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There may be a special program for you - no really. Sometimes enlisted Sailors want a change of pace away from their rate and volunteer for special duties or programs. In some situations enlisted personnel can earn an NEC and others, end up in harms way. While some programs are not for everyone, enlisted have a great opportunity to excel and shine in a different arena.

One thing that these programs do have in common is that volunteers are need to fill these vital billets. Some also have qualification standards or specific criteria so not all may qualify. Regardless, you should take a look at these programs if you are looking for a change of pace and prepare to give it your all. You want to ensure that whatever billet you fill, especially if it is a unique one, that your evaluations reflect your time in that billet as exemplary and an example for other to emulate.

Instructions

• MILPERSMAN 1306-900 - Assignment Of Enlisted Personnel To Special Programs
• NAVPERS 1306/7 - Enlisted Personnel Action Request
• NAVPERS 1306/92 - Special Program Screening Form
• DoD Safe - Secure Access File Exchange is a service to make it easy for you to exchange unclassified files
• Navy Manpower Augmentation Guide

Applying to an Enlisted Program

Most enlisted special programs will have a MILPERSMAN detailing that program. If not, it will have program information on MyNavy HR. The first point of contact should be your detailer. NAVPERS 1306/7 will have to be submitted to request a program. You will then be screened which requires that you submit NAVPERS 1306/92.

Enlisted Programs List

These are special programs for enlisted personnel that are listed numerically by MILPERSMAN. Some special programs do not have a MILPERSMAN so they are listed first as "Non MILPERSMAN." Since there are many programs, they have been listed in groups of 20 on two pages.

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Special and Incentive Pay Index

Title 37, chapter 5, subchapter i - s&i pays currently for active duty members:.

• Section 301(a) Hazardous Duty Incentive Pays (HDIP).
• Section 301(a)(1) Flying Duty, Crew Members.
• Section 301(a)(2) Flying Duty, Non Crew Members.
• Section 301(a)(3) Parachute Duty Pay.
• Section 301(a)(4) Demolition Duty Pay.
• Section 301(a)(5) Pressure Chamber Duty Pay.
• Section 301(a)(6) Acceleration and Deceleration Duty Pay.
• Section 301(a)(7) Thermal Stress Duty Pay.
• Section 301(a)(8) Flight Deck Duty Pay.
• Section 301(a)(9) Toxic Pesticides/Dangerous Organisms Personal Exposure Pay.
• Section 301(a)(10) Toxic Fuel/Propellants and Chemical Munitions Exposure Duty Pay.
• Section 301(a)(11) Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) - Maritime Interdiction Operations.
• Section 310 Hostile Fire/Imminent Danger Pay.

Arduous Duty

• Section 305 Hardship Duty Pay.
• Section 307a Assignment Incentive Pay (AIP).
• Section 314 Overseas Tour Extension Incentive Pay (OTEIP).

Career Incentive

• Section 301a Aviation Career Incentive Pay (ACIP) .
• Section 301c Submarine Duty Incentive Pay (SUBPAY) .
• Section 304 Diving Duty Pay .
• Section 305a Career Sea Pay (CSP) .
• Section 320 Career Enlisted Flyer Incentive Pay (CEFIP) .
• Section 309 Enlistment Bonus (EB) .
• Section 312b Nuclear Officer Accession Bonus .
• Section 324 Accession Bonus for New Officers in Critical Skills .
• Section 329 Accession Bonus for Members Appointed as a Commissioned Officer after Completing Officer Candidate School

Proficiency

• Section 316 Foreign Language Proficiency Pay (FLPP) .
• Section 301b Aviation Continuation Pay (ACP) .
• Section 308 Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) .
• Section 312 Nuclear Officers Extending Period of Active Duty .
• Section 312c Nuclear Career Annual Incentive Bonus .
• Section 318 Special Warfare Officer Continuation Pay .
• Section 319 Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) Continuation Pay .
• Section 321 Judge Advocate Continuation Pay (JACP) .
• Section 355 Critical Skills Retention Bonus (CSRB) or Bonus for Assignment to High Priority Unit .

