https://mosroadmap.com/tags/enlistment-bonus/Recent content in Enlistment-Bonus on MOS RoadmapHugoen-usjohnnyhashim@gmail.com (Sgt Hashim)johnnyhashim@gmail.com (Sgt Hashim)Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:26:51 +0000https://mosroadmap.com/guide/read-military-enlistment-contract/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:26:50 +0000johnnyhashim@gmail.com (Sgt Hashim)https://mosroadmap.com/guide/read-military-enlistment-contract/<ul> <li>DD Form 4 plus every incorporated annex and signed statement of understanding forms the written enlistment package.</li> <li>Your initial Military Service Obligation is generally 8 years, even when the advertised active-duty term is only 4 years.</li> <li>A bonus annex must identify the exact amount, job code, required term, ship window, and payment conditions before you sign.</li> <li>Inventory every annex referenced by DD Form 4 and reject any blank, unsigned, undated, or missing page.</li> <li>Review the entire contract package a second time on ship day if you entered the Delayed Entry Program.</li> </ul> <h2 id="your-written-contract-controls-the-next-eight-years">Your written contract controls the next eight years</h2> <p>A recruiter’s promise does not protect you. <strong>DD Form 4, every incorporated annex, and every signed statement of understanding</strong> make up your enlistment agreement. If a job, bonus, school, ship date, or enlistment option is missing from that package, treat it as unavailable.</p>