The military clothing allowance tables below are effective as of October 1, 2018 for the U.S. Army, Navy (effective April 2019), Air Force (effective April 2019), and Marine Corps.
| FY2019 Standard Initial Clothing Allowance (Enlisted Members Only) | ||||||||
| Army | Navy (E1-E6) |
Air Force | Marine Corps | |||||
| Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| Initial | $1,611.22 | $1,924.77 | $1,862.48 | $1,992.63 | $1,645.40 | $1,859.91 | $1,986.76 | $2,060.61 |
| Cash Payment Portion | $7.99 | $352.42 | $102.90 | $290.86 | $ – | $303.80 | $ – | $175.00 |
| FY2019 Cash Clothing Replacement Allowance (Enlisted Members Only) | ||||||||
| Army | Navy | Air Force | Marine Corps | |||||
| Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| Basic | $335.97 | $352.94 | $504.00 | $493.20 | $280.32 | $282.96 | $451.08 | $458.64 |
| Standard | $479.95 | $504.20 | $720.00 | $702.00 | $546.44 | $550.28 | $644.40 | $655.20 |
| Special | $ – | $ – | $914.40 | $813.60 | $ – | $ – | $ – | $ – |
| *Reserve Special | $ – | $ – | $164.60 | $146.45 | $ – | $ – | $ – | $ – |
NOTES:
- Members of the U.S. Naval Academy Band, the U.S. Navy Washington DC band, and all Navy Chief Petty Officers receive these allowances as a follow-on to the Special Initial Clothing Allowances.
- Reserve Chief Petty Officers will receive 18 percent of the Active Duty Special Cash Clothing Replacement. This allowance will be paid annually during the anniversary month of the qualifying member.
| FY2019 Civilian Clothing Allowance for Officers & Enlisted |
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| Type of Duty | Initial | Annual Replacement | 15 days in 30 days period | 30 days in 36 month period |
| Permanent | $1,081.44 | $360.72 | $ – | $ – |
| Temporary | $ – | $ – | $360.72 | $721.08 |
NOTES:
- By law, an officer is authorized a civilian clothing allowance only if the officer’s permanent duty station is outside the United States.
- Unless exception is given, the maximum amount payable for all temporary duty performed in any 36-month period will not exceed the maximum prescribed for duty of at least 30 days.
- The 15-day qualification requirement does not apply to Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Explosive Detector Dog personnel on U.S. Secret Service support duty, Defense Courier Service couriers, or Defense Threat Reduction Agency military personnel. These personnel may be authorized up to the maximum temporary duty civilian clothing allowance for 30 days upon their initial temporary duty travel requirement.
| FY2019 SPECIAL INITIAL CLOTHING ALLOWANCES – NAVY |
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| When an entitled enlisted member is | and is |
then the total value of the Special Initial Clothing Allowance is | and the prescribed cash payment portion to be paid is | and the Partial Initial Clothing Allowance for a member of the Reserves or Guard called to active duty is |
| in pay grade E-6 or below and assigned to the U.S. Navy Band, Washington, DC, or the U.S. Naval Academy Band, or selected for appointment as a Limited Duty Officer in the Navy | male | $1,042.75 | $1,042.75 | $ – |
| female | $1,075.87 | $1,075.87 | $ – | |
| eligible to wear the uniform of a chief petty officer (E7-E9) (See Note) | male | $1,042.75 | $1,042.75 | $1,042.75 |
| female | $1,075.87 | $1,075.87 | $1,075.87 | |
| selected for officer training in the Navy and enters Officer Candidate School, the Enlisted Commissioning Program, or the Seaman to Admiral Program | male | $1,921.11 | $1,921.11 | $ – |
| female | $2,060.16 | $2,060.16 | $ – | |
NOTE:
Navy Reserve personnel advanced to Chief Petty Officer on or after October 1, 2009 are entitled to the full special initial clothing allowance. Chief Petty Officers in the Navy Reserve who were advanced before October 1, 2009, were only paid a partial special initial clothing allowance and are entitled to a partial initial clothing allowance when called to active duty for 6 months or more.