Responsibility

• Section 306 Officers Holding Positions of Unusual Responsibility .
• Section 307 Special Duty Assignment Pay for Enlisted Members .

Rehabilitation

• Section 328 Combat-related Injury Rehabilitation Pay.

Skill Conversion

• Section 326 Incentive Bonus for Conversion to Military Occupational Specialty to Ease Personnel Shortage .

Transfer between Services

• Section 327 Incentive Bonus for Transfer Between Armed Forces .
• Section 301d Multi-year Retention Bonus for Medical Officers .
• Section 301e Multi-year Retention Bonus for Dental Officers .
• Section 302(a)(2) and (3) Medical Officer Variable Special Pay (VSP).
• Section 302(a)(4) Medical Officer Additional Special Pay (ASP) .
• Section 302(a)(5) Medical Officers Board Certification Pay (BCP) .
• Section 302(b) Medical Officer Incentive Special Pay (ISP) .
• Section 302a(a) Optometrists Regular Special Pay .
• Section 302a(b) Optometrists Retention Special Pay .
• Section 302b(a)(2) and (3) Dental Officer Variable Special Pay (VSP) .
• Section 302b(a)(4) Dental Officer Additional Special Pay (ASP) .
• Section 302b(a)(5) Dental Officer Board Certification Pay (BCP) .
• Section 302b(a)(6) Dental Officer Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Incentive Special Pay (ISP) .
• Section 302c Nonphysician Health Care Providers Board Certification Pay (BCP) .
• Section 302d Registered Nurse Accession Bonus .
• Section 302e Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) Incentive Special Pay .
• Section 302h Dental Officer Accession Bonus .
• Section 302i Pharmacy Officer Retention Special Pay .
• Section 302j Pharmacy Officer Accession Bonus .
• Section 302k Accession Bonus for Medical Officers in Critically Short Wartime Specialties .
• Section 302l Accession Bonus for Dental Officers in Critically Short Wartime Specialties .
• Section 303(a) Veterinary Corps Officer Special Pay .
• Section 303(b) Veterinary Corps Officer Board Certified Pay (BCP) .

Section 301(a) Hazardous Duty Incentive Pays (HDIP)

Entitlement pays; payable to enlisted members and officers.

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Section 301(a)(1) Flying Duty, Crew Members

For performance of hazardous duty involving frequent and regular aerial flight as a crew member, and to induce members (other than, career aviators) to volunteer for flying duty assignments as crew members and to retain the required number of skilled crewmembers to man mission requirements. Payment ranges from $110 to $250 per month, determined by grade.

Section 301(a)(2) Flying Duty, Non Crew Members

For performance of hazardous duty involving frequent and regular aerial flight, and to induce members to volunteer for, and remain in, flying duty assignments as 'other than crew members'. Payment is flat $150 per month.

Section 301(a)(3) Parachute Duty Pay

For performance of hazardous duty involving jumping, and to attract members to volunteer for, and to continue performing, parachute duty. Payment is flat $150 per month, except for duty involving High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) jumps, which is $225 per month.

Section 301(a)(5) Pressure Chamber Duty Pay Section 301(a)(6) Acceleration and Deceleration Duty Pay Section 301(a)(7) Thermal Stress Duty Pay

For hazardous duty related to participation as human test subject in low and high pressure, acceleration or deceleration, or thermal stress chambers. Also, intended to attract volunteers to perform such duties. Payment is flat $150/mo.

Section 301(a)(8) Flight Deck Duty Pay

For more than normally dangerous character of flight deck duty, and to enhance the Services' ability to attract and retain personnel involved in the frequent and regular flight operations on the flight deck of ships from which aircraft are launched. Payment is flat $150 per month

Section 301(a)(9) Toxic Pesticides Personal Exposure Pay

For hazardous duty involving frequent and regular exposure to highly toxic pesticides and to induce members to volunteer for such duty. Payment is flat $150 per month.

