Encl. (1) to COMDTINST 7220.39
ACIP Transitional Table in enclosure (3) with regard to the
operational flying requirements.
(3)
Designated aviators and flight officers who had less than
12 years of aviation service on 31 May 1974 are required to
meet the operational flying time requirements described in
enclosure (3) in order to be entitled to continuous ACIP as
described in enclosure (3).
b.
Monthly ACIP. Members entitled to monthly ACIP will be
paid ACIP on the same basis as members under continuous crew
member flight orders entitled to HDIP. The following personnel
are entitled to ACIP on a monthly basis upon completion of the
minimum flight requirements described in paragraph 9 below:
(1)
A designated aviator or flight officer who is not qualified
for continuous ACIP after 12 or 18 years of aviation service
and who is ordered by competent authority to perform
operational or proficiency flying duties;
(2)
A designated aviator or flight officer who is not qualified
for continuous ACIP after 22 or 25 years of officer service
and who is ordered by competent authority to perform
operational flying duties; and
(3)
A flight surgeon or medical officer who is qualified for
aviation service and who is required by competent orders
to perform operational flying duties.
c.
Officers who are not designated aviators, flight officers or
flight surgeons. Officers who are not designated aviators,
flight officers or flight surgeons are not entitled to ACIP.
d.
ACIP rates payable. See enclosure (4) for the applicable
rates of ACIP. These rates are prorated for fractions of calendar
months for which the member was under flight orders and met the
flight time requirements for the fraction of the calendar month (see
enclosure (5)).
e.
Other applicable regulations governing entitlement to ACIP are
described in paragraph 9 below.
Entitlement to HDIP. See enclosure (4) for the applicable rates
8.
of HDIP. These rates are prorated for fractions of calendar months for
which the member was under flight orders and met the flight time
requirements for the fraction of the calendar month (see enclosure (5)).
The crew member and noncrew member rates of HDIP apply only to periods
under crew member and noncrew member flight orders respectively.
Payment of HDIP is authorized to officers not entitled to ACIP and
enlisted members who meet all of the following criteria:
a.
Are in a flying status (see paragraph 9.f below concerning
effect of removal from flying status due to injury or incapacitation
on HDIP entitlement);
b.
Are ordered by competent authority to participate in frequent
and regular aerial flight as a crew member or a noncrew member;
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