In addition to military basic pay, benefits, and allowances, members of the armed forces may also receive special pays and incentive pays depending on their career field or location. Special pays include hardship duty pay, foreign language pay, sea pay, special assignment pay, and flight pay. Unlike military allowances, special pay is taxable unless the member is earning the pay while in a designated combat zone.
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The military may offer certain servicemembers an added incentive for extending their overseas tour. Called Overseas Extension Pay, this special incentive comes in three forms.Entitlement to this Sp...
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2012 Military Pay Overview
Currently, the military compensation system has over 70 separate types of pay and allowances -- that's a lot to keep track of. Fortunately everything you need to know from Basic Pay, to special pay...
