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Troops Get First Increase in 24 Years for Hostile Fire, Danger Pays
Hostile fire pay will rise to $450 a month and imminent danger pay to $275, the first increase since 2002, officials said.
- The Pentagon announced Thursday an increase in Hostile Fire Pay and Imminent Danger Pay for troops, marking the first adjustment to these monthly stipends since 2002.
- Assistant Secretary of War for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Timothy Dill signed a memo increasing Hostile Fire Pay to $450 from $225, while Imminent Danger Pay rises to $275 from $225.
- Anthony Tata stated the raises compensate troops for risks they "willingly undertake," describing the change as a step toward "recognizing that sacrifice." This reflects current operational demands.
- Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell clarified that Hostile Fire Pay and Imminent Danger Pay are mutually exclusive, but commanders can transition personnel if designated areas escalate into active combat.
- To maintain total compensation within fiscal caps, the Pentagon reduced monthly hardship duty pay-location from $150 to $100, effective with the new fiscal year.
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