Section 301(a)(10) Toxic Fuel/Propellants and Chemical Munitions Exposure Duty Pay

For the more than normally dangerous character of performing duty which entails exposure to toxic fuels or propellants, or chemical munitions. Payment is flat $150 per month.

Section 301(a)(11) Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) - Maritime Interdiction Operations

For performance of hazardous duty involving regular participation as a member of a team conducting VBSS operations aboard vessels in support of maritime interdiction operations. Payment is flat $150/mo. Only Navy members (among DoD Services) perform duty that qualifies for this pay

Section 301a Aviation Career Incentive Pay (ACIP)

Financial incentive for officers to serve as military aviators throughout a military career. Payment ranges from $125 to $840 per month, determined by years of aviation service as an officer. Entitlement pay.

Section 301b Aviation Continuation Pay (ACP).

Financial incentive to retain qualified, experienced officer aviators who have completed their Active Duty Service Obligation (ADSO) to remain on active duty for a specified period of additional service. Services may pay up to $25K for each year of service agreement, regardless of the length of contract; through 25 years of aviation service; and to aviators in grade 0-6. Discretionary pay.

Section 301c Submarine Duty Incentive Pay (SUBPAY)

Additional pay to increase Navy's ability to attract and retain volunteers for submarine duty, and to compensate for the more than normally arduous character of such duty. The Secretary of the Navy may set SUBPAY rates within a statutory cap of $1,000 per month. Currently, Navy SUBPAY rates range from $75 to $835 per month. Entitlement pay.

Section 301d Multi-year Retention Bonus for Medical Officers

Financial incentive to retain a sufficient number of qualified physicians to meet armed forces health care requirements. Up to $75K per year for 4-year agreement payable to physicians with over 8 years creditable service, or who have completed their ADSO incurred for medical education and training, and initial residency training, and are below pay grade O-7. Discretionary pay; all Military Departments use this bonus authority.

Section 301e Multi-year Retention Bonus for Dental Officers

To attract and retain adequate number of dental officers to meet armed forces' health care needs. Maximum award level is $50K a year for 4-year agreement. Entitlement pay for dental officers with specialties in oral and maxillofacial surgery, in pay grade below O-7, with at least 8 years of creditable service or, have completed their ADSO for dental education and training, and initial residency training. Other dental officers may be extended bonus offer at Service discretion, if they otherwise meet above eligibility requirements. Discretionary pay.

Section 302(a)(2) and (3) Medical Officer Variable Special Pay (VSP)

Provides increase in monthly pay for all medical officers on active duty (regardless if in internship training, regardless of specialty or remaining obligated service), as broad-based incentive to increase numbers of physicians remaining on active duty after completion of ADSO for advanced training. Payment ranges from $1.2K to $12K a year, paid out monthly, determined by years of creditable service (except set amount is paid to O-7s and above, regardless of years of creditable service). Entitlement pay.

Section 302(a)(4) Medical Officer Additional Special Pay (ASP)

Additional pay for all medical officers on active duty who have completed internship or initial residency training, regardless of specialty, if they agree to remain on active duty for additional 12 month period, to bring more into 6-7 year window when they would be eligible for higher pays in private sector, thereby encouraging longer periods of retention. Flat $15K for 12-month active duty service agreement. Entitlement pay.

Section 302(a)(5) Medical Officers Board Certification Pay (BCP)

Incentive for retention and also promotes quality health care by encouraging all medical officers to attain board certification, signifying highest level of professional competence. Payment is $2.5K to $6K per year, dependent on years of creditable service, paid monthly once physician becomes board certified and as long as officer remains so certified. Entitlement pay.

Section 302a(a) Optometrists Regular Special Pay

Intended to attract sufficient number of qualified optometrists to enter and stay in service to meet armed forces' health care requirements. Payment is flat $100 per month for each month of active duty. Entitlement pay.

Section 302a(b) Optometrists Retention Special Pay

Discretionary pay intended to be used as needed to address retention problems. Up to $15K per year payable to officers drawing Optometrist Regular Special Pay who have completed initial ADSO for education and training, and who execute a 12-month active duty service agreement. Army and Air Force use this pay.

