Every Dollar of Your Military Pay, Explained.

Pay charts, BAH, allowances, special pays, retirement — current official rates and plain-language guides for every rank, every base, every stage of your career.

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Instantly compute Basic Pay, Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH), and Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS).

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BAH Rates (Basic Allowance for Housing)

Check standard Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates for 338 Military Housing Area (MHA) regions. Compare rates side-by-side to assist in your relocation budgeting.

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PCS Location Intelligence

Compare up to 3 duty stations. Weight schools, crime safety, transit, airport access, and analyze spouse professional license reciprocity.

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Allowance Calculator

Compute your basic pay, Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) — your housing stipend, and Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) — your meal stipend, and model reserve/guard active status and special incentive payments.

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Promotion Pay Impact

Model the monthly and annual pay bump of your next rank advancement, plus the long-term pension multiplier effects.

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Deployment Pay & SDP

Model combat zone tax exclusions (CZTE), geographic presets, hardship duty pay, and project your 10% APY Savings Deposit Program yield.

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Deployment Readiness Checklist

Plan your administrative, financial, legal, and housing checklist before, during, and after your deployment.

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Retirement & VA Offset

Estimate BRS/Legacy pensions, convert Guard/Reserve points, model VA disability waivers, and calculate CRDP/CRSC concurrency.

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PCS Timeline Checklist

Plan your moving tasks step-by-step. Adjust target dates relative to your report day and export the milestones to your calendar.

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Move Options & DITY Comparison

Compare a Government-arranged Move (TMO) vs. a Do-It-Yourself Move (DITY / PPM). Analyze scheduling control, profit opportunities, and packing supplies.

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