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PASS TO OFFICE CODES: 
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SUBJ/FY25 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OFFICER SPECIAL PAYS FOR ACTIVE DUTY// 
 
REF/A/DOC/USC/28JAN08// 
REF/B/DOC/DOD/30DEC15// 
REF/C/DOC/OPNAV/28DEC05// 
 
NARR/REF A IS SECTION 335, TITLE 37, U.S. CODE, SPECIAL BONUS AND 
INCENTIVE PAY AUTHORITIES FOR OFFICERS IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS.   
REF B IS DODI 6000.13, ACCESSION AND RETENTION POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND 
INCENTIVES FOR MILITARY HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICERS (HPO).   
REF C IS OPNAVINST 7220.17, SPECIAL PAY FOR MEDICAL CORPS, DENTAL CORPS, 
MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS, AND NURSE CORPS OFFICERS.// 
 
RMKS/1.  This NAVADMIN announces the continuation of authority granted in 
references (a) through (c). 
 
2.  Submission of requests for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 special and incentive 
pays may begin upon release of this NAVADMIN in line with reference (c) and 
specific FY25 medical department special pay guidance. 
 
3.  Specific special pay implementation guidance, administrative procedures, 
and Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery special pays point of contact 
information is available at https://www.med.navy.mil/Special-Pays/.  If not a 
member of Navy medicine, Common Access Card (CAC) users will need to register 
their CAC upon first access to the site.  All personnel eligible for medical 
department officer special pays are strongly encouraged to review their 
corps-specific guidance located at the aforementioned link. 
 
4.  This message will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, 
whichever occurs first. 
 
5.  Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// 
 
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