The Indiana Army National Guard is committed to retaining our soldiers, who are the backbone and foundation of everything we do. The mission of the INARNG retention program is based on the premise of command involvement in the retention process at ALL levels, from soldier to senior command. We believe in consistent and purposeful education that develops and equips individuals to successfully extend their careers in the INARNG. We engage soldiers throughout their careers to provide career counseling, family assistance and incentive opportunities rather than waiting until soldiers are nearing their end of time in service (ETS).
Road to Your Future is a comprehensive resource that includes information about:
- Money – Pay chart, thrift savings, tax benefits, promotions and retirement
- Benefits – insurance, healthcare, education, employment, family support
- Education – benefits, credentialing, ROTC, OCS, WOCS
- Employment – Career development and leadership training
- Family Support – Soldier and Family Readiness Center locations and contact information
State Retention
Indianapolis
MSG Taylor L. Wiseman
SFC Michael S. Siefferlen
Email us: ng.in.inarng.list.state-retention@army.mil
81st Troop Command
Indianapolis
SFC Jerry L. Coffin
ng.in.inarng.list.81tc-g1@army.mil
38th Infantry Division
Indianapolis
SFC George R. Bockting
SSG Michelle M. Rybicki
38IDG1StrengthTeam@army.mil
76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Lawrence
SFC Douglas M. Alexander
douglas.m.alexander7.mil@army.mil
SSG Brandon D. Evans
brandon.d.evans14.mil@army.mil
38th Combat Aviation Brigade
Shelbyville
SSG Evan B. Profancik
evan.b.profancik.mil@army.mil
38th Division Sustainment Brigade
Atlanta
SFC Nicholas A. Justice
nicholas.a.justice2.mil@army.mil
219th Engineer Brigade
Franklin
SFC Bradley J. Funk
219ENBDE.S1-SUS@army.mil
Addendum NGB Form 600-7-1-R-E
Bonus addendums, typically signed at military entrance processing stations (MEPS) tie a bonus to your service obligation with the Indiana National Guard.
Section I: General
Section II: Eligibility
- Non-Prior Service Bonuses are tied to your military occupational specialty (MOS) and unit identification code (UIC), which can be located at the bottom of Section II.
Section III: Bonus Amount and Payment
- Bonus installments: The first 50% of your bonus will be processed upon award of contracted MOS and validation in the Army National Guard Incentive Management System (GIMS).
- The remaining balance will be equally disbursed based on the anniversary date established by your graduation from advanced individual training (AIT), up to your expiration term of service (ETS).
- Reenlistment bonuses are paid in a lump sum on the new contract start date once all eligibility rules are met.
Section IV: Suspension
- This section covers all suspension reasons.
- The most common reason for suspension is being flagged.
- An Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) or height/weight (HT/WT) flag is an exception.
Section V: Continued Receipt
- If your bonus was suspended, this section describes the conditions under which you eligible to continue receiving your bonus.
Section VI: Termination
- This section covers every reason your contract can be terminated.
- Contract termination falls into two categories: with recoupment and without recoupment.
Section VII: Statement of Understanding
- Soldier reads responsibilities of the contract.
- Addendum will be invalidated if Soldier does not meet all the requirements at the time of signature.
Section VIII: Authentication
Section IX: Certification by Service Representative/Witnessing Official
Addendum NGB Form 600-7-5-R-E
Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) addendums, typically signed at military entrance processing stations (MEPS) tie SLRP to your MOS and UIC, while Re-enlistment addendums are tied to only your MOS.
Section I: General Information
Section II: Eligibility Criteria
- Non-Prior Service contracts are tied to your military occupational specialty (MOS) and unit identification code (UIC), which can be located at the bottom of Section II.
- Informs the Soldier what responsibilities they have in order to receive payment.
Section III: Bonus Amount and Payment
- Soldier will receive anniversary payments one year after contract start date and will not exceed 15% or $500 (whichever is greater) of the initial disbursed amounts to include accrued interest.
*Loans must be one year old and stay in good standing to receive payment (IE: not in default.)
*Anniversary year payments are not guaranteed and will not be processed if the 2 required payment documentations, the DD 2475 and NSLDS, are not submitted by the Soldier annually. - Federal loans are only authorized for repayment, not private loans.
- All repayments are made to the lending institution and NOT to the Soldier.
- The cumulative SLRP lifetime amount will not exceed $50,000.
- For FY 22 and prior contracts: Payments are 15% or $500 of each initial disbursed loan, whichever is greater, up to the annual cap of $7,500.00.
- For FY 23 and forward: Payments are 15% or $1,000 of each initial disbursed loan, whichever is greater, up to the annual cap of $8,333.33
Section IV: Suspension / Reinstatement
- The most common reason for suspension is being flagged.
- An Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) or height/weight (HT/WT) flag is an exception.
Section V: Continued Receipt
- If SLRP was suspended, this section describes the conditions under which you eligible to continue receiving payments.
Section VI: Termination
- This section covers every reason your contract can be terminated.
- Contract termination falls into two categories: with recoupment and without recoupment.
Section VII: Statement of Understanding
- Soldier reads responsibilities of the contract.
- Addendum will be invalidated if Soldier does not meet all the requirements at the time of signature.
Section VIII: Authentication
Section IX: Certification by Service Representative/Witnessing Official
- 50% is paid upon award of contracted MOS and the remaining balance is equally disbursed based upon your anniversary year established by your AIT graduation date.
- If you don’t have a NPS bonus, you can get a reenlistment bonus if you are eligible.
- MOS changes are authorized as long as the soldier becomes MOSQ in new MOS within 24 months. If requirements aren’t met, the contract will be terminated on the transfer date.
- Unexcused absences are coded in UNSAT. UNSAT 1-8 will cause a forfeiture of payment. Once nine or more UNSATS have been recorded in a 12 month period, termination will be effective on first UNSAT date.
- Medical discharge, if on Permanent Disability Retirement List, will receive the remainder of bonus being placed into Standard Excess.
- IST in the same MOS is authorized
- Transfer out of MOS is authorized
*Refer to Section VI of your addendum
- Reenlistment bonuses (REB) are only tied to your MOS
- Can do an Interstate-Transfer and keep the bonus if your MOS remains the same
- The amounts for the bonus change every year based on the Selected Reserve Incentive Program (SRIP) policy published in October
- Unlike NPS, you can get this bonus regardless of what MOS you have
- You can sign for an REB a year out from your expiration term of service (ETS)
- Only a three-year REB option is authorized, and it cannot be combined with the Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP)
- IST in the same MOS is authorized
Each addendum is different, but termination from the SLRP will fall under two categories: WITH and WITHOUT recoupment. Your addendum may have one or more of the following:
| Termination with Recoupment | Termination Without Recoupment |
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*Refer to Section VI of your addendum
Military Department of Indiana | Indiana National Guard
