This study aims to determine (1) the effect of state defense education on employee discipline, (2) the impact of state defense education on work motivation, (3) the impact of state defense education on work motivation through employee discipline (4) the effect of compensation on employee discipline, (5) the impact of payment on work motivation (6) the impact of compensation on work motivation through employee discipline, and (7) the effect of employee discipline on work motivation. It conducted this research at the XIV / Hasanuddin Military Regiment Main Regiment Educational Institute with a total sample of 96 State Civil Servants (ASN) and the Indonesian National Army (TNI). They were assigned as administrative staff at the institution, which also constituted the total population. This study uses path analysis which is processed using the PLS Vers.3.0 application. The results showed that state defense education has a positive and significant effect on employee discipline, compensation has a positive and significant impact on employee discipline. State defense education and reward have a positive and significant effect on work motivation; state defense education and balance have a positive and significant effect on work motivation. Which is mediated by discipline, and employee discipline has a positive and significant impact on work motivation at the XIV / Hasanuddin Military Regional Parent Regiment Educational Institution.