Norfolk, Va. – The 2015 military pay and compensation rates for service members was released by the Department of Defense on Monday.
Basic pay for service members will increase one percent, except for general and flag officers who will not see an increase in 2015.
Basic allowance for housing rates for service members in 2015 will increase on average $17 per month, or 0.5 percent.
The 2015 basic allowance for subsistence rates for military members will increase by 2.9 percent over last year. The new rates are: $367.92 per month for enlisted members, $253.38 per month for officers.
The new rates for basic pay, basic allowance for housing, basic allowance for subsistence, and the cost of living allowance rates for the contiguous United States will take effect on Jan. 1, 2015.
