Air Force Benefits

Overview  Educational Programs  Air Force Institute of Technology Tuition Assistance  Pay  Basic Pay  Special Pay  Incentive Pay  Allowances  BAH  BAS  Uniform

Overview (cont’d)  Leave  Ordinary  Convalescent  Emergency  Medical  Legal  Liturgical

Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)  Education/training to meet technological, scientific, medical, and other professional requirements of the Air Force  Offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs  Three full tuition assistance AFIT programs  At Wright Patterson AFB  In civilian universities  In civilian industries

Tuition Assistance  Available to active duty members  Encourages personnel to pursue voluntary, off-duty educational opportunities  Air Force pays 100% of tuition costs  Cap of $250/semester hour or $166/quarter hour  Maximum of $4500 per fiscal year  Individual responsible for all remaining costs, e.g., fees, books, etc.

Types of Pay Ba$i¢ $pe¢ial In¢entive

Basic Pay Based On:  Grade  Time In Service Your Career

Special Pay Individuals who use specialized skills… or are assigned in specified locations.

Incentive Pay  Individuals required to perform hazardous duties, regardless of location  Aviation Career Incentive Pay  Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay

Allowances  Basic Allowance For Housing (BAH)  Basic Allowance For Subsistence (BAS)  Uniform And Equipment Allowance

Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)  Not paid while living on base  Based on:  Grade  Dependency Status  Geographic Location

Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS)  Same For All Officers  $ a Month

Uniform and Equipment Allowance  Often referred to as “Clothing Allowance”  Officers  One time payment of $400  Enlisted  Annual Payment (on anniversary of member’s enlistment date)

Types of Leave  Ordinary—Planned vacation; counts against leave balance  Sick Or Convalescent—Does not count against leave balance  Emergency—Unplanned; counts against leave balance

Leave Accrual Use or lose policy: 60-day carry over Month 2 1/2 Days Earned = 30 days/yr

Medical Services  Medical Treatment Facility (MTF)  Every location has an MTF varying in size from a clinic to a hospital  Deployed locations have an Air Transportable Hospital  Tricare—Military Managed Care Program (Military HMO)  Medical and dental care provided to active duty member (automatically enrolled)  Family members can enroll

Legal Services  Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) provides free legal assistance to military members and their families  Civil Law—Notary services, power of attorney, wills, lease reviews, and tax assistance  Claims—Associated with moves (PCS)  Area Defense Counsel (ADC) provides legal advice and representation  Military Law Only—Administrative actions, disciplinary actions, and criminal matters

Liturgical Services  Provide spiritual services for base population  Confidential counseling  Morale

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Summary  Educational Programs  Air Force Institute of Technology Tuition Assistance  Pay  Basic Pay  Special Pay  Incentive Pay  Allowances  BAH  BAS  Uniform

Summary (Cont’d)  Leave  Ordinary  Convalescent  Emergency  Medical  Legal  Liturgical