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Flight Pay

Flight pay is intended to keep pilots, navigators and other aviators in the military.

Aviation Career Incentive Pay (ACIP)

This goes to officers and warrant officers with at least six years of active aviation service. The lowest rate, $125 per month, starts after the sixth year of aviation service, and the highest rate, $840 per month, is paid to aviators with 14 to 22 years of cumulative aviation service.

Aviation Continuation Pay (ACP)

This is a targeted, force-shaping tool to retain aviators in specified year groups and at critical departure points. Generally, officer aviators who remain on active duty after their initial service commitment expires are eligible. The services tweak these programs each year, depending on their needs, so the bonuses can change. For 2006, the maximum bonuses by service are:

•Air Force, $25,000 per year.

•Navy, $25,000 per year.

•Marine Corps, $18,000 per year.

•Army (for certain warrant officer pilots only), $12,000 per year; and $25,000 per year for special operations warrant officer pilots.

Career Enlisted Flight Pay

Enlisted members in the Air Force and Navy receive Career Enlisted Flight Pay, also known as career enlisted flier incentive pay, at a rate of $150 per month for less than four years of aviation service, to $400 per month for more than 14 years of aviation service.

Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay for Flying

Nonpilots who are required to fly a minimum of four hours per month while serving as crew members performing duties essential to the operation of an aircraft, or duties required for a mission that can be accomplished only with an in-flight aircraft, are eligible for this pay if they are not already drawing career enlisted flier incentive pay.

Monthly payment levels are based on rank. For enlisted members, the pay starts at $150 for E-3s and below, and tops out at $240 for E-7s and above. For warrant officers, it ranges from $150 for W-1s and W-2s to $250 for W-5s. For officers, it ranges from $150 for O-1s and O-2s to $250 for O-5s and O-6s. For flag and general officers, the payment rate drops back to $150.

Flight pays are taxable except for service in designated combat zones.