Hardship Duty Pay - Location, or HDP-L is additional compensation paid to service members during assignment in land areas outside the continental United States where living conditions are substantially below the standard compared to the continental United States. The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy designates the locations that qualify for HDP-L using assessment process from the survey submitted by the location commander via their Regional Commander.
The maximum amount payable is $150.00 per month. HDP-L is taxable, unless the member is assigned to a designated tax-exempt combat area.
Below are the locations authorized HDP-L for 2005, and the monthly amounts authorized:
Afghanistan- $100
Alaska- $150
- Attu - $150
- St Paul - $150
- Port Clarence - $150
- Unalaska - $150
- Shoat Cove - $150
- Tok - $150
- Earekson Air Station - $150
- Annette Island - $150
- Fort Greely - $150
- All areas aobe 66°33' N latitude - $150
Albania - $150
Angola
- Luanda - $100
Antartic Region
- Below 60° S. latitude - $150
Antigua AS - $50
Artic Circle Region
- Above 66°33'N latitude - $150
Amenia - $150
Ascension AAF - $150
Australia
- Alice Springs and Learmonth Observatory - $50
- Other - $0
Azores, Portugal - $50
Bahamas
- Andros Island - $50
- Other - $0
Bangladesh - $150
Barbados - $50
Belarus - $150
Belize
- Belize City - $100
- Other - $150
Benin - $150
Bolivia
- Cochabamba - $50
- Santa Cruz - $50
- Other - $0
Botswana - $50
Brazil
- Sao Paulo - $50
- Fortaleza - $50
- Ceara - $50
- Recife - $50
- Pernambuco - $50
- State of Amazonas - $50
- State of Goias - $50
- State of Maranhao - $50
- State of Mato - $50
- State of Grosso - $50
- State of Mato Grosso do Sul - $50
- State of Para - $50
- State of Piaui - $50
- State of Rondonia - $50
- State of Roriame - $50
- State of Rio de Janeiro - $50
- State of Brazilia - $50
Brunei - $100
Bulgaria - $150
Burkina - $150
Burma (Myanmar) - $150
Cambodia - $150
Cameroon
- Dschang - $100
- Other - $150
Canada
- Northwest Territory - $150
Cape Verde - $150
Central African Republic - $150
Chad - $150
Chagos Archipelago - $150
Indonesia - $100
Iraq - $100
Israel - $50
Jamaica
- Kingston - $50
- Other - $0
Johnston Atoll - $150
Jordan
- King Faisal AB - $100
- Prince Hansan - $100
- Shaheed - $100
- Other - $50
Kazakhstan - $150
Kenya - $100
Korea (North) - $150
Korea (South)
- Camp Edwards - $150
- Bull's Eye Nos. 1 & 2 - $150
- Warrior Base - $150
- Camp Howze - $150
- Camp Gary Owen North - $150
- Camp Gian - $150
- Camp Bonitas - $150
- Stanton (H-112) - $150
- Camp Greaves - $150
- Charlie Block - $150
- Freedom Bridge - $150
- Liberty Bell - $150
- Papyosan ATC - $150
- DMZ South Half - $150
- Joint Security Area - $150
- Swiss-Swede Camp - $150
- ASA (Det L) - $150
- Bayonet Training Area - $150
- Camp Casey - $150
- Camp Hovey - $150
- Camp Nimble - $150
- Gimbols - $150
- Gun Training Area - $150
- Movile - $150
- Camp Castle - $150
- Shinbuk Relay (Hill 754) - $150
- Walkins Range - $150
- Yongpyong (Indian Head TC) - $150
- Kamaksan ASA (Det M) - $150
- H-220 Heliport - $150
- Camp Essayons - $150
- Camp Page - $150
- Camp Red Cloud - $150
- Camp Stanley - $150
- Camp Falling Water - $150
- Concord - $150
- Camp Kyle - $150
- La Guardia - $150
- Hwaakson Evn ATC - $150
- Camp Jackson - $150
- Camp Kwang Sa-Ri - $150
- Camp Yongin - $100
- Gwang Ju AB - $100
- Pohang - $100
- Other - $50
Kuwait - $100
Kyrgyzstan - $100
Laos - $150
Latvia - $50
Lebanon - $100
Lesotho - $150
Liberia - $100
Lithuania - $50
Madagascar - $150
Malawi - $150
Malaysia - $50
Mali - $150
