceptionally productive year in recruiting and retention, the Army has limited re-enlistment ...

The U.S. Army will suspend re-enlistment bonuses through the end of the fiscal year after hitting its retention goals. "While not every soldier receives a bonus, the increased retention increased ...

Staff Sgt. Dominic Perez, 2nd Space Company, 1st Space Battalion, right, recites the oath of enlistment Oct. 14 as he prepares to dedicate himself to the Army for another six years.

Over the years, the Army has adjusted its policies on reenlistment and retention based on a variety of factors, such as the service’s ability to attract new recruits.

“The Army has a cost savings for not having to move somebody if they re-enlist for stabilization,” Sgt. Maj. Mark Thompson, the Army’s senior career counselor, said in a May 15 news release.

The Army is suspending most retention extensions and reinstating the 90-day reenlistment window. The service cited its retention success in recent years as part of the change for soldiers with a ...

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, walk onto a Boeing CH-47 Chinook at Camp Buehring, Kuwait Dec. 12, 2021. 3DSB Soldiers were given the opportunity to ride in a ...

The Army declined to provide numbers on how many soldiers have opted to reenlist this year and what the goal was. The service traditionally hits its retention goal about halfway through the fiscal ...

Army Rolls Out New Reenlistment Bonus Worth Up to $81,000 Capt. Petro Mycio leads the oath of enlistment during Spc. Ernesto Vasquez's reenlistment ceremony at Camp Arifjan Kuwait, on April 1, 2019.

The Army has released five basic re-enlistment options for the 2015 retention program. They are: Regular Army, Option E-1: Additionally: Soldiers serving in an overstrength MOS as indicated in the ...

The U.S. Army has started to weed out unvaccinated soldiers by blocking their re-enlistment, including Reserve troops and Guardsmen. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Aug. 25 directed all ...