In the memo, Hegseth directs all department component heads and principal staff assistants to “reward our very best civilians with meaningful monetary awards, with the money going toward employees within several federal government pay systems” — Senior Executive Service, Senior Professional, General Schedule, Federal Wage System, alternative personnel systems and more.
As of last summer, there were more than 13,100 Air Force Materiel Command employees at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, where AFMC is headquartered, command leaders told the Dayton Daily News.
Recent achievements for DOD civilian employees “have not been easy,” the memo says.
“The uncertainty and adversity inherent in all periods of change can test even the most elite workforce,” the document states. “Further, the longest government shutdown in American history imposed severe strain on our civilian workforce. The resilience our civilian teammates have demonstrated throughout this challenging time is an inspiration and deserves to be recognized.”
President Donald Trump Wednesday last week said uniformed members of the military would receive a one-time housing allowance payment, being rebranded as a “warrior’s dividend,” of $1,776 per service member.
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