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IMPORTANT!!!!!!

23 Sep 2025: An update on FY26 Special Pays: The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) FY26 Pay Plan is now available. This Pay Plan provides an overview of the potential pay authorizations.

It's important to note that the Navy's FY26 Pay Guidance will ultimately determine the specific authorized pay levels for Navy personnel. This guidance is anticipated to be released sometime after the start of FY26. The Navy's FY26 Special Pay Guidance NAVADMIN, once released, will be published on this webpage.

To help ensure everyone has access to the official guidance promptly, we ask that you refrain from contacting BUMED Special Pays or the Corps Chief office with individual inquiries until the official release.

Any questions please direct them to your command Human Resources Department/Administrative Office, who should contact BUMED at the below email address.

BUMED SPECIAL PAYS POINTS OF CONTACT:
All inquiries, issues, and submissions to special pays are to be made to this email address.
Note: The BUMED Special Pays email address is for non-encrypted emails.
usn.ncr.bumedfchva.mbx.specialpays-bumed@health.mil

DOCUMENTS

Guidance for Special Pays (FY25)

Guidance for Special Pays (FY24)

References

Medical Department Special Pays Process Information for Reservists and Gaining Command (Dec 2023)
Medical Department Special Pays Information (Updated May 2023)
Command Special Pays FAQ
OPNAVINST 7220.17
Board for Correction of Naval Records (BCNR)

Special Pays Templates For Submission

Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
7700 Arlington Blvd. Ste. 5113 Falls Church, VA 22042-5113
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General Navy Medical Inquiries (to Bureau of Medicine and Surgery): usn.ncr.bumedfchva.list.bumed---pao@health.mil

Northern Command: Dial 988 then Press 1
Pacific Command: Call +1 844-702-5493 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base)
European Command: Call +1 844-702-5495 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base)
Central Command: Call +1 855-422-7719 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base)
African Command: Call +1 888-482-6054 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base)
Southern Command: Call +1 866-989-9599 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base)