Benefit Fact Sheet
Drill Pay is part of the total compensation available to National Guard and Reserve soldiers performing drilling and other training duties. A drill period is defined as four (4) hours. Drill Pay for a National Guard or Reserve Soldier depends on the Soldier's length of service and Army rank (most enlisted Soldiers enter the Army as a Private).
Army Reserve officers and enlisted Soldiers are eligible for Drill Pay as they serve their weekend and other training duties. If placed on active duty you are eligible for the same Basic Pay as your active duty counterparts. See the Basic Pay fact sheet for the details.
The 2021 drill pay tables reflect a 3.0% raise. The Drill Pay Table below shows the dollar amount for 4 Drills. For a complete pay table please click here. Drill pay is located on pages 2 and 3 of the pay tables.
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2021 Monthly Guardsmen/Reservist Enlisted Drill Pay Tables
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Pay Grade |
Years of Service |
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Less than 2 |
Over 2 |
Over 3 |
Over 4 |
Over 6 |
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E-7 |
427.68 |
466.80 |
484.72 |
508.32 |
526.84 |
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E-6 |
369.92 |
407.08 |
425.08 |
442.52 |
460.72 |
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E-5 |
338.88 |
361.72 |
379.20 |
397.08 |
424.96 |
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E-4 |
310.72 |
326.64 |
344.32 |
361.80 |
377.20 |
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E-3 |
280.52 |
298.16 |
316.24 |
316.24 |
316.24 |
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E-2 |
266.76 |
266.76 |
266.76 |
266.76 |
266.76 |
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E-1 |
238.00 |
xxxxx | xxxxx | xxxxx | xxxxx |
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E-1 less than 4 months |
220.04 |
xxxxx | xxxxx | xxxxx | xxxxx |
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Pay Grade |
Years of Service |
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Over 8 |
Over 10 |
Over 12 |
Over 14 |
Over 16 |
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E-9 |
xxxxx |
751.60 |
768.64 |
790.12 |
815.32 |
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E-8 |
615.28 |
642.48 |
659.32 |
679.48 |
701.40 |
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E-7 |
558.60 |
576.52 |
608.24 |
634.68 |
652.68 |
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E-6 |
501.68 |
517.72 |
548.60 |
558.04 |
564.92 |
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E-5 |
454.08 |
478.04 |
480.92 |
480.92 |
480.92 |
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E-4 |
377.20 |
377.20 |
377.20 |
377.20 |
377.20 |
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E-3 |
316.24 |
316.24 |
316.24 |
316.24 |
316.24 |
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E-2 |
266.76 |
266.76 |
266.76 |
266.76 |
266.76 |
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Pay Grade |
Years of Service |
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Over 18 |
Over 20 |
Over 22 |
Over 24 |
Over 26 |
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E-9 |
848.88 |
881.60 |
916.20 |
952.44 |
1008.04 |
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E-8 |
740.84 |
760.84 |
794.88 |
813.80 |
860.24 |
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E-7 |
671.88 |
679.32 |
704.32 |
717.72 |
768.72 |
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E-6 |
572.96 |
572.96 |
572.96 |
572.96 |
572.96 |
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E-5 |
480.92 |
480.92 |
480.92 |
480.92 |
480.92 |
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E-4 |
377.20 |
377.20 |
377.20 |
377.20 |
377.20 |
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E-3 |
316.24 |
316.24 |
316.24 |
316.24 |
316.24 |
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E-2 |
266.76 |
266.76 |
266.76 |
266.76 |
266.76 |
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Pay Grade |
Years of Service |
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Over 28 |
Over 30 |
Over 32 |
Over 34 |
Over 36 |
Over 38 |
Over 40 |
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E-9 |
1008.04 |
1058.36 |
1058.36 |
1111.32 |
1111.32 |
1167.00 |
1167.00 |
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E-8 |
860.24 |
877.52 |
877.52 |
877.52 |
877.52 |
877.52 |
877.52 |
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E-7 |
768.72 |
768.72 |
768.72 |
768.72 |
768.72 |
768.72 |
768.72 |
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E-6 |
572.96 |
572.96 |
572.96 |
572.96 |
572.96 |
572.96 |
572.96 |
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E-5 |
480.92 |
480.92 |
480.92 |
480.92 |
480.92 |
480.92 |
480.92 |
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E-4 |
377.20 |
377.20 |
377.20 |
377.20 |
377.20 |
377.20 |
377.20 |
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E-3 |
