### Question
How does EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES define submarine service?


### Answer
Under *37 U.S.C. § 301c*, **submarine service** is defined as:

> the service performed, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy, by a member, and the years of submarine service are computed beginning with the effective date of the initial order to perform submarine service

#### Citation:
  - *37 U.S.C. § 301c*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 5-SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS > SUBCHAPTER I-EXISTING SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES**

