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THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE1200 DEFENSE PENTAGONWASHINGTON, DC 20301-1200SEP 2 9 2017HEAL TH AFFAIRSMEMORANDUM FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (MANPOWER ANDRESERVE AFFAIRS)ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (MANPOWER ANDRESERVE AFFAIRS)ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE (MANPOWERAND RESERVE AFFAIRS)SUBJECT: Health Professions Officer Special and Incentive Pay PlanReferences: (a)(b)Sections 204, 206, 301d, 301e, 302a, 302b, 302d, 302e, 302g, 302h, 302i,302j, 302k, 3021, 303, 303a, 303b, 332, 335, 353, 371, and 373 of title 37,United States CodeDepartment of Defense Instruction 6000.13, "Accession and RetentionPolicies, Programs, and Incentives for Military Health Professions Officers(HPOs)," incorporating change May 3, 2016Effective October 1, 2017, the Department of Defense (DoD) Health Professions Officers(HPO) Special and Incentive Pay Program is updated to reflect the changes from the review bythe Services. The attached tables specify pay plan rates and board certification details of theConsolidated Special Pays (CSP) for HPO of the Active and Reserve Components, in accordancewith References (a) and (b). This policy will remain in effect subject to congressionalreauthorization of Section 335 ohitle 37, United States Code.All remaining officers not already under a CSP contract in Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 willtransition from current Legacy special pays to CSP by January 28, 2018. Officers on a multiyear Legacy contract due an annual installment in and after FY 2018 may have their contractsamended. Amended contracts will not incur any additional Active Duty Service Obligation if thespecial pay amount is the same.Please provide this office with a copy of your implementing guidance within 120 days ofthe date of this memorandum.Tom McCafferyActingAttachments:1. Medical Corps Pay Plan2. Dental Corps Pay Plan3. Nurse Corps Pay Plan4. Health Professions Officers Special Pay Plan5. Reserve Component Health Professions Special and Incentive Pay Plan

Attachment 1MEDICAL CORPS SPECIAL PAY PLANTable 1: MEDICAL CORPS CRITICAL WARTIME SKILLSACCESSION BONUS (CWSAB) 1Medical SpecialtyAnesthesiaNeurosurgeryDiagnostic RadiologyGeneral SurgeryVascular SurgeryPulmonary MedicineOrthopedicsOtolaryngologyAerospace MedicineEmergency MedicineFamily PracticePsychiatryUrologyInternal MedicineOphthalmologyPreventive MedicinePediatricsCWSAB 4-year Obligation 396,000 400,000 364,000 400,000 400,000 292,000 356,000 252,000 180,000 276,000 252,000 272,000 280,000 240,000 200,000 220,000 220,0001

