The Air Force is reducing the number of career fields eligible for its reenlistment incentive for fiscal year 2026. Both outlets report that eligibility for the Selective Retention Bonus is being narrowed significantly, with the number of eligible career fields falling by 73% for FY 2026. The reports frame the change as a shift in how the service applies retention bonuses across specialties, rather than as a change to the existence of the incentive itself. The Selective Retention Bonus is designed to encourage qualified personnel to reenlist in specific career fields that the Air Force is seeking to retain. With the marked reduction in eligible fields, fewer Airmen in other specialties would be able to qualify for the bonus under FY 2026 guidance. The articles do not provide additional details on the specific number of fields remaining eligible, the reasons for the reduction, or which specialties are excluded, but they agree on the central point: the eligible population of career fields is cut substantially for the upcoming fiscal year.