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The United States military is offering a bonus of up to $50,000, the largest amount ever, to some new recruits who enlist for six years in an effort to boost their ranks amid the coronavirus pandemic. .
"This is an opportunity to get people to consider the military," Brigadier General John Cushing, deputy commanding general for operations at the US Army Recruiting Command (USAREC), said in a statement. in English).
"We've taken a look at the critical (military occupational specialties) that we need to cover to maintain training bases, and that's where we put a lot of emphasis."
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Incentives for new recruits range from $1,000 to $40,000 for certain jobs the military needs to fill quickly or are difficult to fill because of the skills needed, such as Special Forces or radar repairmen, USAREC said.
Aside from career-based bonuses, there are "fast ship" bonuses for those who are ready to go to basic combat training within 90 days.
These incentives range from $2,000 to $9,000, the earlier an individual is sent, the higher the dollar amount.
For example, USAREC says, enlisting for six years as an air and missile defense crewmember starts at $40,000 and also qualifies for a $9,000 critical income bonus.
If the new recruit decides to go to training within 90 days, the additional expedited shipping bonus would bring the new recruit up to the maximum amount.
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Previously, bonuses for new full-time recruits could not exceed $40,000.
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