Table 2: MEDICAL CORPS INCENTIVE PAY (IP) & RENTION BONUS (RB) 2, 3MEDICAL CORPSIncentive Pay (IP)only 1-year rate(proratedmonthly) 1,200 8,000 20,000INTERNSHIP (FYGME)INITIAL RESIDENCY (PGY2)GENERAL MEDICAL OFFICER (GMO)POST RESIDENT or FELLOW GRADUATE(initial residency is the first residencycompleted)AEROSPACE MEDICINE (RAM)ANESTHESIOLOGYCARDIOLOGY- ADULT/PEDSDERMATOLOGYEMERGENCY MEDICINEFAMILY PRACTICEGASTROENTEROLOGY- ADULT/PEDSGEN INTERNAL MEDICINEGENERAL SURGERYNEUROLOGY- PHYSIATRIST/PHYSICAL MEDICINEPREVENTIVE/OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINEPSYCHIATRY- ADULT/PEDSPULMONARY/CRITICAL CARE MEDICINERADIOLOGY- DIAGNOSTIC/THERAPUETICUROLOGYSUBSPEC CAT I (note 1)SUBSPEC CAT II (note 2)SUBSPEC CAT III (note 3)SUBSPEC CAT IV (note 4)SUBSPEC CAT V (note 5)Fully Qualified IPrate paid with aFully Qualified2, 3, 4-yearIP only 1-year rateORRetention Bonus(prorated(RB) (proratedmonthly)monthly) 43,000 43,000 59,000 73,000 59,000 64,000 43,000 43,000 49,000 53,000 43,000 43,000 49,000 52,000 43,000 43,000 52,000 73,000 43,000 43,000 59,000 83,000 54,000 54,000 51,000 53,000 59,000 73,000 53,000 58,000 43,000 43,000 43,000 43,000 43,000 43,000 43,000 43,000 43,000 43,000 46,000 49,000 59,000 65,000 51,000 51,000 59,000 80,000 51,000 51,000 46,000 49,000 43,000 43,000 59,000 64,000Board Certification Pay (BCP) 1-year rate(prorated monthly)RB 2-year rate(paid annually)RB 3-year rate(paid annually)RB 4-year rate(paid annually) 13,000 25,000 21,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 22,000 13,000 25,000 13,000 25,000 17,000 13,000 17,000 17,000 13,000 13,000 12,000 13,000 17,000 21,000 25,000 20,000 23,000 12,000 12,000 13,000 21,000 19,000 40,000 34,000 25,000 26,000 25,000 33,000 23,000 40,000 19,000 40,000 25,000 19,000 33,000 25,000 20,000 20,000 13,000 20,000 28,000 31,000 40,000 30,000 36,000 18,000 17,000 19,000 31,000 25,000 60,000 51,000 38,000 40,000 38,000 50,000 35,000 60,000 25,000 60,000 35,000 25,000 50,000 33,000 30,000 30,000 20,000 30,000 43,000 45,000 60,000 45,000 55,000 27,000 25,000 25,000 45,000 6,000NOTE 1: REQUIRES PRIMARY SPECIALTY IN GENERAL SURGERY OR AS LISTED-- CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, COLON-RECTAL SURGERY,ONCOLOGY SURGERY, PEDIATRIC SURGERY, PLASTIC SURGERY, ORGAN TRANSPLANT, TRAUMA/CRITICAL CARE SURGERY,VASCULAR SURGERY, AND FELLOWSHIP TRAINED ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS.NOTE 2: INTERNAL MEDICINE NUCLEAR MEDICINE PHYSICIANS ONLY.NOTE 3: INTERNAL MEDICINE/PEDIATRIC FELLOWSHIP SUBSPECIALTIES IN ALLERGY, ALLERGY/IMMUNOLOGY, NEPHROLOGY,HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY, AND NEONATOLOGY.NOTE 4: ALL INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALTIES NOT LISTED IN SUBSPECIALTY CATEGORY I, III, OR LISTED SEPARATELY--INFECTIOUS DISEASE, RHEUMATOLOGY, GERIATRICS FELLOWSHIP TRAINING, ENDOCRINOLOGY, CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY,DEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICS, AND ENDOCRINOLOGY.NOTE 5: PHYSICIANS WHO ARE FELLOWSHIP TRAINED IN OPHTHALMOLOGY, OTOLARYNGOLOGY, OB/GYN, AND UROLOGY.2

Table 3:Board Certification Pay (BCP) 1-year rate(prorated monthly) 2, 3 6,000Table 4: Recognized BoardsAmerican Board of Medical Specialties - ABMSAmerican Osteopathic Association Specialty Certifying Boards - AOAFootnotes:1Must be a graduate of an American Medical Association or American Osteopathic Associationaccredited school of medicine, and possess a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of OsteopathicMedicine degree.2Active Component Health Care Providers (HPOs) must be currently credentialed, privileged,and practicing at a facility designated by the military Service, in the medical specialty for whichthe IP and RB is being paid. The Secretary of the Military Department concerned may alsoapprove recommendations on a case by case basis for IP and RB payments to Physiciansassigned to positions requiring a substantial portion of time performing military-unique dutiesunder adverse conditions, or in remote locations outside the United States, or that preclude theability to spend appropriate time in a clinical setting. General/Flag officers at the rank of O-7and above are eligible for the General Medical Officer IP rate and BCP.3To be paid IP and BCP under the 1/30th rule, Reserve Component HPOs must be credentialedby the military Service in the specialty for which the incentive is being paid.3