Section 302(b) Medical Officer Incentive Special Pay (ISP)

Financial incentive to address retention difficulties and shortages of critical wartime specialties by closing civilian-military pay gap. An officer entitled to VSP, upon agreement to remain on active duty for at least a year, may be paid ISP for any 12-month period during which the officer is not undergoing internship or initial residency training. Paid as annual bonus. Up to $75K payable for 12-month active duty service agreement. Discretionary pay; all Military Departments use this pay.

Section 302b(a)(2) and (3) Dental Officer Variable Special Pay (VSP)

Increase in monthly pay for all dental officers (on active duty under call or order to active duty for not less than 1-year (to include those in internship training)) as incentive to remain on active duty after completion of ADSO (for advanced training). Payment ranges from annual $3K to $12K, paid monthly, determined by years of creditable service (except that set amount is paid to O-7s and above). Entitlement pay.

Section 302b(a)(4) Dental Officer Additional Special Pay (ASP)

(To include those undergoing dental internship or residency training) for any 12-month period during which the officer is under an active duty agreement. Payable at rates determined by the Secretary concerned not to exceed $10K per year for officers with less than three years of creditable service, and $15K per year, of the officer has 10 or more years of creditable service, Entitlement pay.

Section 302b(a)(5) Dental Officer Board Certification Pay (BCP)

BCP in intended to promote quality health care by encouraging all dental officers to attain board certification, signifying the highest level of professional competence, and also as retention incentive. Payment is $2.5K to $6K per year, dependent on years of creditable service, paid monthly once officer becomes board certified and as long as the officer remains so certified. Entitlement pay.

Section 302b(a)(6) Dental Officer Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Incentive Special Pay (ISP)

Financial incentive for oral or maxillofacial surgeons to remain on active duty to ensure there are adequate numbers of dental officers qualified in these specialties to meet the military medical care needs in peacetime and wartime. An officer entitled to VSP, upon agreement to remain on active duty for at least a year, may be paid ISP for any 12-month period during which the officer is not undergoing internship or initial residency training. Paid as annual bonus. ISP for Dental Officer Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons was first authorized in the FY06 NDAA. Up to $75K payable for 12-month active duty service agreement. Discretionary pay; all Military Departments use this pay authority.

Section 302c PsychologistsNonphysician Health Care Providers Board Certification Pay (BCP)

Financial incentive for highly qualified psychologists and nonphysician health care providers to enter on active duty, to acquire and maintain the highest level of professional achievement and to remain on active duty. Payment ranges from $2K to $5K per year, dependent on years of creditable service. Paid monthly. Paid once officer becomes board certified and continues as long as officer remains board certified. Entitlement pay.

Section 302d Registered Nurse Accession Bonus

Intended as incentive for nurses to enter and remain in service to ensure the Services have an adequate number of experienced nurses to meet military medical care needs in peacetime and wartime settings. Up to $30K is payable to an RN who executes written agreement to accept a commission, be assigned to duty as a nurse, and remain on active duty for a minimum of three years. Discretionary pay -- all military Departments use this authority.

Section 302(e) Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) Incentive Special Pay

Financial incentive for CRNAs to remain on active duty to ensure there are adequate numbers of qualified CRNAs to meet the military medical care needs in peacetime and wartime. (to increase annual cap from $15K to $50K). Up to $50K payable for 12-month active duty service agreement. Discretionary pay -- all military Departments use this authority.

Section 302h Dental Officer Accession Bonus

Incentive for dentists to enter and remain in military service to ensure the Services have an adequate number of dental officers to meet military dental care needs in peacetime and wartime settings. Up to $200K payable for written agreement to accept a commission and remain on active duty for minimum of four years. Discretionary pay -- all military Departments use this authority.

Section 302i Pharmacy Officer Retention Special Pay

Up to $15K is payable for any 12-month period to Pharmacy Officer in pay grade O-6 or below. Discretionary pay - all military Departments use this pay.

Section 302j Pharmacy Officer Accession Bonus

Up to $30K is payable to a pharmacist for an agreement to accept a commission and serve not less than 4 years on active duty. Discretionary pay - all military Departments use this bonus authority.

