Up To $20,000.00 In Bonuses
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Non-Prior Service Enlistment Bonuses

$10,000.00 Critical Skill / Critical Unit Bonus:

The National Guard offers a $10,000.00 Enlistment Bonus to non-prior service
individuals who enlist into a critical unit / critical skill MOS (Military Occupational
Speciality) or MTOE (Modified Table of Organization & Equipment) unit.  Critical skill
MOS's are a list of jobs that change periodically.  


$5,000.00 Quick Ship Bonus:

The National Guard offers a $5,000.00 Quick Ship Bonus.   Applicants must agree
to "Quick Ship" to their initial entry training within 45 days of enlistment, or agree to
adjust their ship date as necessary in order to assist with the management of
available training seats.  


$5,000.00 Off Peak Ship Bonus:


The National Guard offers a $5,000.00 Off Peak Ship Bonus.  Applicants must
agree to ship to initial entry training between 1 October and 31 May, or agree to
adjust their ship date as necessary in order to assist with the management of
available training seats.


  • Total combined enlistment bonuses cannot exceed $20,000.00.

  • Contact us for more information about our bonus programs.


Definition of Non-Prior Service - A non-prior service applicant is someone that has
never served in the armed forces previously.  Never previously served means the
applicant has never contracted to serve in the armed forces, attended formalized
training for which payment was made by the armed forces to the applicant, or
attended a military academy.