What provides a monthly incentive pay based on the number of years of aviation service?

The correct answer is the Critical Skills Incentive Pay (CISP). This pay is designed to incentivize and reward service members who possess critical skills, especially those with years of aviation service. The amount of CISP a qualified individual receives increases with the number of years they have served in aviation roles, making it a valuable form of compensation that reflects experience and commitment to a specialized field.

In this context, the CISP acts as a retention tool, encouraging experienced personnel to remain in aviation-related duties by providing a monetary incentive that grows alongside their length of service. This strategy helps maintain a skilled workforce necessary for operational readiness and efficiency in aviation missions.

Other pay structures mentioned, such as Special Operations Pay, Flight Demonstration Pay, or Operational Duty Incentive Pay, have different purposes and eligibility criteria and do not specifically link the amount of pay to years of aviation service in the same manner that CISP does.