316.24 |
316.24 |
316.24 |
316.24 |
316.24 |
316.24 |
316.24 |
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E-2 |
266.76 |
266.76 |
266.76 |
266.76 |
266.76 |
266.76 |
266.76 |
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2021 Monthly Guardsmen/Reservist Officer Drill Pay Tables
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Pay Grade |
Years of Service |
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Under 2 |
Over 2 |
Over 3 |
Over 4 |
Over 6 |
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O-7 |
1255.24 |
1313.52 |
1340.52 |
1362.00 |
1400.80 |
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O-6 |
951.88 |
1045.72 |
1114.36 |
1114.36 |
1118.64 |
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O-5 |
793.52 |
893.92 |
955.76 |
967.40 |
1006.08 |
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O-4 |
684.68 |
792.52 |
845.48 |
857.20 |
906.28 |
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O-3 |
601.96 |
682.36 |
736.44 |
803.04 |
841.56 |
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O-2 |
520.16 |
592.96 |
682.24 |
705.32 |
719.80 |
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O-1 |
451.44 |
469.92 |
568.08 |
568.08 |
568.08 |
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Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer |
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Under 2 |
Over 2 |
Over 3 |
Over 4 |
Over 6 |
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O-3E |
xxxxx | xxxxx | xxxxx |
803.04 |
841.56 |
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O-2E |
xxxxx | xxxxx | xxxxx |
705.32 |
719.80 |
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O-1E |
xxxxx | xxxxx | xxxxx |
568.08 |
606.60 |
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Warrant Officers |
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Under 2 |
Over 2 |
Over 3 |
Over 4 |
Over 6 |
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W-4 |
622.12 |
669.16 |
688.36 |
707.28 |
739.84 |
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W-3 |
568.16 |
591.80 |
616.12 |
624.04 |
649.44 |
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W-2 |
502.72 |
550.28 |
564.88 |
574.96 |
604.52 |
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W-1 |
441.24 |
488.80 |
501.22 |
528.52 |
560.40 |
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2021 Reserve Officer military drill pay chart for 8 years to 16 years of service
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Pay Grade |
Years of Service |
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Over 8 |
Over 10 |
Over 12 |
Over 14 |
Over 16 |
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O-7 |
1439.20 |
1483.56 |
1527.76 |
1572.16 |
1711.56 |
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O-6 |
1166.56 |
1172.92 |
1172.92 |
1239.56 |
1357.40 |
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O-5 |
1029.12 |
1079.92 |
1117.28 |
1165.44 |
1239.08 |
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O-4 |
958.96 |
1024.56 |
1075.56 |
1111.00 |
1131.40 |
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O-3 |
883.76 |
911.04 |
955.92 |
979.36 |
979.36 |
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O-2 |
719.80 |
719.80 |
719.80 |
719.80 |
719.80 |
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O-1 |
568.08 |
568.08 |
568.08 |
568.08 |
568.08 |
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Commissioned Officer with over 4 Years of Active Service as an enlisted member or Warrant Officer |
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Over 8 |
Over 10 |
Over 12 |
Over 14 |
Over 16 |
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O-3E |
883.76 |
911.04 |
955.92 |
993.80 |
1015.60 |
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O-2E |
742.72 |
781.40 |
811.32 |
833.56 |
833.56 |
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O-1E |
629.00 |
651.96 |
674.44 |
705.32 |
705.32 |
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Warrant Officers |
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Over 8 |
Over 10 |
Over 12 |
Over 14 |
Over 16 |
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W-4 |
772.04 |
804.68 |
853.68 |
896.68 |
937.60 |
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W-3 |
699.52 |
751.64 |
776.20 |
804.64 |
833.84 |
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W-2 |
658.20 |
683.36 |
708.04 |
738.28 |
761.92 |
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W-1 |
607.44 |
629.36 |
660.12 |
690.32 |
718.08 |
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2021 Reserve Officer military drill pay chart for 18 years to 26 years of service
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Pay Grade |
Years of Service |
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Over 18 |
Over 20 |
Over 22 |
Over 24 |
Over 26 |
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O-7 |
1829.24 |
1829.24 |
1829.24 |
1829.24 |
1832.24 |
