United States Military Pay and Benefits

How much you will make in the military is a little more complicated than "do eight hours of work, and get paid for eight hours." How much you will make in the military depends on several individual factors.

2011 BAH Rates for Enlisted Members WITH Dependents

2011 BAH Rates for Enlisted Members WITHOUT Dependents

2011 BAH Rates for Enlisted Members with and without dependents

2011 BAH Rates for Warrant Officers WITHOUT Dependents

2011 BAH Rates for Warrant Officers WITH Dependents

2011 BAH Rates for Warrant Officers with annd without Dependents

2011 BAH Rates for Officers WITHOUT Dependents

2011 BAH Rates for Officers WITH Dependents

2011 BAH Rates for Officers

2011 Basic Housing Allowance Rates for Enlisted Members, Warrant Officers, and Officers

The 2009 Defense Authorization Act is now law, and Congress has passed a whole lot of pay and benefit changes for the upcoming year. Here's a sneak-peek at what our congress-critters have in store for you

Each year I wade through the annual National Defense Authorization Act and report to you what our congress-critters have given you in the way of military pay and benefit changes for the upcoming year. Here's a look at some of the major provisions of the 2008 bill.

Congress has passed the FY 2007 Defense Authorization Act, and the President has signed it into law. Here's a look at the military pay and benefit changes for 2007.

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President Bush ushered in an across-the-board 3.1 percent military pay raise, effective Jan. 1, and a variety of other new or enhanced benefits for servicemembers and their families when he signed the 2006 National Defense Authorization Bill into law Jan. 6.

Each year at about this time, I wade through both versions of the annual authorization act to give you a sneak peak of what Congress may have in store for you for the upcoming year in the way of military pay and benefits. Here's your "Sneak Peak:"

Frequently Asked Questions about U.S. Military pay and military benefits.

Each year, Congress determines military pay and benefit changes when they pass the Defense Authorization Act. Both bills have now been passed. Here are some of the major provisions of the bills.

On November 7th (2003), Congress passed the Fiscal Year 2004 Military Authorization Act, and has sent it to the President to sign into law. President Bush is expected to sign the authorization bill into law soon. Here are the major pay and benefit provisions of the new law.

The House and the Senate have passed the FY2003 Defense Authorization Act and presented it to the President for his consideration on November 26th. The President is expected to sign the act into law in early December, with plenty of time to ensure that pay increases are seen by military members in their January 15th paychecks.

Information about where military members and DOD civilian employees may obtain information about their finances, correcting and replacing tax information.