I started watching these videos when I was thinking of joining the Air Force almost 2 years ago. I still watch just because it is still cool to me that you're willing to open up your life for the purpose of helping others. I guess what I'm trying to say is, keep doing what you're doing man. Even the people who watch this for entertainment purposes enjoy it!
i was always scared to tell people how much I made in the military because we are already targets to them and they already think that we are balling and having money. you are better than me on that one battle
@@lateshiaford305 you can find this stuff on websites. It's depends on how long youve been in and location. But let's just say it's good. So if your on base housing your good and you'll get basic pay for e4 with bas (food money). Im not gonna guesstimate because it all depends on the individual.
Military pay is complex, but I loved working in Finance. It constantly changes, so what I knew has changed. The pay has increased a lot over the years. I loved working in an office, helping soldiers with pay problems. Kyle, you're doing a great job!
Yessssss it sucks that there's very few work opportunities for wives here. I'm wasting my college degree(you lose your skills if you don't use them for THREE years). If I was in the U.S. I would be able to find a job with ease. I think married airmen overseas deserve to be paid much more.
I was a Military Police officer in the Army, and we were paid more due to working shift work. I was a married E6 with 7 years in service when I got out, and after taxes I was taking home around $60,000 per year (Base pay, per diem, BAH, Family sep, uniform cleaning allowance, and a few other things).
I was Security Forces (MP of the Air Force) and we did NOT get paid anything extra for "shift work." For years I worked over 60 hours a week. Never heard of anyone getting paid anything extra due to increased workload.. so sounds like Army was looking out for their people better then!
Thank you for this video Kyle Very informative !! i just enlisted in the national guard so a lot of the information still pertained to me !!! Awesome vid
with housing and other benefit. it's almost $80k-120k for being there only 3 years , depend on location. And yeah, 80% jobs are non combat and many are office jobs. Grow up , poor coward.
Another awesome video! Keep up the good work, man! You have answered all of the questions I've had so far about enlisting through your videos! Can't wait to see more!
You're videos are soooooo oooooo good! They're lengthy lol...but soooooo attractive to watch. I don't watch many lengthy videos to the end lol, but yours are truly awsome and highly informative! And please keep that bubbly and sincere personality you have! I just subscribed!!
When I was in 10 years ago I would shower at the barracks after PT and go pay for breakfast at the chow hall. It was $1.60 for a great breakfast. and you cant beat that. this was in the Army by the way.
me two i just got out 6 months ago, I live off of post and shower at the gym for free and eat at my job for work I was a 92G cook in the army and I loved it. free food
Thank you!! I am doing my research to know as much as I can before enlisting. I plan on enlisting in the US Air Force soon. You answered the second part to my latest question! That pay is based on rank and time in service which I knew, but that the pay is equal no matter what job you do. Thanks again!!
kyle you're a huge role model for me, i watch all of your videos and you help a lot man, i am going to basic training this june and can relate to you in a lot of ways. thank you so much you're awesome bro.
I basically make the same amount of money working at this mortgage call center in Illinois. But I live with my parents lol. And I graduated college a bit over a year ago. And I have been applying for jobs in my field but no luck so far.
brother I'm joining the US army and I have done my research but didn't get pay chart and how it work. thank you so much for this info. I have a wife and a son!
Yeah we are settled in. No work for me yet but the freeze just ended so maybe something will come up. We just stick to a strict budget. Thanks for your concern though I really appreciate it.
not so if you get on base housing. yes japan is expensive.. but the experience is priceless. Your so lucky. Others have gone before you .. and others will come after you.. get ahold of your over seas sponsor asap and relay them your needs and concerns.. it's their job to help you. Good Luck and have fun :)
That base pay he talked about is pre-tax. Officer is the way to go these days. A Lt. Col with 20 years has a base salary of 7-8k a month. They sure didn't pay officers that way when my dad was in. I think in 1992 as a Lt. Col with 20 years his base salary was about 48k plus housing. I know he was always bothered when he found out some of his enlisted men were on food stamps and working second jobs- that was in the 80s
It's about the same, in terms of raw buying power both amounts were worth. 48k in the early 90s is about the as 80k in today's money. It's just how inflation works my guy.
officers get at least double what enlisted get.. for same time served.. with average promotion rate. and officers do not get dirty as much. and yes any new military family with children qualifies for food stamps.
