Submarine Duty Incentive Pay

Sailors are eligible to receive Submarine Duty Incentive Pay:

Sailors are eligible to receive Submarine Duty Incentive Pay:

• While attached under orders to a submarine;
• While serving as an operator or crewmember of an operational submersible (including an undersea exploration or research vehicle);
• While undergoing training preliminary to assignment to a nuclear powered submarine;
• While undergoing rehabilitation after assignment to a nuclear-powered submarine; or
• In the case of a member qualified in submarines, while attached as a member of a submarine operational command staff, whose duties require serving on a submarine during underway operations as follows.

a. During 1 calendar month--48 hours. Hours, however, served underway in excess of 48 hours as a member of a submarine operational command staff during any of the immediately preceding 5 calendar months, and not already used to qualify for incentive pay, may be applied to satisfy the 48-hour underway time requirements for the current month.

b. During any 2 consecutive calendar months, when requirements have not been met for the first month--96 hours. c. During any 3 consecutive calendar months, when requirements have not been met for the first 2 months--144 hours.

• While receiving instruction to prepare for assignment to a submarine of advanced design; or
• While receiving instruction to prepare for a position of increased responsibility on a submarine.

ENLISTED SUBMARINE DUTY INCENTIVE PAY:

Pay Grade	Years of Accrued Service
2 or less	Over 2	Over 3	Over 4	Over 6	Over 8
E-9	425	425	425	425	425	425
E-8	415	415	415	415	415	415
E-7	405	405	405	405	405	405
E-6	155	170	175	300	325	375
E-5	140	155	155	250	275	275
E-4	80	95	100	245	245	245
E-3	80	90	95	95	90	90
E-2	75	90	90	90	90	90
E-1	75	75	75	75	75	75

OFFICER SUBMARINE DUTY INCENTIVE PAY:

Pay Grade	Years of Accrued Service
2 or less	Over 2	Over 3	Over 4	Over 6	Over 8	Over 10	Over 14	Over 16	Over 18
O-6	595									835
O-5	595					595		790	835
O-4	365			525	595	705		790
O-3	355			510	595	705
O-2	305						425
O-1	230						425
W-5	285	375	425
W-4	285	375	425
W-3	305							425
W-2	230							425
W-1	285	375	425

*Submarine Duty Incentive Pay for O-7 through O-10 is $355
Source: military