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Non-Prior Service Enlistment Bonuses
$20,000.00 Critical Skill Bonus:
The National Guard offers a $20,000.00 Enlistment Bonus to non-prior service individuals who enlist into a critical skill MOS (Military Occupational Speciality). Critical skill MOS's are a list of jobs that change periodically.
$15,000.00 Enlistment Bonus:
The National Guard offers a $15,000.00 Enlistment Bonus to non-prior service individuals who enlist into a MOS (Military Occupational Speciality) other than a critical skill.
$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 1 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.