3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans” Retention

05/10/2024

Specialist Kristopher Crail of Bravo Company, 1-187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, currently in Grafenwoehr, Germany, reenlists for Option 3 (Army Training) for four years to attend Airborne School. Following the oath of reenlistment, Crail celebrated by firing an AT4. (Video in comments)



1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3 BCT
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division - Air Assault
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
U.S. Army Fort Campbell
U.S. Army Retention

05/07/2024

SGT Noel, Ethan of Alpha Battery, 3-320th FA, 3 BCT, reenlists for the Army's newest MOS, 19C Bradley Crewmember, aboard a UH-60 helicopter at MK Airbase, Romania. Thank you for your continued service! Let Valor Not Fail!



U.S. Army Retention
3-320th Field Artillery "Red Knight Rakkasans"
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division - Air Assault
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
U.S. Army Fort Campbell
Army Support Activity Black Sea

12/29/2023

SSG David Montgomery (C CO, 2-506 INF) re-enlisted for Fort Jackson, SC this morning at Camp Aachen, Germany after his company completed a Murph Challene for PT. Congratulations on your continued service!

2-506 Infantry - White Currahee
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division - Air Assault
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)

10/03/2023

09/28/2023

Prior Service Soldiers read below!

Is your Basic Active Service Date (BASD) or Pay Entry Base Date (PEBD) wrong?

➡️ Go see your respective POC shown in the flyer to get it corrected!

Correct service dates impact pay, retirement eligibility, promotions, etc.

** The Retention staff is responsible for computing, validating, and processing Active Component Soldiers' seniority dates.

09/21/2023

UPDATE ‼️

The Regular Army Selective Retention Bonus MILPER Message is out!

MILPER Message 23-389 has an effective date of 1 October 2023

https://www.hrc.army.mil/Milper/23-389

U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) | HQ TRADOC Retention | 10th Mountain Division & Fort Drum Retention | Third Army Retention | 30th ADA BDE Retention | 101st DSB Retention | Victory Retention | U.S. Army Europe and Africa Retention | 59th Ordnance Brigade Retention | 602nd ASB Retention |

09/12/2023

The Current Selective Retention Bonus Message (MILPER Message 23-296) is now rescinded! The new SRB Message is expected release closer to the new Fiscal Year (Oct 1, 2023). Please keep in touch with your Servicing Career Counselor if you have any questions!

626th BSB Assurgam, 3rd BCT Rakkasans,101st ABN DIV - AASLT
1-33 CAV, 3rd BCT, 101st ABN DIV, "War Rakkasans"
2-506 Infantry - White Currahee
3-320th Field Artillery "Red Knight Rakkasans"
21st Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd BCT, 101st Airborne Division
1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3 BCT
3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry "Iron Rakkasans"
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division - Air Assault
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
U.S. Army Fort Campbell

09/08/2023

CSM Gallant, Command Sergeant Major of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans”, went on a ruck march with soldiers of the “Rakkasan” Brigade. During this ruck march he offered guidance, experience, and insight to the soldiers about their future.
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101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) U.S. Army Fort Campbell 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division - Air Assault

08/30/2023

Congratulations to SGT Elijah Shah, an 88M serving as the Battalion Commander’s Driver in 626 BSB Assurgam! He re-enlisted today using Option 2 (Current Station Stabilization). Stay Rakkasans!

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626th BSB Assurgam, 3rd BCT Rakkasans,101st ABN DIV - AASLT
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division - Air Assault
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
U.S. Army Fort Campbell

08/30/2023

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