Attachment 2DENTAL CORPS SPECIAL PAY PLANTable 1: DENTAL CORPS CRITICAL WARTIME SKILLS ACCESSION BONUS(CWSAB) 1Dental SpecialtyGeneral DentistryOral and Maxillofacial SurgeryComprehensive DentistryEndodonticsProsthodonticsCWSAB 4-year Rate 150,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000Table 2: DENTAL CORPS INCENTIVE PAY (IP) & RETENTION BONUS (RB) 2, 3DENTAL CORPSGeneral DentistryAdvanced Clinical Practice (ACP)- General Dentistry,Exodontia, Endodontics, Periodontics, ProsthodonticsComprehensive/Operative DentistryEndodonticsOral Pathology/Oral Diagnosis/Oral Medicine/Oral odonticsPublic Health DentistryTemporomandibular Dysfunction (TMD)/Orofacial PainDental ResearchOral Maxillofacial SurgeryFully Qualified IPrate paid with a 2,Fully QualifiedRB 2-Year Rate RB 3-Year Rate RB 4-Year RateIP only 1-year rate OR 3, 4-year Retention(Paid Annually) (Paid Annually) (Paid Annually)Bonus (RB)(prorated monthly)(prorated monthly) 20,000 20,000 13,000 19,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 18,000 27,000 35,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 55,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 75,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 38,000 38,000 38,000 38,000 38,000 38,000 38,000 38,000 38,000 38,000 38,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000Table 3:Board Certification Pay (BCP) 1-year rate(prorated monthly) 2, 3 6,000Table 4: Recognized BoardsAmerican Board of Dental Public HealthAmerican Board of EndodonticsAmerican Board of Oral and Maxillofacial PathologyAmerican Board of Oral and Maxillofacial RadiologyAmerican Board of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryAmerican Board of PeriodontologyAmerican Board of ProsthodonticsAmerican Board of Operative DentistryAmerican Board of Orofacial PainAmerican Board of Oral Medicine4

American Board of OrthodonticsAmerican Board of Pediatric DentistryAmerican Board of General ---------Footnotes:1Must be a graduate of an American Dental Association-accredited school of dentistry andpossess a Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Dental Medicine degree.2Active Component HPOs must be currently credentialed, privileged, and practicing at a facilitydesignated by the military Service, in the Dental specialty for which the IP and RB is being paid.The Secretary of the Military Department concerned may also approve recommendations on acase by case basis for IP and RB payments to Dentists assigned to positions requiring asubstantial portion of time performing military-unique duties under adverse conditions, or inremote locations outside the United States, or that preclude the ability to spend appropriate timein a clinical setting. General/Flag officers at the rank of O-7 and above are eligible for theGeneral Dentistry IP rate and BCP.3To be paid IP and BCP under the 1/30th rule, Reserve Component HPOs must be credentialedby the military Service in the specialty for which the incentive is being paid.5

Attachment 3NURSE CORPS SPECIAL PAY PLANTable 1: NURSE ACCESSION BONUS (AB) 1AB Active Duty Obligation3-Year4-YearLump Sum Rate 20,000 30,000Table 2: NURSE CORPS INECENTIVE PAY (IP) & RETENTION BONUS (RB) 2, 3Table 3: Recognized Boards for IP and/or RBAcademy of Medical-Surgical Nurses CertifiedMedical-Surgical Registered (CMSRN)American Association of Nurse PractitionersAmerican Association of Critical Care Nurses(AACN)American Board of Perianesthesia NursingCertification, Incorporated (ABPANC)American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB)American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing(BCEN)Competency & Credentialing Institute CertifiedNational Board on Certification and Recertificationof Nurse Anesthetist (NBCRNA)National Certification Corporation (NCC)Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB)Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board1

