U.S. military service members anticipate increases to their pay and allowances in 2026, including a 3.8% raise in basic pay and an average 4.2% bump in Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates. Meanwhile,

In 2018, the three-star admiral in charge of Navy personnel promised the fleet would soon reap the benefits of a massive effort to modernize how the Navy handles pay, entitlements and retirements. Collectively known as “HR Transformation” and formerly ...

It would be the smallest raise since a 2.7% boost in 2022 and would continue a downward trend from the 5.2% hike in 2024. The 4.5% base pay raise in 2025 was accompanied by a MOAA-supported 10% target increase for junior enlisted members.

Understanding what deductions are coming out of your pay is key to knowing where all your money is going. More importantly, mistakes happen. The quicker you notice an incorrect deduction, the faster and easier you can get it fixed.

After decades of military service, retired Navy Cmdr. Stephanie Murdock went to check her retiree pay statement in early April and was shocked to find that she was going to be receiving $1,118 less each month. The cut troubled Murdock, but perhaps not as ...

We'll say farewell to an aircraft carrier and see a pay raise for service members in Kitsap's military community in 2026.