Marine Corps Aviation Incentive Pay Program
This MARADMIN updates the Marine Corps Aviation Incentive Pay (AvIP) program to include Unmanned Aviation Systems (UAS) officers as eligible for AvIP and establishes Critical Skills Incentive Pay (CSIP) rates for enlisted UAS Sensor Operators (MOS 7314 with AMOS 8022). Both changes are effective 1 December 2023, expanding incentive pay eligibility to UAS personnel while maintaining existing AvIP rates and flight gate requirements for other aviation personnel.
Issued: November 9, 2023
1. Aviation Incentive Pay (AvIP) is a pay designated for frequent and regular performance of operational or proficiency flying duty authorized per references (a) and (b) and is intended to attract and retain officers in a military aviation career.<br> 1.a. Per references (a) and (b), Aviation Career Incentive Pay was discontinued on 1 October 2017 and replaced by AvIP for officers with aeronautical designations at the discretion of the Marine Corps.<br> 1.b. Per reference (c), Unmanned Aviation Systems (UAS) officers are recognized as Aeronautically Designated Personnel. As such, this designation entitles UAS officers to AvIP, effective 1 December 2023.<br> 2. Per reference (d), enlisted UAS Sensor Operators are recognized as Aircrew. As such, this designation entitles UAS enlisted Sensor Operators to Critical Skills Incentive Pay (CSIP).<br> 2.a. Per references (a) and (b), CSIP is pay for enlisted service members in aeronautical career fields or skills designated as critical for the purpose of offering a skill incentive pay, per reference (a) and (b). CSIP is intended to attract and retain career enlisted aviation occupational specialties to continue to serve in those fields and maintain eligibility requirements.<br> 2.b. As authorized in reference (a) and (b), the Marine Corps is establishing the following CSIP monthly rates for active component UAS Sensor Operators, Military Occupational Specialty 7314 with AMOS 8022 (MQ-9 Qualified), based on Years of Aviation Service (YAS), effective 1 December 2023.<br> YAS Monthly Rate<br> 4 or Less 225<br> Over 4 350<br> Over 8 500<br> Over 14 600<br> 3. The flight gate requirements remain unchanged. Reference (a) and (b) contain the AvIP and CSIP requirements and eligibility criteria.<br> 4. Monthly AvIP rates remain unchanged and in accordance with reference (e) and (f).<br> 5. Other authorities regarding AvIP, such as definition of Aeronautically Designated Personnel (ADP), suspension of flying status, and termination of assignment to duty status for ADP remain unchanged and in accordance with reference (d).<br> 6. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force.<br> 7. Release authorized by Lieutenant General James F. Glynn, Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.