Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
Is the fact that you can take $110,000 up front not new?
When I was eligible for the bonus (a long time ago) there was no up-front opportunity.
To my knowledge (going back to mid-90s), the AF has always offered the 50% lump sum option with the bonus. In this case, a 9-year contract is worth a total of $225,000, so the 50% option lets you take 112,500 just for signing.
The previous (standard) 5-year contracts were/are worth $125,000, so the 50% lump sum is/was $67,500.