Hey Kyle! Been following your channel since I was Navy DEP, now I'm in the navy and working at the Naval Hospital on Okinawa Japan. Thanks for the advice maybe I'll see you around
*Subscribed* Also, dude where were you when I was working Air Force Finance years ago???... I could have just given people a post it note with your YT Channel URL on it and said "Here, just go watch this guy's video about it". I need to watch more of your videos to see if you have one about having a plan. We're going to make one soon on that topic. Script is written, just need to film it. Anyway, I think folks joining the military should have a plan. Actually think about it before joining... have an idea what ya want out of it long term... I went from Active Duty to Guard/college to Contractor (making 6 figures)... it's a damn good path to follow. Definitely will get you ahead in life quickly. Anyway, off to watch more of your vids...
Another well explain video. Remember that BAH, BAS & COLA are the non-taxable portion of your pay.. AFRH...is the donation for the "Armed Forces Retirement Home" should you ever need it.
i actually loved the food when i was in the dorms...i was in seymour johnson afb north carolina and being raised in brooklyn ny i didnt wanna move off base cause i dont like how it is where houses were so far away from each other so i stayed in the dorms and chow hall was the best
Helpful video, me and my gf are getting married this year and are both enrolling in the air force later this year as well. Hopefully we can pay off our loans!
AFRH is a "donation" to the Armed Forces Retirement Home. Every enlisted person is eligible to live there (they have 2 locations) in their old age if they have no better options and they need assisted living. The combination of all pay deductions and the share of punitive fine monies they receive is enough to provide for all their residents free of charge. It is not run by the VA.
Guam's OHA when I was there was $2,200 for your home. Then you get $1008 for utilities and if you don't use it all then you get to keep it. I was able to pocket about $800 (: You also get COLA like how you do in Japan. If you're aircrew then you get paid extra when you fly.
I knew a group of 7 guys that lived in a 8 bedroom house. The monthly rate for that 8 bed ,5 n a 1/2 bath house that was about 3000 a month. The BAH in that area is 1200 a month.
I wished I had BAS in the dorms, I had shared a bathroom and a kitchen for 3 years. My roommate was off shift, he got BAS. He never made any food and somehow always made a mess in the kitchen and always getting screwed with dorm inspections. I did receive BAS for 3 months while I did base Honor Guard, I was able to spend about 100-150ish, and eat a ton of food. Overall I absolutely hated living in the dorms. As soon as I was told "you will receive BAH on this date (Friday)." I was all moved out and living in a new apartment, Thursday afternoon.
I'm planning on going into the AF early 2018 with a bachelors, and I'll be coming in with my wife and both my kids. Any difference you know of when you have dependents coming with you too?
Wow, okay. So, you get a house for free, you get free medical, free food (On base of course) Free everything basically. So that "Crappy" 25,000 p/y Doesn't seem so bad after all. All you have to pay for is food (Off base), clothes (Sometimes), and not a lot after that, besides taxes and stuff. Also, do you deposit some money for your superannuation? Wow, Air-Force life isn't so bad after all.
A Chicken Wing still gotta pay for phone, car, car insurance, internet, food, some bases make you pay water/sewer and garbage, clothes, childcare, etc.
Amarah Dodson ... all those things you mentioned, are WANTS besides the water/garbage... car note? nope. buy a used car. cell phone? $100 a month for 2 phones, internet... cheap. it's all about what you NEED vs WANTS in order to save money in the military. My best friend's husband was in the military for 6 years and they walked out with 50K.... with 3 kids, car notes, insurance and phones. Saving money in the military is absolutely possible
What if one of your jobs gets landed in DEPS, but you are waiting to marry ur spouse so you don’t have to go back and change paperwork after bootcamp, because we all know it’s always a headache to wait and change information after basic and tech school, can I swear in under the job I want as a single status during deps and once i receive my marriage license change my marital status if i havent already shipped to basic?
