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AFN Armed Forces Update Hazard Pay Increases
An American Forces Network Armed Forces Update video highlighting the Department of War’s increases to hostile fire and imminent danger pay for affected service members, October 7, 2026. Hostile fire pay increased from $225 to $450 per month, and imminent danger pay will increase from $225 to $275 p
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An American Forces Network Armed Forces Update video highlighting the Department of War’s increases to hostile fire and imminent danger pay for affected service members, October 7, 2026. Hostile fire pay increased from $225 to $450 per month, and imminent danger pay will increase from $225 to $275 per month, the first increases to either pay since 2002. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Brandon Nelson)

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