Benefit Fact Sheet
Service members who perform hazardous duties such as flying duty, parachute jumping, demolition of explosives, toxic fuels handling, flight deck duty or experimental stress duty may be entitled to Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay (HDIP).
Retired Service members are not eligible for Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay.
For more information regarding flying duty HDIP, please refer to:
https://www.opm.gov/faqs/topic/payleave/index.aspx?cid=c4c7e7ca-48be-4650-bbc8-6ec08e8fd479
Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay (HDIP):
https://militarypay.defense.gov/Pay/Special-and-Incentive-Pays/HDIP/
DoD 7000.14-R, Volume 7A, Chapter 24: “Incentive Pay - Hazardous Duty Other Than Aerial Flights”:
https://comptroller.defense.gov/Portals/45/documents/fmr/current/07a/07a_24.pdf
For additional information on possible changes to this benefit as a Wounded Warrior, please visit the Wounded Warrior Pay section of the Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) website at:
https://www.dfas.mil/MilitaryMembers/woundedwarrior/woundedwarriorpay/