National Board of Public Health Examiners(NBPHE)Table 4:Board Certification Pay (BCP) 1-year rate(prorated monthly) 3 6,000Table 5: Approved Nurse Corps Board Certifications for BCPSpecialtyCRNASponsorAmerican Association ofNurse AnesthetistsNPAmerican NursesAssociationWomen’s National CertificationHealthCorporation for theNPObstetric, Gynecologic,and Neonatal NursingSpecialtiesNurseNational Commission forMidwife Certifying AgenciesClinicalAmerican an NursesAssociationCertification ResponsibilityNational Board of Certificationand Recertification for NurseAnesthetistsAmerican Nurses CredentialingCenter, American Academy ofNurse Practitioners or PediatricNursing Certification BoardNational CertificationCorporation for the Obstetric,Gynecologic, and NeonatalNursing SpecialtiesAmerican MidwiferyCertification BoardAmerican Nurses CredentialingCenter or American Associationof Critical Care NursesCertification CorporationAmerican Nurses CredentialingCenter2BoardNurse AnesthetistAdult Health NursePractitionerFamily NursePractitionerPediatric NursePractitionerPsychiatric/MentalHealth NursePractitionerAcute Care NursePractitionerPrimary Care NursePractitionerWomen’s HealthCare NursePractitioner (forOB/GYN & GYNNPs)Nurse MidwifeClinical NurseSpecialistPublic Health Nurse

NurseAmerican Public HealthAssociationNational Board of Public HealthExaminersCertified in PublicHealthFootnotes:1Must be a graduate of a school of nursing accredited by the National League for NursingAccrediting Commission or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education that conferred abaccalaureate degree or higher in nursing.2Active Component HPOs must be currently credentialed, privileged (Advanced PracticeRegistered Nurses), and practicing at a facility designated by the military Service, in the nursespecialty for which the IP and RB is being paid. The Secretary of the Military Departmentconcerned may also approve recommendations on a case by case basis for IP and RB paymentsto nurses assigned to positions requiring a substantial portion of time performing military-uniqueduties under adverse conditions or in remote locations outside the United States, or that precludethe ability to spend appropriate time in a clinical setting. General/Flag officers at the rank of O-7and above are eligible for the IP and BCP in their credentialed specialty.3To be paid IP and BCP under the 1/30th rule, Reserve Component HPOs must be credentialedby the military Service in the specialty for which the incentive is being paid.3

Attachment 4HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICERS SPECIAL PAY PLANTable 1: Accession Bonus (AB) Rates by Specialty 1SPECIALTYPharmacistPhysician AssistantPsychologistPublic Health Officer (Air Force)Social WorkerVeterinary OfficerLump Sum3-Year Obligation4-Year Obligation 0 30,000 37,500 60,000 37,500 60,000 22,500 40,000 18,750 30,000 0 20,000Table 2: Incentive Pay/Retention Bonus (IP/RB) Rates by Specialty 2, 3Amount Paid Per Year or:SPECIALTYOptometristPharmacistPhysician AssistantPsychologistPublic Health Officer (Air Force)Social WorkerVeterinary OfficerFullyQualifiedIPRate/Year(with andwithout RB) 1,200 0 5,000 5,000 5,000 0 5,000RB2-Year Rate 5,000 15,000 10,000 10,000 5,000 5,000 2,500RB3-Year Rate 8,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 6,250 8,000 3,750Table 3:Board Certification Pay (BCP) 1-year rate(prorated monthly) 3 6,0001RB4-Year Rate 10,000 15,000 20,000 20,000 7,500 10,000 5,000

