MARADMIN 433/26

ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF FORTHCOMING INCREASES TO MONTHLY AMOUNTS OF HOSTILE FIRE PAY AND IMMINENT DANGER PAY

September 22, 2026Active
R 211400Z SEP 26
MARADMIN 433/26
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//
SUBJ/ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF FORTHCOMING INCREASES TO MONTHLY AMOUNTS
OF HOSTILE FIRE PAY AND IMMINENT DANGER PAY//
REF/A/DOC/TITLE 37, U.S.C.//
REF/B/DOC/DoDI 1340.09/02FEB24//
REF/C/DOC/DoD 7000.14-R//
REF/D/DOC/ASW MRA/14JUL26//
NARR/REF A IS TITLE 37, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 351, HAZARDOUS
DUTY PAY. REF B IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DoD) INSTRUCTION 1340.09,
HAZARD PAY PROGRAM. REF C IS DoD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
(FMR), VOLUME 7A, CHAPTER 10, SPECIAL PAY – DUTY SUBJECT TO HOSTILE
FIRE OR IMMINENT DANGER. REF D IS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR FOR
MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS MEMO, “INCREASE IN MONTHLY AMOUNTS OF
HOSTILE FIRE PAY AND IMMINENT DANGER PAY,” DATED 14 JUL 2026//
POC/MRA MPO/EMAIL: [email protected]/TEL: 703-784-9371//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  To provide advance notification of
forthcoming increases to the monthly payment amounts of Hostile Fire
Pay (HFP) and Imminent Danger Pay (IDP).
2.  Background.  Reference (a) provides the authority for payment of
HFP and IDP.  References (b) and (c) provide implementing policy and
regulations for such payments.  Reference (d) updates the monthly
payment amounts of HFP and IDP effective 01 October 2026.
3.  General.  Aside from the following changes, all other provisions
of references (b) and (c) remain in effect.  All existing Service
procedures for payment of HFP and IDP will remain in effect.
4.  Monthly Payment Amounts.  Effective 01 October 2026, the monthly
payment amounts of HFP and IDP increase as follows:
4.a.  HFP increases to $450 per month.
4.b.  IDP increases to $275 per month.  This monthly rate is prorated
at $9.16 per day based upon the actual time spent in a designated
imminent danger area.
5.  Manpower Plans and Policy Division is the Service-level
authority for HFP and IDP policy determinations under references (a)
through (d).
5.a.  Questions regarding this MARADMIN should first be referred to
the local administrative section and servicing Personnel
Administration Center.
5.b.  Requests for information or policy determination that cannot be
resolved by the administrative support chain may be submitted via the
“Ask MPO!” button at https://usmc.sharepoint-
mil.us/sites/dcmra_mra_mp_mpo.
6.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force.
7.  Release authorized by Lieutenant General William J. Bowers,
Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs//

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