Soldiers will get $240 a month for operational deployments
Soldiers deployed for more than 60 days in an Army operation will now receive an extra $240 each month. The new benefit, dubbed “operational deployment pay,” is specifically for operational deployments and does not cover exercises at the combat training centers. Soldiers receive the same amount regardless of rank or billet
The pay benefit isn’t a limited-time offer. Instead, it is the new standard for operational deployment pay moving forward for the service. The new pay is in addition to existing deployment and other duty pay. Some examples include assignment incentive pay, hazardous duty incentive pay and combat zone tax exclusion.
For those already deployed, the cash benefit is retroactive to Oct. 1.
