United States Code Title 37 — Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services

§ 551. Definitions

§ 551.

In this chapter:

(1)

The term “dependent”, with respect to a member of a uniformed service, means—

(A)

his spouse;

(B)

his unmarried child (including an unmarried dependent stepchild or adopted child) under 21 years of age;

(C)

his dependent mother or father;

(D)

a dependent designated in official records; and

(E)

a person determined to be dependent by the Secretary concerned, or his designee.

(2)

The term “missing status” means the status of a member of a uniformed service who is officially carried or determined to be absent in a status of—

(A)

missing;

(B)

missing in action;

(C)

interned in a foreign country;

(D)

captured, beleaguered, or besieged by a hostile force; or

(E)

detained in a foreign country against his will.

(3)

The term “pay and allowances” means—

(A)

basic pay;

(B)

special pay;

(C)

incentive pay;

(D)

basic allowance for housing;

(E)

basic allowance for subsistence; and

(F)

station per diem allowances for not more than 90 days.