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2009 Basic Allowance for Subsistence



Posted : Friday Jan 2, 2009 11:17:17 EST

The Basic Allowance for Subsistence is linked to, and changes with, the Agriculture Department’s food-cost index. The 2009 BAS rates represent an increase of 10 percent over 2008. The new rates as of Jan. 1:

Officers

(including commissioned officers, warrant officers and aviation cadets)

       $223.04 per month

Enlisted

(almost everyone who has completed basic training)

       $323.87 per month



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