Table 4: Approved Specialty Professional Boards Eligible for BoardCertification Pay an Speech-LanguageHearing AssociationAmerican Board of AudiologyCouncil for ClinicalCertification in Audiologyand Speech-LanguagePathologyClinical Certification BoardCommission on Accreditationin Clinical ChemistryAmerican Board of ForensicToxicology (ABFT)American Board of ClinicalChemistryAmerican Board of ForensicToxicology (ABFTAcademy of Nutrition andDieteticsCommission on DieteticRegistrationAmerican Society forParenteral and EnteralNutritionNational Certification Boardfor Diabetes EducatorsThe National Board ofNutrition SupportCertificationNational Certification Boardfor Diabetes EducatorsNational Commission forHealth EducationCredentialingNational Commission forHealth EducationCredentialingAmerican Board of SportsMedicineAmerican College of SportsMedicine2BOARD(S)1. Audiology (CCC-A)2. Speech-LanguagePathology (CCC-SLP)1. Audiology2. Advanced Certificationwith Specialty Recognition(various)Fellow of the Academy ofClinical BiochemistryFellow of the AmericanBoard of ForensicToxicology, F-ABFT1. Pediatric Nutrition2. Renal Nutrition3. Sports Dietetics4. Gerontological Nutrition5. Oncology Nutrition6. Advanced PracticeCertification in ClinicalNutrition7. Obesity and WeightManagementCertified Nutrition SupportClinicianCertified Diabetes Educator1. Certified Health EducationSpecialists2. Master Certified HealthEducation Specialist1. Registered ClinicalExercise Physiologist2. Certified ExercisePhysiologist3. Certified Clinical ExercisePhysiologist

Approved Specialty Professional Boards Eligible for BCP (continued)American Board of RadiologyAmerican Board of MedicalSpecialtiesAmerican Occupational TherapyAssociation (AOTA)AOTA Board for Advanced andSpecialty CertificationHand Therapy CertificationCommissionBoard of Certification inProfessional ErgonomicsHand Therapy CertificationCommissionBoard of Certification inProfessional ErgonomicsAcademy of Certified BrainInjury SpecialistsAcademy of Certified BrainInjury SpecialistsOptometryAmerican Academy ofOptometryAmerican Academy ofOptometryPharmacyAmerican PharmacistsAssociationBoard of Pharmacy SpecialtiesPhysicalTherapyAmerican Physical TherapyAssociationAmerican Board of PhysicalTherapy SpecialistsPhysicianAssistantNational Commission onCertification of PhysicianAssistantsNational Commission onCertification of PhysicianAssistantsPodiatryAmerican Podiatric MedicalAssociationCouncil on Podiatric yPsychologySocialWorkVeterinaryOfficerAmerican PsychologicalAssociationAmerican Board of Examiners InClinical Social WorkNational Association of SocialWorkersAny one of several boardscertified by the AmericanVeterinary Medical AssociationSubspecialties of nuclearmedical physics, diagnosticmedical physics, andtherapeutic medical physics1. Gerontology2. Mental Health3. Pediatrics4. Physical RehabilitationCertified Hand Therapist1. Certified ProfessionalErgonomist2. Certified Human FactorsProfessional3. Certified User ExperienceProfessionalCertified Brain Injury SpecialistTrainerFellow of the AmericanAcademy of OptometryAny1. Cardiopulmonary2. Clinical Electrophysiology3. Geriatrics4. Neurology5. Orthopedics6. Pediatrics7. Sports8. Women’s HealthNational Commission onCertification of PhysicianAssistants1. American Board of PodiatricMedicine2. American Board of Foot andAnkle SurgeryAmerican Board of Professional DiplomatePsychologyAmerican Board of ExaminersDiplomate in Clinical SocialIn Clinical Social WorkWorkCompetence CertificationDiplomate in Clinical SocialCommissionWorkSpecific Specialty BoardAny3