I can asking sir about salary of marines soldier i have a bf he asking he didnt get her salary in her base when he come back in there country there he get her salary and he tell in me a leave payment
+Snap Great If you're moving to a different base (PCS), USAF will pay for movers to come and pack your stuff, move it, and unpack it at your new location.
moving u get orders.. you arrainge with the housing office for a date for mover sto come.. they pack everything.. EVERYTHING.. leave adirty cup they will pack it.. then.. it goes into storage somewhere wiating for your phone call at your new housing office to deliver it.. then they deliver it.. and unpack it.. they pack everything inclusing the mess on teh floor. toys etc... the hard part is finding a new house.. and having money to pay for it.. the military does NOT cover your actual expenses for livng off base.. they just give u an allowance that might cover half what actually comes out of your pocket. Soon as you get orders to a new place.. contact that new base's housing authority and get on a waiting list for housing. that date determines the first come first serve order.. so do it FIRST when you get orders.. dont delay a minute. they will then notify you when your on post housing is ready.. you contact housing office and they have the movers drup your stuff off on the day you desire. you don't have to move anything.. they do everything. if housing is not available all commands sponsor and designate a person to sponsor new members.. who should be able to help you out with contacting real estate people or the housing office.. etc.. contact your sponsor and give them your consernces.. they shoudl get back to you promptly. My sponsor found a house for me and had it waitnig for my arrival. There are usually waiting times.. if the time is less than 2 weeks or so you can move into or ask to move into temporary (less than 2 week stay) housing.. which is FULLY furnished. there are waiting lists for that too.. so inquire the second you have orders confirmed. for these new back organizations to take action (like getting your name on a waiting list) they need confirmation of your orders.
Hello, I have a question that does not correspond to this video. But being over seas and having car insurance within the states how does this take play? Will I need to get new insurance for the car or will I be able to keep the current one?
I ended up watching both of your military pay videos today. I've seen the one for singles before. Good info on both videos. Is the intro song for both a Kyle Gott production?
It's really awesome that you guys get a housing and food allowance. We (Canadian Air Force) don't get any of that. One thing i do not understand, If you are single, do you have to live in the shacks (dorms)? or do you have to wait till you hit a certain rank to move out of shacks?
My base pay is 770 × 2 (E-2 less than a year). BAH is 1515 for the area. BAS is 365. So monthly I get $3420 a month after taxes. Equals out to 41k a year and I haven't even been in a year. This time next year I'll be E-4 over 2. Roughly 1100 per paycheck in base pay. BAH 1515 a month and BAS 365 which will be 51k a year after taxes. It's not a bad paycheck at all. And if you can get your mortgage around 700 a month you'll be banking 800 a month is BAH.
PandaMonium but why?? Your parent's house is your house, as long as you are not working or even married then you can stay at your parents house until you can afford living in your own place.
I know this video is old but you say here and in another video that it's free to eat on base. But they took out $357 a month for you to eat there (whether you ate there or not) so it wasn't free. The other guys who were not eating there were paying approx $357 a month for a service they were not using, so paying double if they were eating out all the time.
yes your money for off base rations.. is a pittance.. I think i got 3 dollars a day.. try feeding yourself for 3 dollars a day in an industrialized nation. 3 days for a half pound of cheese.. 1.5 days for a stick of peperoni 1 day for pizza sauce.. half a day for a coke.. eat at burger king once a week for that kind of money.. the rest comes out of your pocket. and it's even worse if you live off base and get a housing allowance.. that covers less than your food bill.. and the worst one of all is the uniform allowance.. i probably spent 100x my uniform allownace on uniforms.. keep in mind if the military pays you.. what they are paying you for is probably worth 10x what you get paid.
BAS is the same across the board for all enlisted that gets BAS. I worked at DFAC, so I never went hungry, ha ,ha. When I lived in the dorms, we had a meal card for DFAC and yes I too, at all 4 meals. Took advantage of that situation. My COLA was a little higher for me cause I was stationed at Ramstein AFB.
Question would be more so for your wife, but: being in Japan what all types of jobs are available for a military spouse? there is obviously things like baby sitting ,but is there other jobs for civilians on base? or would she have to go off base for a different job?
