ANNUAL MILITARY BASIC PAY (Effective Jan. 1, 2025) GRADE 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 COMMISSIONED OFFICERS O-10 — — — — — — — — — — 225,698 225,698...

WORLD: Personnel

Feb. 7, 2025
Patches, Nail Polish, Shaving: Dress and Grooming Standards  By Chris Gordon and David Roza Airmen were subject to new uniform, grooming, and appearance standards starting Feb. 1, senior Air Force leaders announced Jan. 29. Among the changes: Duty Identifier Patches...

WORLD: Budget

March 28, 2024
WORLD: Budget: Air Force Gets More; Space Force Gets Cut; Shrinking Aircraft Inventory.
The senior enlisted leaders of the Air Force and Space Force urged lawmakers to consider changes to the Basic Allowance for Housing on Jan. 31, starting with the cost-sharing arrangement that requires service members and their families to pay hundreds of dollars every year. 
The Pentagon announced the release of updated basic allowance for housing rates for 2024 on Dec. 14, with an average increase of 5.4 percent across the board—less than half of last year’s huge 12.1 percent jump, but still one of the biggest increases this decade. The ...

World: Budget

Jan. 20, 2023
WORLD: Budget: DOD scores $858B defense budget; What the 2023 budget funds for USSF.
Housing allowances are finally catching up, as the Pentagon announced new Basic Allowance for Housing rates Dec. 14. On average, monthly payments will rise 12.1 percent starting Jan. 1. Increases vary by location. BAH is determined based on paygrade, location, and whether or not members have ...
The 2023 National Defense Authorization bill passed the House Dec. 8 and the Senate is poised to pass it in the next few weeks, paving the way for a 4.6 percent pay raise, a housing allowance increase, the elimination of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and ...