PUBLIC LAW 101-189—NOV. 29, 1989 103 STAT. 1451 TABLE COLUMN 1 Number of years of aviatdon service 6 or more 6 or more 6 or more At least 6 but less than 12 At least 12 but less than 18 At least 12 but less than 18 COLUMN 2 Number of years perform- ing operational flying duty At least 6 of the first 12 years of aviation service At least 9 but less than 11 of the first 18 years of aviation service At least 6 of the first 12 and at least 11 of the first 18 years of aviation service Less than 6 and subsequent- ly completes 6 of the first 12and9ofthefirst15 years of aviation service Less than 9 and subsequent- ly completes 9 of the first 18 years of aviation serv- Less than 11 and subse- quently completes 11 of the first 18 years of avia- tion service COLUMNS Entitlement to continuous monthly incentive pay through the following year of officer service 18 22 25 18 22 25 (2) For purposes of this subsection, the terms "operational flying duty" and "piroficiency flying duty" have the meaning given to such terms in section 301a(a)(6) of title 37, United States Code. SEC. 632. AVIATOR RETENTION BONUSES (a) EXTENSION AND CODIFICATION OF CURRENT PROGRAM. —Section 301b of title 37, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
- '§ 301b. Special pay: ayiation career officers extending period of
active duty "(a) BONUS AUTHORIZED. — An aviation officer described in subsec- tion 0)) who, during the period beginning on January 1, 1989, and ending on September 30, 1991, executes a written agreement to remain on active duty in aviation service for at least one year may, upon the acceptance of the agreement by the Secretary concerned, be paid a retention bonus as provided in this section. "(b) COVERED OFFICERS. —An aviation officer referred to in subsec- tion (a) is an officer of a uniformed service who— "(1) is entitled to aviation career incentive pay under section 301a of this title; "(2) is in an aviation specialty designated by the Secretary concerned (with the approval of the Secretary of Defense in the case of the Secretary of a military department) as a critical aviation specialty; "(3) is in a pay grade below pay grade 0-6; "(4) is qualified to perform operational flying duty; "(5) has completed at least six but less than 13 years of active duty; and "(6) has completed any active duty service commitment in- curred for undergraduate aviator training.
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