Air Force officials at Hill AFB, Utah, have saved nearly $1 million with a decision to eliminate the base decals required on passenger vehicles, according to a USAF news release. The Air Force plans to make it a servicewide change, starting March 15. Another Air Force Materiel Command base, Robins AFB, Ga., already has followed Hill’s example. Security procedures in effect since 9/11 prompted Hill officials to eliminate the decal. Since 9/11, security personnel at base gates check individual identification of every passenger in vehicles, instead of waving the vehicle through if it had a military decal. Other services may not follow suit, however. For instance, at many military installations in the nation’s capital,vehicle occupants must show IDs, but a DOD decal on the vehicle means the vehicle doesn’t normally have to go through a full security screen.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
