What should I ask for in my military contract?

Your job. The enlistment contract should clearly state your job or MOS.

Can you negotiate your military contract?

Negotiating Your Army Contract Negotiating with a military recruiter is something that most new recruits don’t bother to do, or at least not to the extent that they should. It is absolutely important that you take the process seriously, negotiate with the Army recruiter, and take your time!

What is the minimum air force contract?

The minimum active duty enlistment periods offered by the Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps are four years.

How long is Air Force commitment?

The U.S. Air Force policy in effect when you enter flight training determines the length of your commitment, which is currently 10 years after completion of training.

Can I negotiate at MEPS?

They are available to everyone who enlists, and therefore you won’t find them mentioned on the enlistment contract. Keep in mind that you can’t negotiate enlistment incentives. Military recruiters and the job counselors at MEPS have no authority to decide who gets an incentive and who doesn’t.

Can you really buy out your military contract?

Discharge by purchase, colloquially called buying oneself out of service, is the obtaining of a military discharge by payment. The purchase price is in effect a fine for leaving military service earlier than the date contracted for when enlisting.

What is the minimum service time in the Air Force?

In the Army and Air Force, one must usually serve a minimum amount of time (usually 36 months for a 4-year enlistment) and agree to re-enlist to be eligible for retraining.

How much is the Air Force signing bonus?

$8,000 is awarded to college graduates as an enlistment bonus. And those who have vocational schooling for two years get $5,000. Jobs that are high in demand qualify for a bonus of $15,000. Such jobs in 2021 were air rescue swimmer, information systems technician, hospital corpsman, and missile technicians.

What kind of contract do you need to re-enlist in the military?

Rod Powers was the U.S. Military expert for The Balance Careers and was a retired Air Force First Sergeant with 22 years of active duty service. All of the services use the same enlistment contract—Department of Defense Form 4/1. This is the contract that is used for military enlistments and re-enlistments.

Should I include advanced enlistment rank on my enlistment contract?

It is up to you to be proactive with the recruiter, or you could miss out on achieving a higher rank and pay more quickly. As with other enlistment incentives, advanced enlistment rank must be included on your enlistment contract.

What is a first time military contract?

For first-time enlistments in the U.S. military, the contract includes minimum active duty and/or inactive reserve duty obligations along with the particular job you will hold in the military, also referred to as your Military Occupational Specialty (or MOS).

How do you become an officer in the Air Force?

The Air Force Officer Training School (OTS) is one of the ways to become a commissioned officer in the USAF. You need to have a four-year college degree before the Air Force will consider an application to Officer Training School.