| FY2019 SPECIAL INITIAL CLOTHING ALLOWANCES – AIR FORCE |
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| When an entitled enlisted member is | and is |
then the total value of the Special Initial Clothing Allowance is | and the prescribed cash payment portion to be paid is |
| a direct civilian accession student to the Air Force Officer Training School (AFOTS) | male | $944.70 | $944.70 |
| female | $1,223.04 | $1,223.04 | |
| an enlisted accession student to the AFOTS | male | $395.92 | $395.92 |
| female | $395.92 | $395.92 | |
| assigned to the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School | male | $1,038.80 | $1,038.80 |
| female | $1,038.80 | $1,038.80 | |
| SUPPLEMENTARY CLOTHING ALLOWANCES – NAVY (Effective Oct. 1, 2015) |
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| When a Navy enlisted member is assigned to | then the Supplementary Clothing Allowance to be paid in cash is | and the frequency of payment is (Note 1) | |
| duty as the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy or a Master Chief Petty Officer of a Fleet or Force | $220.00 | Annual | |
| shore duty in a Bureau of Personnel (BUPERS) controlled recruiting billet or a recruiting support billet (Note 2) | $220.00 | ||
| duty as a recruit company commander at Naval training centers or Naval Air Reserve training unit (Memphis) and meets eligibility requirements (Note 3) | $220.00 | ||
| duty as a recruit drill instructor at naval training centers and meets eligibility requirements (Note 3) | $220.00 | ||
| duty as a midshipmen company advisor in pay grade E7 – E9 at the U.S. Naval Academy | $220.00 | ||
| duty as a musician with a Fleet/Area Band, U.S. Navy Band, Washington, DC or Naval Academy Band | $220.00 | ||
| the USS CONSTITUTION | $220.00 | only upon assignment. | |
| the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard | $200.00 | ||
| duty with Naval Administrative Unit, Washington, DC | $185.00 | ||
| the Ceremonial Guard Unit, Naval Air Facility, Washington DC | $125.00 | ||
| duty as a midshipmen company advisor in pay grade E7 – E9 at the U.S. Naval Academy | $120.00 | ||
| a unit of the Armed Forces police or permanent shore patrol | $50.00 | ||
| duty in the executive part of the Department of the Navy located at the seat of government (field activities excluded) | $15.00 | ||
| duty in the Office of the SecDef including the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | $15.00 | ||
| active duty or Selected Reserve duty and the individual’s condition requires the wearing of a maternity uniform | $350.35 | once in 3 years. | |
Notes:
- The supplementary clothing allowances listed are, unless otherwise noted, payable upon initial assignment to a normal tour of the duties described at the frequency specified in this table. Annual allowances will be paid upon assignment and upon each subsequent anniversary date of the initial assignment or entitlement, provided the member is projected to remain in the assignment for at least 6 additional months. Allowances to be paid as once in 3-year allowances, will be paid after 36 months from the date of any prior payment provided the individual’s condition/duties continue to require the supplementary allowance, and they are projected to remain in the assignment for at least 6 additional months. Members will be paid allowances only when first assigned to specified duty. A supplementary allowance may not be paid more frequently than once per year for similar duty, even if at different locations or commands or for subsequent recalls to active duty within 1-year, except by special authority of the Service Secretary or designee.
- Recruiting or recruiting support duty means active duty assignment to: Navy recruiting areas, Navy recruiting districts, Navy recruiting “A” stations, Navy recruiting stations, Military Entrance Processing Stations, or to Naval Reserve activities. It also includes naval aviation cadet procurement teams at Naval Air Reserve activities. It is payable to recruiters after reporting to the enlisted Navy Recruiter Orientation Course or upon completion of the Veteran Recruiter Orientation. It is payable to recruiting support personnel upon receipt of orders to such duty. It is payable to members in BUPERS controlled recruiting billets or a recruit support billet upon initial assignment, when specialized training is not required prior to the recruiting assignment.