Footnotes:1Must be a graduate of an accredited school in his or her clinical specialty.2Active Component HPOs must be credentialed, privileged, and practicing at a facilitydesignated by the military service, in the specialty for which the IP and RB is being paid. TheSecretary of the Military Department concerned may also approve recommendations on a caseby-case basis for IP and RB payments to HPOs assigned to positions requiring a substantialportion of time performing military-unique duties under adverse conditions, or in remotelocations outside the United States, or that preclude the ability to spend appropriate time in aclinical setting. General/Flag officers at the rank of O-7 and above are eligible for the IP andBCP in their credentialed specialty.3To be paid IP and BCP under the 1/30th rule, Reserve Component HPOs must be credentialedby the military Service in the specialty for which the incentive is being paid.4

Attachment 5RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) HEALTH PROFESSIONS SPECIAL AND INCENTIVEPAY PLANTable 1:Critical Skill1ARNGUSARUSNRANGAB AnnualEligibilityMEDICAL CORPSRC Health Professions IncentivesUSAFRRateAerospace Medicine Specialist2RC HPLRPAnnual/LifetimeRB AnnualRate2StipendRate4348AX48AX 30K 30KSee note 40K/ 250KAnesthesiologist60N15B0/15B145AX45AX 40K 40KSee note 40K/ 250KCritical Care/Pulmonary Disease Medicine/Cardiology60F16R144YX44YX 35K 35KSee note 40K/ 250KEmergency Services/Emergency MedicineFamily Medicine, Family Practice62A61H16P0/16P116Q0/16Q144EX44FX44E3A44FX 30K 25K 30K 25KSee noteSee note 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250K 25K 25KSee note 40K/ 250K 30K 30KSee note 40K/ 250K 25K 25K 25K 25K 25K 25K 25K 25KSee noteSee noteSee noteSee noteSee noteSee noteSee noteSee note 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250KField Surgeon/General Practice MedicineFlight Surgeon, Aviation/Aerospace GMO,Aviation/Aerospace Res TrainedGastroenterologyInfectious DiseaseInternistNephrologyObstetrician and atricianPreventive MedicinePsychiatristRadiologist, DiagnosticRadiologist, Special ProceduresSurgeon, Colon/RectalSurgeon, Critical Care/TraumaSurgeon, GeneralSurgeon, NeurologicalSurgeon, OrthopedicSurgeon, PlasticSurgeon, Thoracic/CardiovascularSurgeon, Vascular/PeripheralUndersea 48GX/48RX44MX44MX45GX45GX44KX44KX 25K 25K 25K 25K 25K 25K 25K 25K44PX 25K 25K 25K 25KSee noteSee note 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250K 45K 50K 50K 50K 50K 50K 50K 50K 50K 50K 25K 45K 45K 50K 50K 50K 50K 50K 50K 50K 50K 50K 25K 45KSee noteSee noteSee noteSee noteSee noteSee noteSee noteSee noteSee noteSee noteSee noteSee noteAB AnnualRB Annual 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250KRC HPLRPAnnual/LifetimeRate2Rate2Stipend3Rate4 15K 15K 20K 17.5K 15K 25K 20K 20K 20K 15K 15K 15K 20K 17.5K 15K 25K 20K 20K 20K 15KSee noteSee noteSee noteSee noteSee noteSee noteSee noteSee noteSee noteSee note 20K/ 60K 20K/ 60K 20K/ 60K 20K/ 60K 20K/ 60K 20K/ 60K 20K/ 60K 20K/ 60K 20K/ 60K 20K/ 60K46YXA 15K 15KSee note 20K/ 60K46SX 20K 20KSee note 20K/ 60K 15K 15KSee note 20K/ 60K 15K 15KSee note 20K/ SX45BX45BX60KNURSE CORPSClinical Nurse, Critical CareClinical Nurse, ObstetricsFlight NurseMental Health NurseMidwifeNurse AnesthetistNurse Practitioner, Acute CareNurse Practitioner, FamilyNurse Practitioner, Mental HealthNurse Practitioner, PediatricNurse Practitioner, Women's 266P66ROperating Room Nurse66EPublic Health Nurse66BTrauma 46YXM46YXC46YXH46YXM46YXH19731974195046NXJ146NXJ

