Special Pay Overview In addition to basic pay members may also receive special & incentive pays depending on their career field or location.
Deployed Troops Could Get More Pay for Family Separation. But the Pentagon Is Dragging Its Feet. The FSA is typically an extra monthly $250 that a service member is paid "to defray a reasonable amount of extra expenses"...
New Arctic Pay for Troops Was Passed by Congress a Year Ago. But the Pentagon Waved It Off. More than a year after it was passed in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, the Pentagon has not enacted a new...
Aviator Retention Bonus The Aviation Retention Bonus is for pilots who agree to continue in flying duties after their original service commitment.
2024 Bonus and Incentive Pays for Non-Physician Medical Officers If you work in the health care field, you may be eligible for a sign-on bonus, an extension bonus, and monthly incentive pay.
Aviation Career Incentive Pay for Officers If you are an active-duty commissioned officer on aviation duty, you are entitled to Aviation Career Incentive Pay.
Officer Career Sea Pay Active duty commissioned officers on sea duty are entitled to Career Sea Pay, at a monthly rate of up to $805.
Hostile Fire Pay and Imminent Danger Pay You may be paid special pay for serving in a hazardous area.
Special Pay for Medical Officers If you are a health professional officer you may be entitled to special pay.
Ranger School Is Getting a New Fitness Assessment The Army's elite Ranger School, long regarded as one of the most grueling leadership courses in the military, is rolling out...
How a World War II Tail Gunner Survived a Midair Collision Without a Parachute Sgt. James Raley's account came almost three months to the day after he improbably survived that fall from the skies over...
Not Just for US Veterans: 7 Medical Breakthroughs the VA Gave to the World With the VA facing job cuts, it's important to remind not only veterans, but also lawmakers, health officials and the...
Hegseth, Top Officials Violated 'Basic Operational Security' with Signal Chat on Yemen War Plans Experts who spoke with Military.com said it's highly unlikely that operational details at the level Goldberg described would...
Veterans Fear Trump Administration Plans to Privatize VA Health Care Veterans are increasingly getting care from private medical providers, who are then paid by the VA. It's an effort to create...