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Combat Pay (Immiment Danger Pay)
A member assigned to or deployed to a combat zone receives "combat pay" (officially called "immiment danger pay") at the rate of $225.00 per month. In some locations, immiment danger pay is paid only for duty on the ground, and in other areas, ground, airspace, or duty aboard a ship at sea qualify. Here are the rates/areas in effect for 2008.

Base Pay Charts for 2008
The FY 2008 Military Authorization Act includes an across-the-board increase in military base pay of 3.5 percent, effective January 1, 2008.

2008 Military Basic Pay
Here is the 2008 Basic Pay Chart for military enlisted members with more than 20 years of military service

2008 Military Basic Pay
Here is the 2008 Basic Pay Chart for military warrant officers with more than 20 years of military service

2008 Military Basic Pay
Here is the 2008 Basic Pay Chart for military warrant officers with 20 or fewer years of military service

2008 Military Basic Pay
Here is the 2008 Basic Pay Chart for military enlisted members with less than 20 years of military service

2008 Military Basic Pay
Here is the 2008 Basic Pay Chart for military officers with more than 20 years of military service

2008 Military Basic Pay
Here is the 2008 Basic Pay Chart for military officers with 20 or fewer years of military service

2008 Military Average Annual Salary
Here is the 2008 Average Annual Salary Chart for military officers with more than 20 years of military service

2008 Military Average Annual Salary
Here is the 2008 Average Annual Salary Chart for military officers with 20 or less years of military service

2008 Military Average Annual Salary
Here is the 2008 Average Annual Salary Chart for military warrant officers with more than 20 years of military service

2008 Military Average Annual Salary
Here is the 2008 Average Annual Salary Chart for military warrant officers with 20 or less years of military service

2008 Military Average Annual Salary
Here is the 2008 Average Annual Salary Chart for military enlisted personnel with more than 20 years of military service

2008 Military Average Annual Salary
Here is the 2008 Average Annual Salary Chart for military enlisted personnel with 20 or less years of military service

2008 Military Average Annual Salary
Here are the 2008 Average Annual Salary Chart for military personnel. The charts include base pay, average housing allowance, monetary food allowance, and the tax advantage of untaxed allowances.

Hardship Duty Pay
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. Here are the HDP-L locations and rates for 2008.

Hardship Duty Pay
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. This chart shows the monthly Hardship Duty Pay amount in effect for Zimbabwe for calendar year 2008.

Hardship Duty Pay
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. This chart shows the monthly Hardship Duty Pay amount in effect for Zambia for calendar year 2008.

Hardship Duty Pay
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. This chart shows the monthly Hardship Duty Pay amount in effect for Yemen for calendar year 2008.

Hardship Duty Pay
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. This chart shows the monthly Hardship Duty Pay amount in effect for Western Sahara for calendar year 2008.

Hardship Duty Pay
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. This chart shows the monthly Hardship Duty Pay amount in effect for Vietnam for calendar year 2008.

Hardship Duty Pay
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. This chart shows the monthly Hardship Duty Pay amount in effect for Venezuela for calendar year 2008.

Hardship Duty Pay
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. This chart shows the monthly Hardship Duty Pay amount in effect for Vanatu for calendar year 2008.

Hardship Duty Pay
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. This chart shows the monthly Hardship Duty Pay amount in effect for Uzbekistan for calendar year 2008.

Hardship Duty Pay
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. This chart shows the monthly Hardship Duty Pay amount in effect for United Arab Emirates for calendar year 2008.

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