Section 302k Accession Bonus for Medical Officers in Critically Short Wartime Specialties

Authorizes an accession bonus of up to $400,000 for medical officers in critically short wartime specialties. Discretionary pay - the Navy uses this bonus authority.

Section 302l Accession Bonus for Dental Officers in Critically Short Wartime Specialties

Authorizes an accession bonus of up to $400,000 for dental officers in critically short wartime specialties. Discretionary pay - the Navy uses this bonus authority.

Section 303(a) Veterinary Corps Officer Special Pay

Incentive for qualified veterinarians to enter and remain on active duty to meet the health care and readiness requirements of the armed forces. ; not updated since. Payment is flat $100 per month for each month of active duty. Entitlement pay.

Section 303(b) Veterinary Corps Officer Board Certified Pay (BCP)

Financial incentive to encourage veterinary officers to attain board certification, signifying highest level of professional competence. Also serves as incentive for retention. Payment ranges from $2K to $5K per year, dependent on years of creditable service, paid once officer becomes board certified (as Diplomate in specialty recognized by the American Veterinarian Medical Association) and continues as long as officer remains board certified. Paid monthly. Entitlement pay.

Section 304 Diving Duty Pay

Incentive for members to volunteer for, and remain in, diving duty; additionally, in part, compensates divers for the more than normally dangerous character of such duty. Currently, up to $340 per month may be paid to enlisted divers and up to $240 per month payable to officers. Entitlement pay, with rates set by Services within statutory caps.

Section 305 Hardship Duty Pay

Additional compensation paid to recognize members assigned to duty designated as hardship by the Secretary of Defense. There are two types of HDP currently being paid, one for designated Quality-of-Life (QoL) Hardship Locations (HDP-L), and the other for designated hardship missions (HDP-M). Locations are designated as hardship duty locations if the QoL living conditions in the area are substantially below the standard most members would generally experience in the United States. The sole mission designated as hardship duty for HDP purposes is the mission performed by JTF-Full Accounting and CILHI and to recover the remains of members lost in past wars. The maximum payable in law is $1,500/mo.; currently, the monthly rates being paid are $50, $100 and $150 for HDP-L; and $150 for HDP-M. Discretionary pay -- all Services use this pay authority.

Section 305a Career Sea Pay (CSP)

To financially recognize officers executing the duties of a position the Service Secretary has designated as: 1) carrying unusual responsibilities above those normal for officers of the same grade, and 2) critical to the operations of the Service concerned. Payment ranges from $50-$150/mo. dependent on pay grade. Law limits payments to O-3s through O-6, with specifies percentages of officers within each of those grades that can be paid this pay (referred to as "Command Responsibility Pay"). This is a discretionary pay. Among the DoD Services, only Navy uses this pay.

Section 306 Officers Holding Positions of Unusual Responsibility

Intended to improve retention of members in sea service skills and as recognition for members serving on sea duty for the greater-than-normal rigors of sea duty. The Secretary of the Service concerned establishes monthly CSP and CSP Premium (CSPP) rates within $750 and $350 caps, respectively. Rates being paid by Department of Navy in CSP ranges from $50 to $730/mo.; CSPP is $100/mo., paid to members who serve more than 36 consecutive months of sea duty. Army pays under its own rate table; USAF uses CSP rate table in effect pre-FY2001 NDAA. Entitlement pay.

Section 307 Special Duty Assignment Pay for Enlisted Members

To encourage enlisted members to qualify for and volunteer to serve in, or remain in, designated positions with duties that are extremely difficult, or carry an unusual degree of responsibility, when compared to typical jobs of members of the same grade level. The maximum payable in law is $600/month. Under program parameters established by the Secretary of Defense, current range being paid in SDAP is between $75 and $450 per month). Discretionary pay -- all Services use this pay.

