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Military pay charts for Fiscal Year 2006.
2006 Military Base Pay
Both the House and Senate versions of the FY 2006 Military Authorization Act authorize an across-the-board base pay increase of 3.1 percent, which makes it pretty much a 'done deal.'
2006 Guard and Reserve Drill Pay
Both the House and Senate versions of the FY 2006 Military Authorization Act authorize an across-the-board base pay increase of 3.1 percent, which makes it pretty much a 'done deal.'
Annual Salary Charts
These charts show average annual military salary for commissioned officers, warrant officers, and enlisted members, to include base pay, average housing allowance, monetary food allowance, and the tax advantage of untaxed allowances.
Basic Allowance for Sustenance (BAS) Rates
Monthly monetary food allowance for members of the United States Military for fiscal year 2006.
Child Support Allowance (BAH-DIFF)
Special rules apply for active duty members who live in the barracks and pay child support. Military members who don't have custody, and are paying child or spouse support, ARE NOT authorized to reside in the barracks and receive full-rate BAH. Instead, such members are paid an entitlement called BAH-DIFF, or BAH Differential.
Clothing (Uniform) Allowances
Military members are provided monetary allowances to pay for uniform replacement and maintenance. These allowances are based on the cost of specific uniform items, and on an estimated "wear out" date for each specific item.
Combat Pay
A member assigned or deployed to a designated combat zone, receives a special monthly pay called "combat pay," or "immiment danger pay."
Dislocation Allowance
Military members may be entitled to a dislocation allowance (DLA) when relocating their household due to a PCS.
Family Separation Allowance
Family Separation Allowance is payable anytime a military member is forced (due to military orders) to be away from his/her dependents longer than 30 days.
Flight Pay
Military members who are on flying status receive monthly flight pay., Here are the flight pay charts for enlisted members and commissioned/warrant officers who are on flying status.
Involuntary Separation Pay
Many military members who are involuntarily separated from the military are entitled to involuntary separation pay (severance pay). To be eligible, a military member must have six or more years of active duty, and less than 20 years.
Jump Pay
Military members who are required to jump out of perfectly good aircraft as part of their military duties are entitled to a special kind of pay, known as "Jump Pay," or "Parachute Duty Pay."
PCS Allowances
There are several monetary benefits that a military member receives when they make a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move.
PCS and TDY Mileage Rates
Military members who travel on official duty (either temporary duty travel, or permanent change of station), can request a mileage reimbursement for their travel by "personally owned conveyance" (POC), in lieu of a government purchased airline ticket.
Retirement Pay
These charts show the monthly retirement pay for active duty enlisted members, warrant officers, and commissioned officers who retire during 2006. Military personnel can retire after 20 years of active duty service.
Sea Pay
Military personnel assigned to duty at sea are authorized a special monthly pay. Here are the charts for Career Sea Pay for fiscal year 2006.
Submarine Duty Pay
Military personnel assigned to duty about U.S. Navy Submarines are authorized a special monthly pay. Here are the charts for submarine duty pay for fiscal year 2006.

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