Alaska (FY2012) Find your Location and the corresponding Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) in the pay tables below. All pay is listed in terms of dollars per month. Enlisted Personnel (Without Dependents) Location E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9 … [Read more...]
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Obama Signs Defense Spending Bill
By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Dec. 31, 2011 – President Barack Obama signed the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act today, while acknowledging "serious reservations" about parts of the act, particularly provisions that regulate the detention, interrogation, and prosecution of suspected terrorists. "I have signed the act chiefly because it … [Read more...]
2012 BAH Rates Announced
December 2011 The Department of Defense has released the 2012 Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates. BAH rates will increase an average of 2 percent when the new rates take effect on January 1, 2012. For members with dependents, average increases in BAH are approximately $39 per month. A typical E-6 with dependents, for example, will find his/her BAH about $35 per month … [Read more...]
Cost of Living Adjustment for 2012
Based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index, there will be a 3.6 percent Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for retired pay and Survivor Benefit Plan annuities effective Dec. 1, 2011. Retirees will see the change on their Dec. 30 payment, and annuitants will receive it Jan. 3, 2012. Retirees who received a Career Status Bonus (CSB) will receive a 2.6 percent … [Read more...]