- Eligibility requires completion of Recruit Company Commander or Recruit Drill Instructor School.
| SUPPLEMENTARY CLOTHING ALLOWANCES – AIR FORCE (Effective Oct. 1, 2018) | |||
| When an Air Force enlisted member is assigned to | then the Supplementary Clothing Allowance to be paid in cash is | and the frequency of payment is (Note 1) | |
| a recruiting group or squadron | $266.55 | Annual | |
| duty as the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force | $266.52 | ||
| duty as a Military Training Leader (Technical Training Schools) | $266.52 | ||
| duty as a professional military education instructor | $266.52 | ||
| duty as a basic military training instructor or manager | $266.52 | ||
| duty as an in-flight passenger service steward | $207.72 | ||
| Detachment 1, 4950th Test Wing | $207.72 | ||
| 89th Air Wing Presidential Aircrew | $207.72 | ||
| duty as a cadet military training advisor at the U.S. Air Force Academy | $207.72 | ||
| duty as a basic military training instructor at the
U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School |
$207.72 | ||
| a military entrance processing station | $172.44 | ||
| 89th Air Wing as a member of the security police | $141.01 | ||
| duty as the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Staff | $266.55 | only upon assignment. | |
| represent the Air Force as one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year | $266.55 | ||
| Hammer Ace | $207.76 | ||
| Headquarters U.S. Air Force/Chief of Staff as member of the security police | $141.01 | ||
| duty at a Major Command as a member of the security police Elite Guard | $141.01 | ||
| duty as a member of the security police Elite Gate Guards | $141.01 | ||
| duty as a student at the Security Forces Specialist Course (Law Enforcement & Security Specialist Students) | $113.68 | ||
| active duty and the individual’s condition requires the wearing of a maternity uniform (Note 2) | $380.22 | once in 3 years. | |
| the U.S. Air Force Band, the Air Force Band of the Rockies, or a numbered Air Force Band | $207.76 | ||
| duty as a U.S. Air Force Academy radio maintenance work center technician | $172.47 | ||
| active duty and the individual’s condition requires the wearing of a maternity uniform when the individual is provided, as government issue, maternity working uniforms (e.g., hospital workers, Note 2) | $137.20 | ||
NOTES:
- The supplementary clothing allowances listed are, unless otherwise noted, payable upon initial assignment to a normal tour of the duties described and at the frequency specified in this table. Annual allowances will be paid upon assignment and upon each subsequent anniversary date of the initial assignment or entitlement, provided the member is projected to remain in the assignment for at least 6 additional months. Allowances to be paid as once in 3-year allowances, will be paid after 36 months from the date of any prior payment provided the individual’s condition/duties continue to require the supplementary allowance, and they are projected to remain in the assignment for at least 6 additional months. Members will be paid allowances only when first assigned to specified duty. A supplementary allowance may not be paid more frequently than once per year for similar duty, even if at different locations or commands or for subsequent recalls to active duty within 1-year, except by special authority of the Service Secretary or designee.
- When the reduced maternity uniform allowance has been paid and the member subsequently qualifies for a full maternity uniform allowance within 3 years of the reduced payment, the member will receive only the difference between the two allowances. A member may not receive more than the full maternity uniform allowance value within any 36-month period. A reduced maternity uniform allowance may not be paid within 36 months of a full maternity uniform allowance.
| MARINE CORPS SUPPLEMENTARY CLOTHING ALLOWANCES | |||
| When a Marine Corps enlisted member is assigned to | then the Supplementary Clothing Allowance to be paid in cash is | and the frequency of payment is (Note 1) | |
| male Staff Non-Commissioned Officer (SNCO) White Trousers (note 2) | $58.00 | only upon assignment. | |
| female SNCO White Skirt (note 2) | $72.00 | ||
| female SNCO White Slacks (note 2) | $64.00 | ||
| duty as a male student at the Naval Academy Preparatory School | $1,348.38 | ||
| duty as a female student at the Naval Academy Preparatory School | $1,370.10 | ||
| Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps | $242.23 | ||
NOTES:
- The supplementary clothing allowances listed are, unless otherwise noted, payable upon initial assignment to a normal tour of the duties described and at the frequency specified in this table. Annual allowances will be paid upon assignment and upon each subsequent anniversary date of the initial assignment or entitlement, provided the member is projected to remain in the assignment for at 6 least additional months. Allowances to be paid as once in 3-year allowances, will be paid after 36 months from the date of any prior payment provided the individual’s condition/duties continue to require the supplementary allowance, and they are projected to remain in the assignment for at least 6 additional months. Members will be paid allowances only when first assigned to specified duty. A supplementary allowance may not be paid more frequently than once per year for similar duty, even if at different locations or commands or for subsequent recalls to active duty within 1-year, except by special authority of the Service Secretary or designee.
