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Understanding Navy Sea Pay and Submarine Pay Service members assigned to sea duty receive additional compensation through Career Sea Pay (CSP) and Submarine Duty Incentive...

What Is Military Flight Pay? Military flight pay, officially known as Aviation Career Incentive Pay (ACIP) or Aviation Incentive Pay (AvIP), is special compensation paid...

What Is Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay (HDIP)? Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay compensates military service members who regularly perform dangerous duties as part of their job...

What Is Special Duty Pay? Special Duty Assignment Pay (SDAP) and Special Duty Pay compensate military service members who serve in designated positions requiring extremely...

2025 TSP Contribution Limits The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program, offering military service members one of the best...

How Military Retirement Pay Is Calculated Military retirement pay provides a monthly pension for service members who complete at least 20 years of service. Understanding...

What Is Combat Pay? Combat pay refers to the additional compensation and tax benefits military service members receive when deployed to designated combat zones or...

2025 Military Pay Raise: 4.5% Increase Military service members received a 4.5% pay raise effective January 1, 2025, marking one of the largest increases in...