More Sailors Eligible for SDIP

The Navy Personnel Command announced expansion of the Sea Duty Incentive Pay (SDIP) program June 25, making more sailors eligible for the extra pay. The Navy originally introduced SDIP in March as a pilot program. It pays up to $750 per month extra, to give sailors an incentive to extend their sea duty or shorten their shore tours and return to sea early. The program originally encompassed only six rates, which included only sailors with certain Navy Enlisted Classifications. NAVADMIN 162/07 adds four more rates. For more information on SDIP, visit www.npc.navy.mil and see the NAVADMIN.