SEC. 2. AIR FORCE RATED OFFICER RETENTION DEM-
ONSTRATION PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall 
establish and carry out within the Department of the Air 
Force a demonstration program to assess and improve re-
tention on active duty in the Air Force of rated officers 
described in subsection (b). 
(b) RATED OFFICERS DESCRIBED.—Rated officers 
described in this subsection are rated officers serving on 
active duty in the Air Force, excluding rated officers with 
a reserve appointment in the Air National Guard or Air 
Force Reserve— 
(1) whose continued service on active duty 
would be in the best interest of the Department of 
the Air Force, as determined by the Secretary; and 
(2) who have not more than three years and not 
less than one year remaining on an active duty serv-
ice obligation under section 653 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(c) WRITTEN AGREEMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Under the demonstration 
program required under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall offer retention incentives under sub-
section (d) to a rated officer described in subsection 
(b) who executes a written agreement to remain on 
active duty in a regular component of the Air Force 
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for not less than four years after the completion of 
the active duty service obligation of the officer under 
section 653 of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—If the Secretary of the Air 
Force determines that an assignment previously 
guaranteed under subsection (d)(1) to a rated officer 
described in subsection (b) cannot be fulfilled, the 
agreement of the officer under paragraph (1) to re-
main on active duty shall expire not later than one 
year after that determination. 
(d) RETENTION INCENTIVES.— 
(1) GUARANTEE OF FUTURE ASSIGNMENT LO-
CATION.—Under the demonstration program re-
quired under subsection (a), the Secretary may offer 
to a rated officer described in subsection (b) a guar-
antee of future assignment locations based on the 
preference of the officer. 
(2) AVIATION BONUS.—Under the demonstra-
tion program required under subsection (a), notwith-
standing section 334(c) of title 37, United States 
Code, the Secretary may pay to a rated officer de-
scribed in subsection (b) an aviation bonus not to 
exceed an average annual amount of $50,000 (sub-
ject to paragraph (3)(B)). 
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(3) COMBINATION OF INCENTIVES.—The Sec-
retary may offer to a rated officer described in sub-
section (b) a combination of incentives under para-
graphs (1) and (2). 
(4) VARIATIONS; LIMITATIONS.—The Secretary 
may vary or limit the total number of available con-
tracts and the combination of incentives within such 
contracts to target certain Air Force specialty codes, 
ensure required assignments locations are filled, and 
readiness is not negatively affected. The Secretary 
shall determine the criteria for such variations or 
limitations and include such criteria in the annual 
briefing under subsection (e). 
(e) ANNUAL BRIEFING.—Not later than December 
31, 2023, and annually thereafter until the termination 
of the demonstration program required under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Represent-
atives a briefing describing the use of such demonstration 
program and its effects on the retention on active duty 
in the Air Force of rated officers described in subsection 
(b). 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) RATED OFFICER.—The term ‘‘rated officer’’ 
means an officer specified in section 9253 of title 
10, United States Code. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Air Force. 
(g) TERMINATION.—This section shall terminate on 
December 31, 2028. 
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