Thanks for the response i'm thinking about joining the airforce in a little less than a year. after my fiancee and i wed and my child has her first steps and such.
i am same way i hate carrying around change and got a jar in my Apartment with about 500.00 in it already for when i take my first leave which won't be till 29th of july :D, altho you guys are lucky free meals that they take from your pay, in CAF they give you discount on food :D One thing that helped me and my room mate was we would pick out a menu for Breakfest lunch dinner and cook on a sunday what we wanted for that week, saves alot of time spagetti is always top of list :D
Now at some bases in the AF some jobs like security forces, my job, you’ll work hours that make it to where you won’t be able to eat free at the defac so you’ll actually keep your BAS, if you pay for the defac if you are free to go, it’s not that expensive. My job has crazy hours that doesn’t always work for the defac so that’s why I keep BAS. Just in case anyone wants to know
27 and bored out off my mind,can you choose where you want to be deployed or how high are the chances that you get where you want to go? Im a medical coder but its extremely boring.
And as far as the money in Japan goes, I thought 500 yen=$5.00. You ate four times a day? Were you doing a lot of cardio exercises during that time? How much Japanese did you learn while you were in Japan? I heard the military has a really good language training program
Was it up to you to be stationed in Okinawa? and can you come back to the states whenever you want? Would be great if you answered this here or on a video.
+Bernie Joa You don't get to choose where you're stationed (you do, however, fill out a "dream sheet" of where you'd like to be stationed, but of course the needs of the military > your personal wishes, so there's no guarantee you'll end up anywhere on your dream sheet). And you don't get to come back whenever you want, if you're talking about living stateside again. It depends on where you're stationed, but some bases you are there for a year or two and sometimes you can extend and opt to stay there longer if you choose. You can take leave whenever you're able to and come home on a vacation whenever you can, but you have to save up your leave, get that leave approved, and of course save up enough to travel home.
in the mlitary you get pays.. and allowances.. pays are taxable (except in certain circumstances in designated combat zones) and allowances are not.. allowances are to offset specific costs that the members shoudl not have to bear. back in the old days.. circa 1960's .. your pay was made up almost entirely of base pay.. and when you retired.. you got between 50% and 75% of your base pay for life. well that is expensive.. so the military thought about how they could change all that.. so the mliitary came up with a bunch of otehr "pays".. which more and more replaced base pay.. (they couldnt just outright reduce base pay cus they cant have the active duty people starving and homeless) the net result is they got paid the same while active duty.. but the shocker comes when they go to retire.. now base pay only makes up 1/2 to 2/3 your actual pay.. so you retire on 1/2 to 2/3 of your actual pay.. 1/2 of that.. to save even more the navy said no more 50% at 20 years.. instead it would be 40%.. of the already half wrecked figure that survives as base pay from what your active duty net pay was. no fear tho.. they had plenty of mony for congressional pay raises.. and to bail out the banks..
but that's not all .. back in the old days you got 100% medical for life when you retired.. now you get copays deductables and insurance premiums. and if you try to get healht care as a retiree.. first thing you have to do is get past the insurance army.. that protects all medical treatment facillities from patients. they turn away what they can.. but i hear a few still get thru. 1x in 20 years i go to a mlitary hospital to get an eye exam.. and the civilian insurance people turned me away. so much for any retirement benefits .. i wonder what your current benefits are going to be like in 20 more years.
I started watching these videos when I was thinking of joining the Air Force almost 2 years ago. I still watch just because it is still cool to me that you're willing to open up your life for the purpose of helping others. I guess what I'm trying to say is, keep doing what you're doing man. Even the people who watch this for entertainment purposes enjoy it!
you could go reserve
So you ended up not joining?
That intro. Tf Kyle 😂
U active?
I like that you're really open about all this stuff a lot of people would be really vague regarding finances
It's hard not to be when you know exactly what your boss makes, their boss, their bosses boss, etc.
when are you dropping your mixtape? it's 🔥
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Kyle Thompson not here man. sith lord isn't relevant come on
Kyle Gott when you get a chance can you answer my question? Thank you. An awsome videos! Very helpful..i ship january
i was always scared to tell people how much I made in the military because we are already targets to them and they already think that we are balling and having money. you are better than me on that one battle
I'm want to work in the army
Hey how much do a E4 rank army make being married with two dependents
@@lateshiaford305 you can find this stuff on websites. It's depends on how long youve been in and location. But let's just say it's good. So if your on base housing your good and you'll get basic pay for e4 with bas (food money). Im not gonna guesstimate because it all depends on the individual.
love how this video went from funny rap video to very informative.
