Delay to Incentive Pay Boost for Guard and Reserves Draws Rebuke from Lawmakers At issue is a provision in last year's NDAA that required the DoD to give members of reserve components incentive pay equal...
8 Financial Advantages the Military Can Offer Potential Recruits While you may not get rich in the military, you will always get a paycheck.
Hostile Fire Pay and Imminent Danger Pay You may be paid special pay for serving in a hazardous area.
Record Pay Increase Likely Coming for Disabled Veterans and Military Retirees in 2023 Disabled veterans and military retirees will likely see record pay increases in 2023 thanks to COLA changes.
A New Benefit for Hungry Troops Is at Risk of Failure Before It Even Starts Will the nontaxable housing allowances, which can be thousands of dollars and are calculated by location, be considered...
Reserve Pay Overview If you're serving in the Reserves, you receive regular drill pay and other pay benefits.
Army Ending Once-a-Month Paydays in October The Air Force and Space Force will continue to offer the option, though.
Military Retired Pay Overview The military retirement system is arguably the best one around, but proper planning is needed to ensure you can retire...
Dislocation Allowance Increases by $500 for Many Junior Enlisted As part of the Defense Department's new policy, many will see a nearly 50% increase in the permanent change of station (PCS)...
Military Annual Leave If you are active duty in any of the five branches of the armed forces you earn 30 days of leave (paid vacation) every year.
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...