Navy unveils up to $175,000 in bonuses for aviation department heads
By Diana Stancy Correll
Friday, Mar 25
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron 11, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman on Feb. 22, 2022. (MC2 Kelsey Trinh/U.S. Navy)
The Navy is offering up to $175,000 to officers serving as aviation department heads — doling out roughly the same or smaller amounts to these officers as the service did last year, with a few exceptions.
Those eligible for the bonuses are those selected for lieutenant commander, who then are considered for department head during the Aviation Department Head Screen Board. Those who sign up for a five-year, early commitment — that is, those who submit five-year contracts prior to the publishing of ADHSB results — receive the largest bonuses, while those who sign on for a standard five or three-year obligation receive smaller bonuses.
Pilots in the helicopter mine countermeasure (HM) community who sign on early for a five-year commitment are being offered $35,000 annually — the same rate they were offered last year. Those who sign up for a five-year, standard rate and a three-year commitment are offered $30,000, also the same rate as last year.
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2022/03/25/navy-unveils-up-to-175000-in-bonuses-for-aviation-department-heads/