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O-6 |
1426.56 |
1495.68 |
1535.04 |
1574.92 |
1652.12 |
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O-5 |
1274.12 |
1308.80 |
1348.16 |
1348.16 |
1348.16 |
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O-4 |
1143.16 |
1143.16 |
1143.16 |
1143.16 |
1146.16 |
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O-3 |
979.36 |
979.36 |
979.39 |
979.39 |
979.36 |
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O-2 |
719.80 |
719.80 |
719.80 |
719.80 |
719.80 |
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O-1 |
568.08 |
568.08 |
568.08 |
568.08 |
568.08 |
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Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer |
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Over 18 |
Over 20 |
Over 22 |
Over 24 |
Over 26 |
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O-3E |
1045.20 |
1045.20 |
1045.20 |
1045.20 |
1045.20 |
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O-2E |
833.56 |
833.56 |
833.56 |
833.56 |
833.56 |
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O-1E |
705.32 |
705.32 |
705.32 |
705.32 |
705.32 |
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Warrant Officers |
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Over 18 |
Over 20 |
Over 22 |
Over 24 |
Over 26 |
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W-5 |
1106.16 |
1162.24 |
1204.08 |
1250.28 |
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W-4 |
971.12 |
1003.80 |
1051.76 |
1091.16 |
1136.12 |
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W-3 |
886.52 |
922.00 |
943.24 |
965.80 |
996.60 |
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W-2 |
783.28 |
808.92 |
825.76 |
839.08 |
839.08 |
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W-1 |
735.92 |
762.48 |
762.48 |
762.48 |
762.48 |
2021 Reserve Officer Military drill pay chart for 28 year to 40 years of service
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Pay Grade |
Years of Service |
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Over 28 |
Over 30 |
Over 32 |
Over 34 |
Over 36 |
Over 38 |
Over 40 |
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O-7 |
1832.24 |
1832.24 |
1832.24 |
1832.24 |
1832.24 |
1832.24 |
1832.24 |
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O-6 |
1652.12 |
1685.12 |
1685.12 |
1685.12 |
1685.12 |
1685.12 |
1685.12 |
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O-5 |
1348.16 |
1348.16 |
1348.16 |
1348.16 |
1348.16 |
1348.16 |
1348.16 |
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O-4 |
1143.16 |
1143.16 |
1143.16 |
1143.16 |
1143.16 |
1143.16 |
1143.16 |
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O-3 |
979.36 |
979.36 |
979.36 |
979.36 |
979.36 |
979.36 |
979.36 |
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O-2 |
719.80 |
719.80 |
719.80 |
719.80 |
719.80 |
719.80 |
719.80 |
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O-1 |
568.08 |
568.08 |
568.08 |
568.08 |
568.08 |
568.08 |
568.08 |
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Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer |
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Over 28 |
Over 30 |
Over 32 |
Over 34 |
Over 36 |
Over 38 |
Over 40 |
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O-3E |
1045.20 |
1045.20 |
1045.20 |
1045.20 |
1045.20 |
1045.20 |
1045.20 |
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O-2E |
833.56 |
833.56 |
833.56 |
833.56 |
833.56 |
833.56 |
833.56 |
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O-1E |
705.32 |
705.32 |
705.32 |
705.32 |
705.32 |
705.32 |
705.32 |
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Warrant Officers |
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Over 28 |
Over 30 |
Over 32 |
Over 34 |
Over 36 |
Over 38 |
Over 40 |
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W-5 |
1250.28 |
1312.92 |
1312.92 |
1378.48 |
1378.48 |
1447.52 |
1447.52 |
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W-4 |
1136.12 |
1158.80 |
1158.80 |
1158.80 |
1158.80 |
1158.80 |
1158.80 |
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W-3 |
996.60 |
996.60 |
996.60 |
996.60 |
996.60 |
996.60 |
996.60 |
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W-2 |
839.08 |
839.08 |
839.08 |
839.08 |
839.08 |
839.08 |
839.08 |
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W-1 |
762.48 |
762.48 |
762.48 |
762.48 |
762.48 |
762.48 |
762.48 |
For more information, please visit the Military Members webpage maintained by Defense Finance and Accounting Services:
https://www.dfas.mil/MilitaryMembers/
Office of the Secretary of Defense, Military Compensation website:
https://militarypay.defense.gov/
2021 Military Pay Charts:
https://www.dfas.mil/Portals/98/Documents/militarymembers/militarymembers/pay-tables/2021%20MilPay%20General.pdf
Or visit the Department of Defense Financial Management Regulations:
https://comptroller.defense.gov/Portals/45/documents/fmr/Volume_07a.pdf