Section 307a Assignment Incentive Pay (AIP)

To provide a monthly incentive to a member who performs service, while entitled to basic pay, in an assignment designated by the Secretary concerned. Used to encourage members to volunteer for difficult-to-fill jobs or assignments in less desirable locations. The monthly statutory maximum payable is $3,000. Discretionary pay - all Services use this pay authority.

Section 308 Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB)

To provide incentive for an adequate number of qualified enlisted members to reenlist in designated critical military specialties where retention levels are insufficient to sustain a steady readiness posture imperative for the individual Service to accomplish its mission. The statutory maximum payable is $90K for a minimum 3-year reenlistment. Discretionary pay -- all Services use this pay authority.

Section 309 Enlistment Bonus (EB)

To provide incentive for persons to enlist in the armed forces. The maximum payable by law is $40K. Discretionary bonus -- all Services use this bonus authority.

Section 310 Hostile Fire/Imminent Danger Pay

To recognize members subject to hostile fire or explosion of hostile mines, and those on duty overseas who because of their role/visibility as a service member, are subject to threat of physical harm or imminent danger due to civil insurrection, civil war, terrorism, or wartime conditions. The current monthly rate is $225. Entitlement pay.

Section 312 Nuclear Officers Extending Period of Active Duty

Financial incentive for Nuclear-qualified Navy officers to continue on active duty upon completion of obligated service. The maximum payable by law is $30K for each year of a minimum 3-year active-service agreement. Discretionary authority. Navy uses this pay authority.

Section 312b Nuclear Officer Accession Bonus

Financial incentive to encourage adequate numbers of voluntary accessions into the Navy's nuclear power officer community. The maximum payable by law is $30K. Discretionary authority. Navy uses this pay authority.

Section 312c Nuclear Career Annual Incentive Bonus

Financial incentive for Nuclear-qualified Navy officers to continue on active duty upon completion of obligated service. The law authorizes a maximum $22K payable to commissioned officers, and $14K to Limited Duty officers. (LDO's). Discretionary authority. Navy uses this pay authority.

Section 314 Overseas Tour Extension Incentive Pay (OTEIP)

For members in certain critical skill classifications to extend their tour of service overseas for the convenience of the Government. The law authorizes payment monthly or pay up to $80; or an annual bonus not to exceed $2K per year in OTEIP. Discretionary authority; all DoD Services pay OTEIP.

Section 316 Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus (FLPB)

Financial incentive for members to become proficient, or to increase their proficiency, in foreign languages to enhance the foreign language capabilities of the armed forces. The law authorizes payment of a bonus of up to $12,000 for a 12-month certification period. Discretionary pay; all Services use this pay authority.

Section 318 Special Warfare Officer Continuation Pay

Financial incentive for qualified, experienced Special Warfare Officers to remain on active duty beyond their initial ADSO. Up to $15K per year payable to eligible officers. Discretionary pay; only Navy uses this pay authority.

Section 319 Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) Continuation Pay

Financial incentive for SWOs selected for Department Head (DH) to agree to remain on active duty to complete that tour. Up to $50K total payable to eligible officers. Discretionary pay; Navy use this pay authority.

Section 320 Career Enlisted Flyer Incentive Pay (CEFIP)

Financial incentive to serve throughout a military career as an enlisted flyer. Monthly maximum rates range from $150 to $400, dependent on years of aviation service. Discretionary pay -- currently, only Air Force and Navy pay CEFIP.

Section 321 Judge Advocate Continuation Pay (JACP)

Financial incentive for military Judge Advocates to continue on active duty upon completion of their ADSO. Up to $60K total payable to eligible judge advocates over a career. Discretionary pay -- currently, Army, Navy and Air Force pay JACP; Marine Corps pays a Law School Education Debt Subsidy (LSEDS) under the JACP statutory authority.

Section 324 Accession Bonus for New Officers in Critical Skills

Gives Service Secretaries authority to offer up to $60K to an individual who agrees to accept a commission and serve on active duty in a designated critical skill for the period specified in the agreement. Discretionary pay - all Military Departments use this pay authority.