- Required for all SNCO whose approved duty assignment requires the white Skirt, Slacks, and Trousers.
Military Clothing Allowances Definitions
3 Basic Types of Allowances
A. Initial Clothing Allowances – Provided to enlisted members upon initial enlistment or upon other special qualification for entitlement to a prescribed outfitting of uniforms. The initial issue may be an in kind issue or a combination of in kind issue and cash payment.
B. Cash Clothing Replacement – Allowances are provided to enlisted members upon the anniversary month, each successive year following the provision of an initial clothing allowance. Cash clothing replacement allowances ar
e for replacement of required uniform items based on a normal wear rate.
C. Extra Clothing Allowances – They are additional to initial and replacement allowances and do not reduce, replace, or otherwise affect them. Extra clothing allowances provide for unusual circumstances when an enlisted member may require additional uniform items or when an officer (with a permanent duty station outside the United States) or enlisted member may require civilian clothes to perform their assigned duties.
Cash Clothing Replacement Allowance (Enlisted Members Only)
Basic Cash Clothing Replacement Allowance – This is a preliminary replacement allowance for uniform items. It is used during the first 3 years of active service subsequent to receipt of a Standard Initial Clothing Allowance or a reduced or partial Standard Initial Clothing Allowance.
Standard Cash Clothing Replacement Allowance – This allowance provides for replacement of uniform items after completion of 3 years of active service subsequent to receipt of a Standard Initial Clothing Allowance or a reduced or partial Standard Initial Clothing Allowance. It is also used as the preliminary replacement allowance during the first 3 years of active service subsequent to receipt of a Special Initial Clothing Allowance or a reduced or partial Special Initial Clothing Allowance.
Special Cash Clothing Replacement Allowance – This allowance provides for replacement of uniform items after completion of 3 years of active service subsequent to receipt of a Special Initial Clothing Allowance. It accrues beginning with the first day of the month following the date the member completes 36 months active duty, subsequent to receiving a Special Initial Clothing Allowance or a reduced or partial Special Initial Clothing Allowance, without regard to time lost, and continues during the remaining period of continuous active duty. It is payable annually at the end of the service member’s anniversary month using the applicable fiscal year rate then in effect. During the period for which the Special Cash Clothing Replacement Allowance is payable, the Service member is not entitled to any other cash clothing replacement allowance.
Additional Clothing Allowances
Extra Clothing Allowances – Provided in addition to any other entitled clothing allowance. Entitlement to or payment of an Extra Clothing Allowance does not replace or reduce any other clothing allowance.
Supplementary Clothing Allowances – In addition to any other clothing allowance authorized, an enlisted member may become entitled to a Supplementary Clothing Allowance. Supplementary Clothing Allowances may be authorized only for an enlisted member assigned to duty in a special organization or detail where the nature of the duty necessitates that he or she have, as a military requirement, additional quantities or special items of individual uniform clothing normally not required for most enlisted members in the same Service. Except for maternity uniforms, Supplementary Clothing Allowances may not exceed 30 percent of the current value of the Standard Initial Clothing Allowance.
Civilian Clothing Allowances
Civilian Clothing Allowances for Officers and Enlisted Personnel – In addition to any other clothing allowance authorized, service members (officer or enlisted) directed by competent authority to dress in civilian clothing more than half the time when performing official duty, as a military requirement, may be authorized a Civilian Clothing Allowance. By law, an officer is authorized a Civilian Clothing Allowance only if his or her permanent duty station is outside the United States. During any period in which an enlisted member is on an assignment requiring the wear of civilian clothing, the applicable replacement allowance for uniform items continues to accrue. The Service Secretary or Commandant of the Marine Corps may prescribe reduced civilian clothing allowances, as appropriate for their respective Service.
Temporary Duty Civilian Clothing Allowances – Generally, the Temporary Duty Civilian Clothing Allowance is for use when the Permanent Duty Civilian Clothing Allowance is not applicable. The Temporary Duty Civilian Clothing Allowance has two maximum rates, one for temporary duty of at least 15 days within any 30-day period and one for temporary duty of at least 30 days within any 36-month period. The total amount of all Temporary Duty Civilian Clothing Allowances payable in any 36-month period will not exceed the maximum allowed for temporary duty of at least 30 days.