2014 Military Allowance, Incentive, Bonus & Special Pay

Updated: December 31, 2022
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    2014 Military allowances, incentive, bonuses and special pay.  Many military members qualify for special pays and incentives that are part of the service’s recruitment and retention efforts. Some compensate members for assignment to hazardous or difficult duty conditions.

    See 2024 military pay rates and charts here.

    • BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) Rates – See link for rates
      • Effective Jan. 1, 2014
    • BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) RC/Transient aka Non-Locality BAH Rates – See link for rates
      • Effective Jan. 1, 2014
    • BAS (Basic Allowance for Subsistence) Rates – See link for rates
      • Effective Jan. 1, 2014
    • Military Clothing (Uniform) Allowance Rates – See link for rates
      • Effective Oct. 1, 2014
    • Family Separation Allowance:
      • All Pay Grades: $250.00
    • Family Subsistence Supplemental:
      • All Pay Grades
      • Not to Exceed $1,100.00
      • Allowance (Effective Oct. 1, 2010)
    • Personal Money Allowance (Monthly Amount)
      • While serving as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the JCS, or Army or Air Force CS, CNO, or CMC: $333.33
      • Senior Member of the Military Staff Committee of the U.N.: $225.00
      • General or Admiral: $183.33
      • Lieutenant General Vice Admiral: $41.67
      • Senior Enlisted Member of a Military Service: $166.67
    • For all other Military Pay, Allowances, Incentives and Bonuses Go to the DFAS 2014 Military Pay TablesIncluding:
            • Basic Pay Charts
            • Incentive and Special Pays
              • Aviation Career Incentive Pay
              • Career Enlisted Flyer Incentive Pay
              • Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay (Crew Member- Non-AWAC)
              • Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay (Non-Crew Member)
                • All Grades: $150.00
              • Imminent Danger Pay/Hostile Fire Pay
                • All Grades: $225.00
              • Diving Pay
                • Officers: $240.00 (Max)
                • Enlisted: 340.00 (Max)
              • Imminent Danger Pay/Hostile Fire Pay
                • All Grades: $225.00
              • HDIP (Parachute, Flight Deck, Demolition, & Others)
                • All Grades: $150.00 (Member qualified for HALO Pay – 225.00)
              • Combat Zone Tax Exclusion
                • Basic pay for the MCPO of the Navy, CMSgt of the AF, Sergeant Major of the Army or Marine Corps, basic pay is $7,816.20. Combat Zone Tax Exclusion for O-1 and above is based on this basic pay rate plus HFP/IDP ($225).
              • Submarine Duty Incentive Pay
              • Monthly Career Sea Pay—(Navy and Marine Corps)
              • Monthly Career Sea Pay—(Air Force Members)
              • Monthly Career Sea Pay—(Army Members)
              • Special Pay for Health Professional Officers
                • Variable Special Pay (Medical Officers)
                • Variable Special Pay (VSP) (Dental Officers)
                • Board Certified Pay Special Pay (Medical and Dental Officers)
                • Additional Special Pay (ASP) (Dental Officers)
                • Incentive Special Pay (Medical Officers)
                • Multiyear Retention Bonus (Dental Officers)
              • Drill Pay

    There are more than 60 special and incentive pays.  All other special and incentive pay can be found at the DFAS Special and Incentive Pay website.


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