Section 326 Incentive Bonus for Conversion to Military Occupational Specialty to Ease Personnel Shortage

To provide an incentive for members to convert to, and serve for a period of not less than 3 years in, a military occupational specialty for which there is a shortage of trained and qualified personnel. Discretionary pay - Army uses this pay authority

Section 327 Incentive Bonus for Transfer Between Armed Forces

To provide incentive of up to $10K for persons to transfer from one armed force to another, and serve a minimum of 3 years in the component to which transferred. Discretionary pay; Army use this pay authority.

Section 355 Critical Skills Retention Bonus (CSRB) or Bonus for Assignment to High Priority Unit

Financial incentive to address skill-specific retention problems. Up to $200K total ($100K for reserve component members) is payable in CSRB to an eligible member over a career. Discretionary pay - all Services use this pay authority.

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Special Duty Assignment Pay (SDAP)

Special Duty Assignment Pays (SDAP) are awarded to enlisted service members performing duties designated by the Secretary of the Navy as extremely difficult or involving an unusual degree of responsibility. This entitlement is payable in addition to all other pay and allowances to which enlisted service members are entitled. Entitlement to receive Special Duty Assignment Pay is reviewed annually, and without re-certification, the pay automatically stops on the anniversary date. Some examples of SDAP assignments are Combat Rescue Swimmer, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, Nuclear Propulsion Plant Operator/Supervisor, and Surface Ship Independent Duty Corpsman.

Special Duty Assignment Pay is broken into six pay rates ranging from $55.00 to $375.00 per month. Each military branch assigns those rates to specific duty specialties and assignments.

Eligibility Requirements

Enlisted members serving in pay grade E-3 or higher are eligible for Special Duty Assignment Pay. Officers/Warrant Officers are not eligible for Special Duty Assignment Pay. Eligibility is contingent on meeting the requirements discussed above and those provided by specific service regulations. Special Duty Assignment Pay replaces Proficiency Pay; therefore, only one or the other may be paid to a member for a given period.

Enlisted members of the Navy are authorized SDAP when on second or subsequent terms of active duty enlisted service and first term personnel who are serving in an enlistment, an enlistment as extended, or an extension of enlistment that will total 7 or more years of active service.

