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Air Force Benefits

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.

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Air Force Benefits

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  1. Air ForceBenefits

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

  3. Overview (cont’d) • Leave • Ordinary • Convalescent • Emergency • Medical • Legal • Liturgical

  4. 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

  5. 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.

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

  7. Basic Pay Based On: • Grade • Time In Service Your Career 5 10 15 20

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

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

  10. Allowances • Basic Allowance For Housing (BAH) • Basic Allowance For Subsistence (BAS) • Uniform And Equipment Allowance

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

  12. Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) • Same For All Officers • $223.04 a Month

  13. 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)

  14. Types of Leave • Ordinary—Planned vacation; counts against leave balance • Sick Or Convalescent—Does notcount against leave balance • Emergency—Unplanned; counts against leave balance

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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. Liturgical Services • Provide spiritual services for base population • Confidential counseling • Morale

  19. QUESTIONS ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

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

  21. Summary (Cont’d) • Leave • Ordinary • Convalescent • Emergency • Medical • Legal • Liturgical

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