{"id":82812,"date":"2026-07-31T15:56:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T15:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2026\/07\/31\/navy-offering-up-to-150000-retention-bonuses-for-select-aviation-billets\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:14:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:14:05","slug":"navy-offering-up-to-150000-retention-bonuses-for-select-aviation-billets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2026\/07\/31\/navy-offering-up-to-150000-retention-bonuses-for-select-aviation-billets\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy offering up to $150,000 retention bonuses for select aviation billets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Navy is rolling out retention bonuses for select active-duty aviation billets in an effort to retain skilled personnel in certain mission-critical roles, the service announced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe AC Aviation Command Retention Bonus (ACRB) program incentivizes highly talented, hardworking Naval Aviators and Naval Flight Officers (NFO) screened for aviation command to choose to remain on Active Duty,\u201d a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynavyhr.navy.mil\/Portals\/55\/Messages\/NAVADMIN\/NAV2026\/NAV26179.pdf?ver=ft13KG13Jmp-4o-i1dd6Kw%3d%3d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">NavAdmin<\/a> released Friday states. \u201cOur return on investment is the retention for continued Naval Service of our aviation warfighters, with their invaluable, irreplaceable skillsets and leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bonuses start at $37,000 and cap at $150,000, according to the memo. 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