Hardship Duty Pay Locations

Hardship Duty Pay–Location (HDP-L) is special pay the U.S. Department of Defense authorizes for service members permanently stationed or serving temporarily in locations with a significantly lower quality of living than is normally experienced in the continental United States.

HDP-L is authorized to compensate service members for work in locations where they may experience significant physical hardships, difficult and extraordinary living conditions or unhealthy conditions and environments. HDP-L is paid in increments of $50, $100 and $150 and is not to exceed $300 per month.

Notes

1. All service members on qualifying duty at places within the listed country, state or region are entitled to HDP-L. Only land areas are designated for hardship duty, except any installations located on an ice shelf inside the Antarctic or Arctic Circle regions are also included in the designation for the area.
2. When the ending date is not shown in the Through column, the special pay is currently payable.
3. The HDP-L monthly entitlement decreases to a maximum payment of $100 when service members are authorized a concurrent payment of $225 for HFP or IDP.  See paragraph 170301.
4. When required to perform duties within the detention facility.
5. Includes Crete, Iraklion and Souda Bay.
6. Includes:
   1. Alamo Army Security Agency (Detachment L)
   2. Bayonet Training Area
   3. Bull’s Eye No. 1 and No. 2
   4. Camp Bonifas
   5. Camp Casey
   6. Camp Castle
   7. Camp Edwards
   8. Camp Essayons
   9. Camp Falling Water
   10. Camp Garry Owen North
   11. Camp Giant
   12. Camp Greaves
   13. Camp Hovey
   14. Camp Howze
   15. Camp Jackson
   16. Camp Kwang Sa-Ri
   17. Camp Kyle
   18. Camp Mobile
   19. Camp Nimble
   20. Camp Page
   21. Camp Red Cloud
   22. Camp Sears
   23. Camp Stanley
   24. Camp Stanton (H-112)
   25. Charlie Block
   26. Concord
   27. Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) South Half
   28. Freedom Bridge
   29. Gimbols Gun Training Area
   30. Hwaakson Evenreach Army Training Center (ATC)
   31. Joint Security Area Swiss-Swede Camp
   32. Kamaksan Army Security Agency (Detachment M), H220 Heliport, La Guardia
   33. Liberty Bell
   34. Papyonsan Army Training Center
   35. Shinbuk Relay (Hill 754)
   36. Warrior Base
   37. Watkins Range
   38. Yongpyong (Indian Head Training Center)

Find the current 2023 military pay rates here.

Hardship Duty Pay – Location (HDP-L)

All service members permanently assigned to or serving temporarily as additional duty/temporary duty (TAD/TDY), deployed or attached status for more than 30 consecutive days in a designated area are eligible for HDP-L.

Eligibility for HDP-L begins the day of arrival at the new station for service members on permanent reassignment.

Service members serving TDY in a designated area are ineligible for HDP-L during the first 30 days of consecutive duty. HDP-L for temporary assignment begins on the 31st day and is payable retroactive to the date the service member reported for duty at the designated location.

HDP-L entitlements will be terminated on the day the service member departs the station as a result of permanent change of station (PCS) reassignment or on the last day of the effective period. Termination dates may vary based on specific situations as defined by the DoD.

Hardship Duty Pay – Mission (HDP-M)

Hardship duty pay – mission (HDP-M) is payable to service members, both officer and enlisted, for performing designated hardship missions. HDP-M is payable at the full monthly rate during any part of which the member performs a specified mission.

Hardship Duty Pay – Tempo (HDP-T)

Hardship duty pay – tempo (HDP-T) programs are for the mobilization or deployment tempo requiring the service member to perform duties in an operational environment for periods that exceed rotation norms. Military departments determine whether or not to implement HDP-T programs.

Hardship Duty Pay – Restriction of Movement (HDP-ROM)

Hardship duty pay – restriction of movement (HDP-ROM) is pay compensating service members who are not currently in a travel status and are ordered to self-isolate. The pay is set at $100 per day and is not to exceed $1,500 per month.