Speaking of bonuses, the Navy has not even released ACCP-09, so it is a month into the fiscal year, and nobody can take the bonus because it technically doesn't exist yet. I've heard the standard rumors that it will increase and that it is getting cut. My guess is that it is staying the same since I could not find any changes mentioned for it in the Defense Appropriations Bill and the Navy would be stupid to offer less than the current maximum with retention so low right now. I don't know anybody in my peer group desiring to stay around. Most for the reasons mentioned in above posts. Even with few flying jobs available on the outside, people are bailing. My opt-in/out is coming rapidly. In fact, I think because of year group shifts, I will have to opt-in/out before I am eligible for the bonus. That should tell you how bad things are going for manning right now.