The Navy says it will provide up to $115,000 in enlistment bonuses and loan repayments to entice potential sailors to enlist and veterans to return to the service.
The maximum current enlistment bonus is $50,000 and the maximum loan repayment offered for military service is $65,000, said Rear Adm. Lex Walker, head of Navy Recruiting Command.
“They are not mutually exclusive, so if a future sailor maximizes both, that adds up to a life-altering $115,000 and the opportunity to serve in the world’s finest Navy,” Adm. Walker said in a statement.
Potential recruits and returning veterans must be able to ship out by Sept.