7th CPC Military Service Pay (MSP) for Air Force

Military Service Pay (MSP) for Honorary Commissioned Officers, and all other Warrant Officers/ Sergeant/Corporal/Leading Aircraftsman/Aircraftsman in Air Force as per the 7th CPC Gazette Notification issued by the Ministry of Defence on 3.5.2017 as follows…

Existing Military Service Pay : Existing Military Service Pay in relation to a Warrant Officer/Sergeant/Corporal/Leading Aircraftsman/Aircraftsman means the amount of Military Service Pay applicable to the rank held by him as on date immediately before coming into force of these rules.

“Military Service Pay” in relation to a Warrant Officer/ Sergeant/Corporal/Leading Aircraftsman/Aircraftsman means the Military Service Pay applicable to the rank held by him on drawal of pay in the prescribed level in the pay patrix;

Military Service Pay is a compensation for the various intangible aspects linked to the special conditions of service in Air Force;

Military Service Pay shall be admissible on drawal of pay in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix, at the rate of Rs 15,500 for Honorary Commissioned Officers, and Rs.5,200 for all other Warrant Officers/ Sergeant/Corporal/Leading Aircraftsman/Aircraftsman;

Military Service Pay shall be counted as pay for the purpose of computation of dearness allowance and pension.

Authority: MoD Gazette Notification on Army Pay Rules 2017