Hardship Duty Pay - Location (Notes 1 & 2)

DoD FMR Vol. 7A, Chapter 17
Notes 1 and 2
Additions or changes are noted in bolded text.

 

 
NOTES:
1.   All members on qualifying duty at places within the listed country, state, or region are entitled to HDP – L.  Only land areas are designated for hardship duty, except for any installations located on an ice shelf inside the Antarctic or Arctic Circle Regions are also included in the designation for that area.
2.         The special pay is currently payable when ending date is not shown in “Through” column.
3.   The HDP – L monthly entitlement decreases to a maximum payment of $100 when Service members are authorized a concurrent payment of $225 for HFP or IDP.  See paragraph 3.1.
4.   IDP has been removed or is not authorized.
5.   When required to perform duties within the detention facility.
6.   Includes:
            Alamo ASA (Det L);
            Bayonet Training Area;
            Bull’s Eye #1 & #2;
            Camp Bonifas;
            Camp Casey;
            Camp Castle;
            Camp Edwards;
            Camp Essayons;
            Camp Falling Water;
            Camp Garry Owen North;
            Camp Giant;
            Camp Greaves;
            Camp Hovey;
            Camp Howze;
            Camp Jackson;
            Camp Kwang Sa-Ri
            Camp Kyle;
            Camp Mobile;
            Camp Nimble;
            Camp Page;
            Camp Red Cloud;
            Camp Sears;
            Camp Stanley;
            Camp Stanton (H-112);
            Charlie Block;
            Chunchon
            Concord;
            Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) South Half;
            Freedom Bridge;
            Gimbols Gun Training Area;
            Hwaakson Evn ATC;
            Joint Security Area Swiss-Swede Camp;
            Kamaksan ASA (Det M), H220 Heliport,
            La Guardia;
            Liberty Bell;
            Munsan;
            Papyonsan ATC;
            Shinbuk Relay (Hill 754);
            Tongduchon;
            Uijongbu;
            Warrior Base;
            Watkins Range;
            Yongpyong (Indian Head TC).
7.   Korea, South “Other” rate includes Ammo Depot #9 and Camp Yongin.
8.   This location has been removed, the “Other” rate applies.
 
 

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