{"id":14755,"date":"2018-02-27T22:19:59","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T22:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/02\/27\/marines-nearly-double-aviation-incentive-pay\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:38:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:38:31","slug":"marines-nearly-double-aviation-incentive-pay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2018\/02\/27\/marines-nearly-double-aviation-incentive-pay\/","title":{"rendered":"Aviation pay nearly doubles as Corps suits its qualified pilots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Corps has increased<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2017\/03\/29\/marine-corps-plans-to-offer-pilots-retention-bonuses-for-first-time-since-2011\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\"> aviation incentive pay<\/a> for the first time since 1998, and in some instances has nearly doubled the monthly allotment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Feb. 6 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2017\/08\/10\/new-secnav-speaks-about-a-355-ship-navy-and-transgender-service\/\">Secretary of the Navy<\/a> Richard V. Spencer granted the Corps the authority to create a specific aviation pay table for the Marines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"js-paste-start-L7ZPG2RERVHPFNC4VNGKBJCG3A\">The new incentive pay numbers were published Tuesday in MARADMIN 128\/18. <span class=\"js-paste-end-L7ZPG2RERVHPFNC4VNGKBJCG3A\">The highest rates are \u201cfor the years immediately following the completion of an officer\u2019s first obligated tour through retention-critical, flight-intensive years,\u201d officials at Marine Corps Manpower and Reserve Affairs said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The changes come as the Corps struggles to maintain qualified pilots in the force. Commandant Gen. Robert B. Neller said at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in late January that the Corps is experiencing a pilot shortage as the service struggles to compete with civilian aviation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new higher monthly allotments are aimed to help keep qualified pilots in the Corps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1201\" height=\"1528\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/chart.png.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/chart.png.png 1201w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/chart.png.png?resize=236,300 236w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/chart.png.png?resize=768,977 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/chart.png.png?resize=805,1024 805w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A side-by-side comparison of Marine Corps aviation incentive pay from Marine Corps Manpower and Reserve Affairs data. (Philip Kightlinger\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rates are specifically targeted at those veteran pilots between 8 and 16 years. Pay jumps from $650 to $800 dollars at eight years, and $650 to $1,000 dollars at 10 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Active-duty pilots have to maintain four flight hours a month, or 24 hours over six months, to rate the incentive pay. For reservists, it\u2019s two flight hours a month, or 12 over a 6-month period. Flight simulators can be used to meet the requirement, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/doni.documentservices.dla.mil\/Directives\/07000%20Financial%20Management%20Services\/07-200%20Disbursing%20Services\/7220.88.pdf\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">SECNAVINST 7220.88<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"js-paste-start-OOFPCZ65GVDBFDWKK7OKK745CU\">Marine pilots have been averaging nearly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2018\/02\/14\/marines-are-flying-more-than-the-air-force\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">16 flight hours<\/a> a month, more than Air Force pilots who are averaging nine to 10 flight hours a month.<span class=\"js-paste-end-OOFPCZ65GVDBFDWKK7OKK745CU\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new pay tables take effect on March 1, and Marines will see the rate increase on the March 15 pay day of this year. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Corps is increasing aviation incentive pay for the first time since 1998 to help solve its experienced pilot shortage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":33911,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_acf":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":69,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_smg_distribution_targets":{"2":{"categories":["news"],"primary_category":"news"}}},"categories":[101,12,25,69],"tags":[],"coauthors":[3398],"class_list":["post-14755","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-daily-news-roundup","category-news","category-newsletters","category-your-marine-corps"],"acf":{"subheadline":"","legacy_arc_id":"YAPG6VU7XZHTZPY6FK4SHIVLOQ","arc_canonical_url":"\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2018\/02\/27\/marines-nearly-double-aviation-incentive-pay\/","remove_feature_photo":false,"is_sponsored":false,"subtype":"","redirect_url":"","disable_inline_ads":false,"native_logo_pretext":"Presented By:"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.0 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - 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