Your monthly compensation based on your grade and length of Service.

Enter the zip code of your assigned permanent duty station. Locality pay is based on the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) Calculator found in DefenseTravel.DoD.mil.

During deployment, servicemembers' BAH rate is based on the assigned permanent duty station and does not change if their dependents relocate for the duration of the deployment. BAH is a non-taxable allowance for housing. The amount of BAH received depends on the permanent duty location, pay grade, and whether there are dependents.

For more information on Basic Allowance for Housing, please click the link to visit the MyArmyBenefits Library.

When you deploy you are in Temporary Change of Station (TCS) status and will receive full BAS. If you currently receive full BAS you will retain the entitlement. If you currently receive partial BAS (meal card holders) you will be entitled to full BAS upon deployment. Upon return from deployment, meal card holders will return to partial BAS entitlement.

For more information on Basic Allowance for Subsistence, please click the link to visit the MyArmyBenefits Library.

Per Diem is a daily allotment that reimburses servicemembers for out-of-pocket food, lodging and incidental expenses that occur while on military business or temporary assigned duty (TDY or TAD) away from their home station. Reimbursment amounts are based on location of business or TDY/TAD.

Each year the DoD Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Committee sets the Per Diem allowance.

Family Separation Allowance (FSA) is paid when servicemembers are involuntarily separated for more than 30 days from dependents or their active duty spouse. FSA is paid at a rate of $250 per month ($8.33 per day for periods less than a month).

For more information on Family Separation Allowance, please click the link to visit the MyArmyBenefits Library.

A servicemember may be entitled to Imminent Danger Pay (IDP) when serving on official duty in an eligible area designated by the Department of Defense. IDP is often listed as Hostile Fire Pay/Imminent Danger Pay. Different eligibility requirements may qualify a Soldier for Hostile Fire Pay (HFP). A service member can receive IDP or HFP but not both. View the complete list of DFAS IDP Areas designated by the Secretary of Defense.

For more information on Imminent Danger Pay, please click the link to visit the MyArmyBenefits Library.

A servicemember may be entitled to Hostile Fire Pay (HFP) when the appropriate commander certifies that the member meets the requirements for a given month. The commander determines HFP based on whether a servicemember is:

• Subjected to hostile fire or mine explosions
• In an area near hostile fire or mine explosions which endanger the member
• Killed, injured, or wounded by hostile fire, mines, or any hostile action

For more information on Hostile Fire Pay , please click the link to visit the MyArmyBenefits Library.

A servicemember can receive Imminent Danger Pay (IDP) or Hostile Fire Pay (HFP) but not both. IDP is often listed as Hostile Fire Pay/Imminent Danger Pay. View the complete list designated by the Secretary of Defense as IDP areas, please visit DFAS IDP Areas designated by the Secretary of Defense. Members who are exposed to a hostile fire or hostile mine explosion event are eligible to receive non-prorated Hostile Fire Pay (HFP) in the full monthly amount of $225.

For more information on Hostile Fire Pay or Imminent Danger Pay, visit the MyArmyBenefits Library for fact sheets on Hostile Fire Pay and Imminent Danger Pay

Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay (HDIP) is paid monthly to servicemembers that perform flying duty as a noncrew member, parachute jumping, demolition of explosives, handling of toxic fuels, flight deck duty or experimental stress duty, etc. The amount is based on the servicemember's current grade. A servicemember is entitled to receive a maximum of three types of HDIP if qualified for more than one in the same period. View current HDIP rates.

For more information on Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay, please click the link to visit the MyArmyBenefits Library.

Hardship Duty Pay-Location (HDP-L) is paid to those serving in locations where living conditions are substantially below those normally found within the continental United States. Rates are payable in increments of $50, $100, or $150 a month based on the level of hardship in a given area. All service members permanently assigned or TAD/TDY for over 30 consecutive days in a designated area, will receive HDP-L. For specific locations and amounts, please visit DFAS HDP-L.

For more information on Hardship Duty Pay-Location, please visit the MyArmyBenefits Library.

Special Duty Assignment Pay (SDAP) is paid to enlisted Soldiers in jobs that are designated as extremely difficult or involve an unusual degree of responsibility. Examples include parachuting instructors, fuel specialists, and combat controllers. Monthly amounts range from $75 to $450 depending on the Special Duty Assignment designation.

For more information on Special Duty Assignment Pay, please visit the MyArmyBenefits Library.

Service Members who serve in a combat zone can exclude certain pay from their taxable income. For enlisted member or warrant officer, all compensation received for a month in which the enlisted member or warrant officer performed active duty in a Combat Zone or Qualified Hazardous Duty Area (QHDA) qualifies for the CZTE. In order to have CZTE treatment of wages for services performed in a QHDA, a member must be entitled to Hostile Fire Pay or Imminent Danger Pay while performing service in QHDA.

For commissioned officers who perform active duty in a combat zone or QHDA CZTE is limited. The amount of the maximum CZTE in effect for a qualifying month is limited to the maximum enlisted pay amount, plus the amount of Hostile Fire Pay or Imminent Danger Pay for the qualifying month.

For more information, please visit the MyArmyBenefits Library, fact sheet on Combat Zone Tax Exclusion.

The Department of Defense (DoD) Savings Deposit Program is available to those serving in designated combat zones, qualified hazardous duty areas, or designated direct support areas of a combat zone. During a single deployment in a qualified area, servicemembers may deposit up to $10,000 (but not more than the member's un-allotted pay) into a DoD savings account and earn a 10 percent interest rate. Eligibility for SDP ends on the day of departure from the combat zone, and no further deposits can be made, but interest continues to accrue for the next 90 days.​

For more information on Savings Deposit Program, please visit the MyArmyBenefits Library.

Special Leave Accrual (SLA) allows Service members serving for a continuous period of 120 days or more in Hostile Fire Pay (HFP) or Imminent Danger Pay (IDP) areas to accumulate and retain a maximum of 120 days of leave (60 days of ordinary leave, plus 60 days of SLA). The intent of SLA is to provide relief to Service members not allowed leave during lengthy deployments or during periods of hostility. SLA protection ends either on the expiration date or when the Soldier's current leave balance (Cr Bal) drops to 60 days or less. SLA days cannot be sold and must be used before their expiration date.

For more information on Special Leave Accrual, please visit the MyArmyBenefits Library.