It may be good to be a Marine… especially if you’re a pilot looking to re-up and stick around for the foreseeable future. A Marine Admin notice (MARADMIN) is offering SERIOUS bucks to keep their valued flying personnel on the job through the initiation of a Marine Corps Aviation Bonus (AvB) Program for FY21. The MARADMIN documentation states that “The AvB is a special pay utilized to increase the inventory stability of the aviation officer population. The program provides a proactive, short-term incentive for aviation officers in certain grades and communities with current or forecasted inventory shortfalls. Contract lengths and monetary amounts are set based on current and projected aviation officer inventories. The AvB will be offered to Marine aviation officers who meet eligibility requirements…”The document then breaks down the eligibility standards and requirements to qualify under the AvB and the details are rather specific…Read More