Personnel–General

Aviation Service of Rated Army Officers

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

JAMES C. MCCONVILLE
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

Official:

KATHLEEN S. MILLER
Administrative Assistant
to the Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is an expedited revision. The portions affected by this expedited revision are listed in the summary of change.

Summary. This regulation prescribes the aviation service policies of rated Army officers and flight surgeons.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. Also, it applies to the Regular Army and Reserve Component officers (Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve) ordered into aviation service by the Secretary of the Army and applies to all commissioned and warrant officers who are training for or have Army aeronautical ratings. The policies of this regulation remain in effect upon declaration of war or mobilization.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific guidance.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11-2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix B).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, 300 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0300.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 (AHRC-PDP-I) 300 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0300.

Committee management. The Department of the Army committee management official concurs in the establishment and/or continuance of the committee(s) outlined herein. AR 15-1 requires the proponent to justify establishing/continuing committee(s), coordinate draft publications, and coordinate changes in committee status with the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army (SAAA-SPD/Army Committee Management Program), 9301 Chapek Road, Building 1458, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5527. Further, if it is determined that an established “group” identified within this regulation, later takes on the characteristics of a committee, as found in AR 15-1, then the proponent will follow all AR 15-1 requirements for establishing and continuing the group as a committee.

Distribution. This regulation is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

The active or inactive service, performed in compliance with all applicable Army aviation regulations and require-ments by an officer who holds or is in-flight training leading to an aeronautical rating, is considered to be aviation service.

Aviation Incentive Pay is intended to extend the aviation careers of Aviation Officers and is not “Flight Pay” or Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay. The Army AvIP Program is derived from Section 334, Title 37, United States Code (37 USCUSCUnited States Code 334) as implemented by DOD 7000.14 – R (DODFMR), Volume 7A, Chapter is broken down into career AvIP (formerly “continuous aviation career incentive pay (ACIP)”) or conditional AvIP earned monthly. This chapter administers the Army AvIP Program but is used in conjunction with DODFMR 7000.14 – R.

Terminations are serious matters and must be considered carefully at all levels of command. In the final analysis, the best interest of the Army remains the prime criterion in evaluating each case.