Table 1 continued:AB AnnualEligibilityDENTAL CORPSRateDental Officer, Clinical/GeneralDentist, ComprehensiveEndodontistOral & Maxillofacial SurgeonPeriodontistProsthodontistPublic Health al Evacuation OfficerAudiologistClinical Laboratory/Biomedical Laboratory ScienceClinical PsychologistEntomologistHealth Services AdministrationMicrobiologistOptometristPatient AdministrationPhysician AssistantPlans/Ops/Medical IntelPublic Health OfficerSocial WorkerStudent Medical/Dental 180573A00E6773A00E67VETERINARY CORPSVeterinary Clinical MedicineVeterinary Laboratory Animal MedicineVeterinary PathologyVeterinary Preventive MedicineVeterinary Service 4ARC HPLRPAnnual/LifetimeRB Annual2Rate23StipendRate4See noteSee noteSee noteSee noteSee noteSee noteSee note 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250K 40K/ 250KRC HPLRPAnnual/Lifetime 25K 25K 25K 30K 25K 25K 20K 25K 25K 25K 30K 25K 25K 20KAB AnnualRB AnnualRate2Rate2Stipend3Rate4 10K 15K 10K 20K 15K 10K 10K 20K 10K 25K 15K 15K 15KN/A 10K 15K 10K 20K 15K 10K 10K 20K 10K 25K 15K 15K 15KN/AN/AN/AN/ASee noteN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ASee noteSee noteAB AnnualRB Annual 20K/ 60K 20K/ 60K 20K/ 60K 40K/ 250K 20K/ 60K 20K/ 60K 20K/ 60K 20K/ 60K 20K/ 60K 20K/ 60K 20K/ 60K 20K/ 60K 25K/ 75KN/ARC HPLRPAnnual/LifetimeRate2Rate2Stipend3Rate4 15K 15K 15K 15K 15K 15K 15K 15K 15K 15KN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A 20K/ 60K 20K/ 60K 20K/ 60K 20K/ 60K 20K/ 60K1Authorized for officers holding a critical skill including those filling a command or immaterial position who would have otherwise been eligible. Amounts only apply to services with a criticalshortage specialty identified under eligibility.2The amount listed for acession bonus (AB) and retention bonus (RB) represents the annual amount authorized for new agreements signed during the period of the pay plan. The length of newcontracts will be subject to law, DoDI 6000.13, and Service policy.3The monthly stipend amount shall be the same as the monthly stipend amount in effect for participants in the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program as published annually byAssistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs.4The first number represents the maximum annual amount authorized by specialty. The second number represents the maximum total amount authorized by specialty. The Services are authorized tooffer and pay less than the annual maximum award amount for RC HPLRP.5Army only: 62B substitutable specialties include all MC AOCs except 60B, 60W, 61Q, 61R, and 61U. 60C substitutable specialty includes 60D in accordance with Army Regulation 601-142, ArmyMedical Department Professional Filler System.6Army only: Authorized for specialties filling a 61N authorization and upon award of 61N as a secondary AOC.Table 2: AFFILIATION BONUS FOR THE RC (ABRC)1The Secretary concerned may pay an affiliation bonus up to 10,000 to eligible Officers inexchange for a 3-year service obligation in the Selected Reserve. The affiliation bonus for RCHPOs will be administered in accordance with DoDI 1304.34. An officer may not receive anaffiliation bonus and a HPO bonus (accession or retention) for the same period of obligatedservice.Footnotes:1Must be a graduate of an accredited school in his or her clinical specialty.2

American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology American Board of Orofacial Pain American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery American Board of Oral Medicine General Dentistry 20,000 20,000 13,000 19,000 25,000 Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP)- General Dentis