US EditionUS Army Paratroopers Are Getting a Pay Bump to Jump
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on May 22 at Fort Bragg a pay increase for U.S. Army paratroopers during 82nd Airborne Division's All American Week.
- The increase addresses the first jump pay raise since 1998 amid challenges with training resources and troop qualification requirements for hazardous duty incentive pay.
- Rank-and-File paratroopers will see jump pay rise from $150 to $200 monthly, while senior jumpmasters will receive $300, reflecting their training and leadership roles.
- Hegseth honored the paratroopers and jumpmasters for their challenging missions in tough environments, highlighting that they undertake tasks most American citizens cannot fully comprehend.
- The pay raise exemplifies a broader commitment to readiness, training, and support for troops and families, with continued investments to ensure airborne units remain prepared for future conflicts.
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Some Army Paratroopers Receive Pay Raise -- Funded by Cuts to Training Jumps
The Pentagon announced that it will increase hazardous duty incentive pay for paratroopers, commonly known as jump pay. The monthly stipend will rise from $150 to $200, marking the first increase since 1998.
Inside Defense Secretary Hegseth’s Visit to Fort Bragg
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina—On Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first trip to Fort Bragg since restoring the base’s name, he unveiled a plan in step with his core mission of prioritizing lethality and the warrior ethos in the military. Hegseth began Thursday at the 82nd Airborne Division’s All-American Week review ceremony. After landing in Fayetteville, Hegseth motorcaded to Pike Field, where he received a warm welcome from ceremony attendees,…
Military Times
Monthly pay bump coming for Army paratroopers, Hegseth says
Rank-and-file paratroopers and jumpmasters will see an increase in monthly hazardous duty incentive pay.
Secretary Hegseth Has Good News For Army Paratroopers
by Wallace White at CDN - FORT BRAGG, N.C. — The Pentagon will raise hazard pay for U.S. Army paratroopers, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced during his Thursday visit to Fort Bragg. The raise in “jump pay” will include a bump to $200 a month for all paratroopers with “jump status,” while giving jump-masters charged with training an additional $150 monthly … Click to read the rest HERE-> Secretary Hegseth Has Good News For Army Paratroope…
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