1. Air Force Benefits

2. Overview  Pay  Basic Pay  Special Pay  Incentive Pay  Allowances  BAH  BAS  Uniform

3.  Leave  Medical  Legal  Liturgical  Educational Programs  Air Force Institute of Technology  Tuition Assistance  Post 9/11 GI Bill Overview (continued)

4. Ba$i¢ $pe¢ial In¢entive Types of Pay

5.  Based On:  Grade  Time In Service Basic Pay

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

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

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

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

10.  Same for all officers  $253.38 per month Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)

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

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

13.  You are always earning leave!  Use or lose policy: 60-day carry over Month 2 1/2 Days Earned = 30 days/yr Leave Accrual

14.  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 Health Care Program  Medical and dental care provided to active duty Airman  Available to family members and retirees Medical Services

15.  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, d isciplinary actions, and criminal matters Legal Services

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

17. 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 Air Force Base  In civilian universities  In civilian industries

18. Tuition Assistance  Available to active duty members  Encourages personnel to pursue voluntary, off-duty advanced 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.

19.  Available to all service members service after 11 September 2001  Must have at least 90 days of honorable service  Full benefits received after 36 months service  Benefits can be transferred to dependents  Check with base education office for stipulations Post 9/11 GI Bill

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21. Summary  Pay  Basic Pay  Special Pay  Incentive Pay  Allowances  BAH  BAS  Uniform

22.  Leave  Medical  Legal  Liturgical  Educational Programs  Air Force Institute of Technology  Tuition Assistance  Post 9/11 GI Bill Summary (continued)