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Allowances: Clothing — Civilian

For jobs requiring civilian clothes, such as intelligence work or assignments in areas where local sensitivities bar U.S. personnel from wearing uniforms, the military provides a separate clothing allowance.

The amount is based on the duration of the assignment. For a permanent assignment in which a member wears civilian clothes more than half the time on official duty, the initial allowance for fiscal 2008 is $902.52. Those who have already received their initial allowance subsequently get an annual replacement allowance, currently $300.84.

Service members on temporary duty requiring civilian clothes also get such allowances. Those required to spend 15 days in a 30-day period in civilian clothes receive a one-time temporary allowance of $300.84. Those required to spend 30 days in a 36-month period wearing civilian clothes get a one-time temporary allowance of $601.68.

Enlisted service members can get the allowance for assignments anywhere in the world. Officers get it only when their permanent duty station is outside the U.S.

For clothing allowance rates, visit http://www.militarytimes.com/money and click on “Pay Charts.”