United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office National Security and International Affairs Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1994-10-14 monographic deposited born digital 21 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-95-30 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-30 P0b002ee18037678f f:ns95030 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-30 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-30 NSIAD-95-30 Flight training Military reenlistment bonuses Military personnel Aircraft pilots Military compensation Dual compensation Employee incentives Military aviation Oversight committees DOD Aviation Officer Continuation Bonus Program Letter Report NSIAD

In 1989, the House Armed Service Committee expressed concern about the large number of pilots who had testified at hearings that they had accepted aviation retention bonuses--known as aviation continuation pay--because the obligation they incurred ran concurrently with existing service commitments. Despite congressional directives that such payments should be avoided, the Department of Defense (DOD) continues to pay bonuses for time that service members already have commitments. In fiscal years 1992, and 1993, 58 percent and 69 percent, respectively, of the new aviation continuation pay contractors went to aviators with preexisting commitments. Overlapping commitments average 15 months and cost DOD about $15 million in fiscal year 1992 and $11 million in fiscal year 1993. Payment of such bonuses is not only inconsistent with congressional direction but is not a prudent use of taxpayer dollars. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-30/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-30.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-30/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-30.pdf GAO/NSIAD-95-30 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-30 Letter Report GAO/NSIAD-95-30; Aviation Continuation Pay: Some Bonuses Are Inappropriate Because of Prior Service Obligations; Flight training Military reenlistment bonuses Military personnel Aircraft pilots Military compensation Dual compensation Employee incentives Military aviation Oversight committees DOD Aviation Officer Continuation Bonus Program Title 37 Section 301b 37 U.S.C. 301b Volume 95 Page 989 95 Stat. 989 Volume 97 Page 614 97 Stat. 614 Public Law 97-60 Public Law 98-94 Public Law 101-189 S. Rept. 97-146