NORTH DAKOTA On April 1, Senator Hoeven announced that the U.S. Air Force will be introducing cold weather special duty pay for Airmen and Guardians assigned to bases where temperatures are expected to drop below -20 degrees.
These bases include Minot Air Force Base, Grand Forks Air Force Base, and Cavalier Space Station.
The Air Force is scheduling the implementation of the pay starting on July 1, 2024; then, specifics about the incentive pay amount and other details will be announced.
“Congress authorized this special pay to help our service members and their families shoulder financial burdens unique to living in colder temperatures, including winter clothes and snow tires,” explained Hoeven. “We’ve been pressing the Air Force to provide this cold weather pay and will continue working to ensure that the Air Force implements this policy in a way that meets the needs of those serving our country at bases in Minot, Grand Forks, and Cavalier.”
Last month, Hoeven sent a bipartisan letter, which was led by Senator Lisa Murkowski and also signed by Senator Cramer, to the U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, pressing the cold weather special duty pay.