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MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Looking to enhance your career? Look no further than the Navy's Sea and Shore Special Programs. Billets for Defense Courier Duty, Washington D.C., Millington, Tennessee, USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the USS Constitution, and Senior Enlisted Academy Faculty Advisor (SEA FA) are great opportunities to further your Navy career. All of these billets provide a unique Navy experience while also being very rewarding tours. Defense Courier Duty provides an opportunity to work out of your rate as well as a joint force working environment. Washington, D.C. billets provide Sailors the opportunity to make connections and learn how things are run there. Millington billets are essential to manning the fleet. A billet to USS John F. Kennedy, a pre-commissioned ship, will allow Sailors to build their systems from the ground up. The USS Constitution is a tour that is very unique in experiencing Navy heritage and history. 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A complete list of requirements and billet description can be found on MyNavy HR’s website or by contacting your detailer. “Washington, D.C. billets are high visibility and they run our top echelon of the Navy.” said Chief Petty Officer Timothy Harrison, Shore Special Programs, Millington/DC Lead Detailer. “Sailors, especially junior Sailors, can make good contacts and will have a better knowledge base working at these billets in Washington, DC.” Ratings most often needed are YN, PS, IT, ET, CTI, CTM, CE, BU, UT, and MC. Opportunities often become available for other ratings as well. A few billets that are available in Washington, D.C. are Naval Support Facility Thurmont and Marine Helicopter Squadron (HMX-1). A complete list of requirements and billet descriptions can be found on MyNavy HR’s website or by contacting your detailer. Millington billets are very similar to those in Washington, D.C. in requirements and often work hand-in-hand. “Millington billets literally man the fleet, manage policies and programs and anything that is done here is usually sent up for review and then sent out. It’s like a 1-2 punch kind of thing between the Washington D.C. and Millington billets.” said Chief Petty Officer Timothy Harrison, Shore Special Programs, Millington/DC Lead Detailer. A complete list of requirements and billet descriptions can be found on MyNavy HR’s website or by contacting your detailer. A billet aboard USS John F. Kennedy, a pre-commissioned ship, is a unique experience that not many Sailors get to have. Another benefit of this billet is becoming a plank owner, which is an individual who was a member of the crew of a ship when that ship was placed in commission. “This billet is very career enhancing because these Sailors get to build their programs from the ground up and that gives them a sense of ownership over their equipment.” said Chief Petty Officer Eric Spisak, Sea Special Programs Detailer. “It’s also very important to the Navy to man these new ships with motivated Sailors to ensure their warfighting capability.” A complete list of requirements and billet descriptions can be found on MyNavy HR’s website or by contacting your detailer. “The USS Constitution is a blend of traditional leadership styles linking back into all the traditions the Navy is built upon. The Constitution being ‘Old Ironsides’ and one of the first ships in the Navy is kind of the birth place of our roots there” said Petty Officer First Class Nicholas Belflower, Shore Special Programs Detailer. “It’s a rewarding shore experience that lets you connect with the community there in Boston through the tours that are given on the ship.” USS Constitution is the oldest Navy ship still in commission. Duty aboard "Old Ironsides", is like taking a step back into history. Being that the ship is made of wood, part of your primary duties will be to maintain her and her bright work. As a part of our history, USS Constitution receives numerous visitors every year and you may be tasked with giving a tour. There is a screening process, IAW MILPERSMAN 1306-920. As part of that screening you will be required to do a telephonic interview with the USS Constitution, Command Master Chief. A complete list of requirements and billet descriptions can be found on MyNavy HR’s website or by contacting your detailer. The Senior Enlisted Academy provides an opportunity for students to engage in studies that broaden their educational experience and assist them in fulfilling today’s increasing senior enlisted responsibilities. SEA develops stronger leaders by preparing them to fulfill their expanded and ever-widening roles as global leaders. SEA FA is looking for highly motivated personnel, pay grades E8 – E9 of all rates, who are looking to enhance their careers through instructing duty, must currently hold the NEC 8SEA and be able to fulfill a 36 month tour obligation. Enlisted Sea and Shore Special Programs provide great opportunities as well as unique and rewarding Navy experiences to Sailors. For more information about any Sea and Shore Special Programs please visit www.MyNavyHR.Navy.Mil or contact your detailer.

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Combat instructors -- Marines who teach entry-level devil dogs basic warfighting skills -- are once again a special duty assignment.

As of May, the combat instructor, which is open to infantry Marines, is again one of these assignments after it was dropped from the criteria several years ago. The change was announced by the service's Manpower and Reserve Affairs division earlier this month.

Special duty assignments, or SDAs, are billets outside of a Marine's primary job and include being a recruiter , drill instructor and security guard. Sometimes those assignments are voluntary, but other times Marines are ordered into them.

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Stokes said that the commandant of the Marine Corps , Gen. Eric Smith, issued guidance earlier this year that said the combat instructor role would once again be a special duty assignment.

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Marines assigned to the combat instructor role are primarily sent to the Corps' two infantry schools, located on each coast. Specifically, they are assigned to Camp Pendleton , California, or Camp Lejeune , North Carolina.

Prior to being assigned to the installations, prospective combat instructors go through the Marine Combat Instructor School, or MCIS, a nine-week course that includes written exams, combat conditioning, employment of different weapons systems and other tasks that Marines will be expected to hand down to future generations of infantrymen.

The job is open to volunteers, a spokesperson from Manpower and Reserve Affairs wrote in an email to Military.com on Tuesday.

"However, it may be staffed with involuntary assignments to fill vacancies and achieve maximum billet fill," Capt. Sarah Eason, the spokesperson, added. "Unlike the other SDAs, there are only a limited number of combat instructor billets open to any primary military occupational specialty (MOS), and these routinely fill with volunteers."

The special duty assignment also comes with some perks, Eason said, including special pay , the Marine Corps Combat Instructor Ribbon, promotion board precepts, and a "choice of specific geographic area for the next duty station following tour completion," she said.

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