European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 20, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and skins for aviators submariners defense working on study of incentive pay 5hington is the defense years to come to Fly and Man the air was designed to be an inducement to service in increasing ulment is working on a study into Craft helicopters and submarines of the get men into night and submarine a Thomas h. Moorer o1ti� ers " adm Hole  of incentive pays for near future. Tivi ties and in no Way was or is now Tom told the Sanai a Washingto the defens department is working on a study into the whole subject of incentive pays for aviators and submariners to find out if changes Are needed to induce men tomake a career in these Fields. There Are now 183,531 men drawing flight pay Crew and no Crew and 25,072 submariners for an annual Cost of$356 million. This represents the largest amount for All the incentive pays awarded by the defense department. On the other hand the present pro Gram does not appear to be satisfactory according to officials in All the services. Reliable statistics on Why highly trained officers warrant office Sand enlisted men leave flying and sub Marine positions Are not available but officials have expressed their concern on Many occasions in Public and i private Over the fact that the retention rate for aircrew members and for sub mariners is not High enough. This is particularly disturbing at time when More men will be needed in year aircraft near  Many As 15 solutions have been proposed although the study is Only units Early stages. They run the Gamut from a possible incentive increase across the Board for All ranks to a selective raise a form of continuation pay that is now used for doctors. No proposal is in anyway firm at this time and defense officials working on the problem and a proposed solution do not expect to come up with one be fore november when they will present their findings to defense Secretary Clark m. Clifford and top administration officials before going to Congress for authorization to make  pay first began in 1913 and since then has gone through Man changes up to the last major improve ment granting from $50 extra a Mont for enlisted men and aviation cadets through $100 and $115 for lieutenants Toas much As $245 for colonels. This Money wage flight Taviti intended to compensate for the hazards of their work in peace or War official explain. It is impossible to pay a Man enough for that they  1955 the armed forces have had seven pay raises but the incentive pay has remained basically unchanged. Pilots navigators and submarine Sand other specialists in related Fields represent a Large investment in train ing and any reduction in the turnover would result in More efficiency and a eventual saving to the government. In fact officials say it costs More to Traina Pilot than it does to Grant him incentive pay Over a 80-year career. In therase of someone flying an f4, for example training runs about $400,000 an for those who Fly the fill this goes up to an estimated $700,000 to $900,000."our Young pilots Are performing in combat in a very professional manner but unfortunately they Are leaving the i told the Senate  several months As said then for the Navy could ?1 Alf " a reasons for leaving planned include the length separation associated wit Hasia As the most frequently a of the Arlin