Air ForceAir ForceBenefitsBenefits

Overview Overview

- Educational Programs- Educational Programs-- AFIT-- AFIT-- Tuition Assistance-- Tuition Assistance

- Pay- Pay-- Basic Pay-- Basic Pay-- Special Pay-- Special Pay-- Incentive Pay-- Incentive Pay

- Allowances- Allowances-- BAH-- BAH-- BAS-- BAS-- Uniform-- Uniform

- Leave- Leave-- Ordinary-- Ordinary

-- Convalescent-- Convalescent

-- Emergency-- Emergency

- Medical- Medical

- Legal- Legal

- Liturgical- Liturgical

Overview (Continued)Overview (Continued)

Air Force Institute of Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)Technology (AFIT)

Provide education and training to meet the Provide education and training to meet the technological, scientific, medical, and other technological, scientific, medical, and other professional requirements of the Air Forceprofessional requirements of the Air Force

Offers Undergraduate, Graduate, Doctoral programs at Offers Undergraduate, Graduate, Doctoral programs at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, and in civilian Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, and in civilian institutions across the countryinstitutions across the country

Three AFIT programs which you can receive full Three AFIT programs which you can receive full tuition assistancetuition assistance at Wright Patterson AFBat Wright Patterson AFB in civilian universitiesin civilian universities or in civilian industriesor in civilian industries

Tuition AssistanceTuition Assistance Available to active duty membersAvailable to active duty members Encourages personnel to pursue Encourages personnel to pursue

voluntary, off duty educational voluntary, off duty educational opportunitiesopportunities

Air Force pays 100% of tuition costs (cap Air Force pays 100% of tuition costs (cap of $250/semester hour or $166/quarter of $250/semester hour or $166/quarter hour, $4500 / year)hour, $4500 / year) Individual pays remaining (+ fees/books)Individual pays remaining (+ fees/books)

Types of PayTypes of Pay

BasicBasicSpecial Incentive

Basic PayBasic Pay

Based OnBased On::

GradeGrade

Time In ServiceTime In Service

6 years2 years

15 years

24 years

Special PaySpecial PayIndividuals who Individuals who

use specialized use specialized skillsskills

or are assigned in specified locations.

Incentive PayIncentive Pay

• Individuals required toIndividuals required to

perform hazardous perform hazardous dutiesduties

AllowancesAllowances

Basic Allowance For Housing (BAH)Basic Allowance For Housing (BAH)

Basic Allowance For Subsistence (BAS)Basic Allowance For Subsistence (BAS)

Uniform And Equipment AllowanceUniform And Equipment Allowance

Basic Allowance for Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)Housing (BAH)

Not paid while Not paid while living on baseliving on base

Based OnBased On Grade Grade Dependency StatusDependency Status Geographic LocationGeographic Location

Basic Allowance for Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS)Subsistence (BAS)

Same For All OfficersSame For All Officers $192.74 a Month$192.74 a Month

Uniform and Equipment Uniform and Equipment AllowanceAllowance

OfficersOfficers One time payment of $400 One time payment of $400

EnlistedEnlisted Annual Payment (on member’s anniversary dateAnnual Payment (on member’s anniversary date in service)in service)

LeaveLeave

Use or lose policy : 60-day carry overUse or lose policy : 60-day carry over

Month

2 1/2 DaysEarned =30 days

a year

Types of LeaveTypes of Leave

Ordinary - Planned vacation, Ordinary - Planned vacation, counts against leave balancecounts against leave balance

Sick Or Convalescent - Sick Or Convalescent - Does Does NOTNOT count against leave count against leave balancebalance

Emergency - Unplanned, Emergency - Unplanned, counts against leave balancecounts against leave balance

Medical ServicesMedical Services Medical Treatment Facility (MTF)Medical Treatment Facility (MTF)

Every location has an MTF varying in size from a Every location has an MTF varying in size from a hospital to a clinichospital to a clinic

Deployed locations have a mobile Air Transportable Deployed locations have a mobile Air Transportable HospitalHospital

TricareTricare – Military Managed Care Program (Military – Military Managed Care Program (Military HMO)HMO) Medical and Dental care provided to active duty member Medical and Dental care provided to active duty member

(automatically enrolled)(automatically enrolled) Family members can enrollFamily members can enroll

Legal ServicesLegal Services Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) provides legal assistance to Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) provides legal assistance to

military members and their families (free of charge)military members and their families (free of charge) Civil Law: Notary Services, Power of Attorney, Wills, Lease Civil Law: Notary Services, Power of Attorney, Wills, Lease

Reviews and Tax AssistanceReviews and Tax Assistance Claims: Associated with Moves (PCS)Claims: Associated with Moves (PCS)

Area Area Defense CounselDefense Counsel (ADC) provides legal advice and (ADC) provides legal advice and representationrepresentation Military Law Only: Administrative Actions, Disciplinary Military Law Only: Administrative Actions, Disciplinary

Actions and Criminal MattersActions and Criminal Matters

Liturgical ServicesLiturgical Services

Provide spiritual services for base Provide spiritual services for base populationpopulation

Confidential counselingConfidential counseling

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Summary Summary - Educational Programs- Educational Programs

-- AFIT-- AFIT-- Tuition Assistance-- Tuition Assistance

- Pay- Pay-- Basic Pay-- Basic Pay-- Special Pay-- Special Pay-- Incentive Pay-- Incentive Pay

- Allowances- Allowances-- BAH-- BAH-- BAS-- BAS-- Uniform-- Uniform

- Leave- Leave-- Ordinary-- Ordinary

-- Convalescent-- Convalescent

-- Emergency-- Emergency

- Medical- Medical

- Legal- Legal

- Liturgical- Liturgical

Summary Summary (Continued)(Continued)