The Pentagon will eliminate geographic rate protection for the basic housing allowance come January. From that point forward, BAH will fluctuate based on regional housing cost estimates collected by military housing offices. The services will adjust the rates annually. But, officials say, there is an “individual rate protection” feature that will protect personnel locked into a lease, so they don’t get stiffed if the housing market rate drops. Read more here.
BAE Systems has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to install an upgraded Block 4 electronic warfare system into new F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, as well as to retrofit some older jets.
