Commissioned officers and warrant officers who are on flying status receive monthly flight pay, known as Aviation Career Incentive Pay.
The amount of pay received is based upon years of aviation service, not years of military service.
Special Rules. Some special rules apply for commissioned and warrant officers who had less than six years of aviation service as of October 1, 1991:
These officers must have:
- 8 years of operational flying duty as of their 12th year of aviation service in order to receive continuous flight pay through 18 years of service.
- 10 years of operational flying duty as of their 18 year of aviation service in order to receive continuous flight pay through 22 years of service.
- 12 years of operational flying duty as of their 18th year of aviation service in order to receive continuous flight pay through 25 years of service.
For more information about Aviation Career Incentive Pay, see Department of Defense (DOD) Pay Regulation, Volume 7A (Active Duty & Reserve Pay), Chapter 22, Aerial Flights.
Warrant and Commissioned Officer monthly flight pay are as follows:
Officer Flight Pay
| Years of Aviation Service | Monthly Flight Pay |
| Less than 2 | $125 |
| More than 2 | $156 |
| More than 3 | $188 |
| More than 4 | $206 |
| More than 6 | $650 |
| More than 14 | $840 |
| More than 22 | $585 |
| More than 23 | $495 |
| More than 24 | $385 |
| More than 25 | $250 |
