37 U.S.C. § 303
Section 303 · Special pay: veterinarians
Current version, with additions and removals from the October 5, 1999 version.
(a) Monthly Special Pay.—Each of the following officers is entitled to special pay at the rate of $100 a month for each month of active duty:
(a) Monthly Special Pay.—Each of the following officers is entitled to special pay at the rate of $100 a month for each month of active duty:
(1) A commissioned officer—
(1) A commissioned officer—
(A) of the Regular Army who is in the Veterinary Corps;
(A) of the Regular Army who is in the Veterinary Corps;
(C) who is a veterinary officer of the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service.
(C) who is a veterinary officer of the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service.
(2) A commissioned officer—
(2) A commissioned officer—
(A) of a Reserve component of the Army who is in the Veterinary Corps of the Army;
(A) of a Reserve component of the Army who is in the Veterinary Corps of the Army;
(i) is designated as a veterinary officer; or
(ii) is an officer in the Biomedical Sciences Corps of the Air Force and holds a degree in veterinary medicine; or
(C) who is a veterinary officer of the Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service,
(C) who is a veterinary officer of the Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service,
who is on active duty as a result of a call or order to active duty for a period of at least one year.
who is on active duty as a result of a call or order to active duty for a period of at least one year.
(3) A general officer of the Army or the Air Force appointed, from any of the categories named in clause (1) or (2), in the Army, the Air Force, or the National Guard, as the case may be.
(3) A general officer of the Army or the Air Force appointed, from any of the categories named in clause (1) or (2), in the Army, the Air Force, or the National Guard, as the case may be.
(b) Additional Special Pay for Board Certification.—A commissioned officer entitled to special pay under subsection (a) who has been certified as a Diplomate in a specialty recognized by the American Veterinarian Medical Association is entitled to special pay (in addition to the special pay under subsection (a)) at the same rate as is provided under section 302c(b) of this title for an officer referred to in that section who has the same number of years of creditable service as the commissioned officer.
(b) Additional Special Pay for Board Certification.—A commissioned officer entitled to special pay under subsection (a) who has been certified as a Diplomate in a specialty recognized by the American Veterinarian Medical Association is entitled to special pay (in addition to the special pay under subsection (a)) at the same rate as is provided under section 302c(b) of this title for an officer referred to in that section who has the same number of years of creditable service as the commissioned officer.