Air Force Benefits

Overview - Educational Programs -- AFIT -- Tuition Assistance - Pay -- Basic Pay -- Special Pay -- Incentive Pay - Allowances -- BAH -- BAS -- Uniform

- Leave -- Ordinary -- Convalescent -- Emergency - Medical - Legal - Liturgical Overview (Continued)

Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)  Provide education and training to meet the technological, scientific, medical, and other professional requirements of the Air Force  Offers Undergraduate, Graduate, Doctoral programs at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, and in civilian institutions across the country  Three AFIT programs which you can receive full tuition assistance  at Wright Patterson AFB  in civilian universities  or 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, $4500 / year)  Individual pays remaining (+ fees/books)

Types of Pay Basic SpecialIncentive

Basic Pay Based On : Grade Time In Service 6 years 2 years 15 years 24 years

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

Incentive Pay Individuals required toIndividuals required to perform hazardous duties perform hazardous duties

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 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  Officers  One time payment of $400  Enlisted  Annual Payment (on member’s anniversary date  in service)

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

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

Medical Services  Medical Treatment Facility (MTF)  Every location has an MTF varying in size from a hospital to a clinic  Deployed locations have a mobile 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 legal assistance to military members and their families (free of charge)  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 -- AFIT -- Tuition Assistance - Pay -- Basic Pay -- Special Pay -- Incentive Pay - Allowances -- BAH -- BAS -- Uniform

- Leave -- Ordinary -- Convalescent -- Emergency - Medical - Legal - Liturgical Summary (Continued)