37 U.S.C. § 301e — Multiyear retention bonus: dental officers of the armed forces

A dental officer^* described in subsection (b) who executes a written agreement to remain on active duty^* for two, three, or four years after completion of any other active-duty service commitment may, upon acceptance of the written agreement by the Secretary of the military department concerned, be paid a retention bonus as provided in this section.

The amount of a retention bonus under paragraph (1) may not exceed $50,000 for each year covered by a four-year agreement. The maximum yearly retention bonus for two-year and three-year agreements shall be reduced to reflect the shorter service commitment.

is an officer of the Dental Corps of the Army or the Navy or an officer of the Air Force designated as a dental officer;

has a dental specialty in oral and maxillofacial surgery;

is in a pay^* grade^* below pay grade O–7;

has at least eight years of creditable service (computed as described in section 302b(g) 1 of this title) or has completed any active-duty service commitment incurred for dental education and training; and

has completed initial residency training (or will complete such training before September 30 of the fiscal year in which the officer enters into an agreement under subsection (a)).