{"id":26584,"date":"2019-07-08T16:15:25","date_gmt":"2019-07-08T16:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/07\/08\/the-corps-is-offering-big-bonus-bucks-for-ground-combat-marines-in-2020\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:50:08","slug":"the-corps-is-offering-big-bonus-bucks-for-ground-combat-marines-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2019\/07\/08\/the-corps-is-offering-big-bonus-bucks-for-ground-combat-marines-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"The Corps is offering big bonus bucks for ground combat Marines in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Corps is continuing to invest heavily in its ground combat forces, and some Marines may be eligible for bonuses and extra kicker payments totaling nearly $90,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Friday the Corps rolled out its fiscal year 2020 bonus package, which includes cash incentives to lateral move into high demand job fields from Raiders, recon and intelligence all the way to initiatives to develop infantry squad leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First term sergeants lateral moving or re-enlisting into the 0365 squad leader job field can expect to pocket a $57,000 bonus. The bonus is part of the squad leader development program, and infantry Marines, machine gunners, mortarmen, assaultmen and anti-tank gunners who agree to remain in the operational forces for 48 months are eligible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marines sergeants wishing to move into recon, Raiders or explosive ordnance disposal can net nearly $90,000 when their bonus payment is coupled with a lateral move kicker that requires a six-year reenlistment.<\/p>\n\n\n\t