MILPER Number: 26-068 Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Warrant Officer Retention Bonus (WORB) Implementation Guidance

February 20, 2026

1.  This message announces personnel eligibility and processing
requirements for the FY26 Warrant Officer Retention Bonus (WORB)
program. This program is essential for retaining qualified warrant
officers in critical military occupational specialties (MOS) to ensure
Army readiness and will expire no later than (NLT) 30 September 2026.

2.
 The FY26 WORB dollar amount will be determined using a bidding
process. Two virtual town halls will be held via Microsoft Teams to
provide additional information on the FY26 WORB program and to answer
questions. All eligible warrant officers are encouraged to attend. The
sessions are scheduled for 26 February 2026, 1200 Eastern Standard Time
(EST) and 12 March 2026, 1200 EST.

https://www.hrc.army.mil/Milper/26-068

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