2010 military pay chart | BAH Rates

2010 US Military Basic Pay Charts Details :

2010 Enlisted Pay Chart : LINK
2010 Officer Pay Chart : LINK
2010 Enlisted Reserve/Guard Drill Pay Chart : LINK
2010 Officer Reserve/Guard Military Drill Pay Chart : LINK

The full Senate On July 23, 2009 passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 which states, "Increase in Basic Pay- Effective on January 1, 2010, the rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services are increased by 3.4 percent."

On July 30, 2009 the U.S. House of Representatives approved a similar fiscal 2010 defense spending bill which also includes a 3.4% increase of military base pay for 2010. The 2010 pay raise amount, as a point of interest, effects those enlisted personnel who will hit the 30 year high year tenure (HYT) mark as those members are the last to have joined under the "final pay" retirement system.

Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) - BAH is paid to uniformed service members to provide housing compensation based on pay grade, zip code, and dependency status. Housing allowance is payable when government quarters are not provided or when temporarily residing in barracks.
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Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS)- BAS is a rate based on the service member only and is not intended to cover spouses and/or family members’ food/subsistance costs. As of January 1, 2009, all enlisted military members in a proper status draw a full BAS monthly rate of $323.87 and $223.04 for Officers. Service members who draw BAS are required to pay for their own meals, even if provided by the government.
here for : 2009 military pay

Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) - COLA is a cash allowance intended to compensate for high cost of living areas. COLA is not assigned to areas where the cost of living is less than of meets the average of that in the United Sates. A service member must be permanently assigned to the area to receive COLA.

Family Separation Allowance (FSA) - All pay grades, $250.00. FSA provides compensation for added expenses incurred because of an enforced family separation. FSA is payable to qualified members serving inside or outside the United States.