Video camera quality is great, nice shirt and that Japanese banner looks coo.
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Military pay is complex, but I loved working in Finance. It constantly changes, so what I knew has changed. The pay has increased a lot over the years. I loved working in an office, helping soldiers with pay problems. Kyle, you're doing a great job!
Douglas Couchot May I dm you a question about BAH, I need an honest answer before enlisting.
Good job dude! :) Very informative video that's easy to understand. I think this will help a lot of people out!
How long after you got married was she able to live with you, like how long is the waiting period for the paperwork to go through?
same question
Yessssss it sucks that there's very few work opportunities for wives here. I'm wasting my college degree(you lose your skills if you don't use them for THREE years). If I was in the U.S. I would be able to find a job with ease. I think married airmen overseas deserve to be paid much more.
Kyle the videos I've been watching about pay are very helpful because I'm gonna be going into the army in January. Thanks and keep making videos.
I was a Military Police officer in the Army, and we were paid more due to working shift work. I was a married E6 with 7 years in service when I got out, and after taxes I was taking home around $60,000 per year (Base pay, per diem, BAH, Family sep, uniform cleaning allowance, and a few other things).
Wow, you were very well funded. Plus you get free medical and stuff.
Adventure Rider Guy hey do you need to know how to swim to be a 31 bravo?
I was Security Forces (MP of the Air Force) and we did NOT get paid anything extra for "shift work." For years I worked over 60 hours a week. Never heard of anyone getting paid anything extra due to increased workload.. so sounds like Army was looking out for their people better then!
I've been in the navy 17years and work shift work for most of it an didn't get paid anymore then the next guy. I need to join the Army.
Adventure Media I'm doing MP also, and getting married. What financial advice can you give?
Thanks for all the info. Answered a lot of questions I had about pay and BAH. Shipping soon so thanks again. Stay safe and carry on.
Kyle, you should have a career in PR working with audio/visual presentations!
I started watching this channel 2 days ago… already one of my favourite channels
Thank you for this video Kyle Very informative !! i just enlisted in the national guard so a lot of the information still pertained to me !!! Awesome vid
risks life almost dies gets paid 25k A YEAR
but you have to consider cost of living
with housing and other benefit. it's almost $80k-120k for being there only 3 years , depend on location. And yeah, 80% jobs are non combat and many are office jobs.
Grow up , poor coward.
Julie Nguyen nba players get 2 mill+ MINIMUM in a season Till their injured
@@gkop9574 and they already made tons of money ? And not all of them get injured ? And your point is ?
@@gkop9574 be an nba play then
Another awesome video! Keep up the good work, man! You have answered all of the questions I've had so far about enlisting through your videos! Can't wait to see more!
Best intro I’ve ever seen ! You should bring that back .
I will be married by the time I enlist. Would I get paid BAH and BAS during basic and tech school, since she is living in an apartment off of base?
You influenced me to join and now I'm graduating tech school this Friday! Thanks a lot man!
How’s ur career going? What job did u get
@@xdmcyuzle7206 I'm a supply troop and the career is going great.
Stephen Burgoyne nice I’m currently at BMT right now in quarantine because of Covid still graduating November 5th, ground transportation
You're videos are soooooo oooooo good! They're lengthy lol...but soooooo attractive to watch. I don't watch many lengthy videos to the end lol, but yours are truly awsome and highly informative! And please keep that bubbly and sincere personality you have! I just subscribed!!
When I was in 10 years ago I would shower at the barracks after PT and go pay for breakfast at the chow hall. It was $1.60 for a great breakfast. and you cant beat that. this was in the Army by the way.
Thanks for your service!
me two i just got out 6 months ago, I live off of post and shower at the gym for free and eat at my job for work I was a 92G cook in the army and I loved it. free food
Thank you!! I am doing my research to know as much as I can before enlisting. I plan on enlisting in the US Air Force soon. You answered the second part to my latest question! That pay is based on rank and time in service which I knew, but that the pay is equal no matter what job you do. Thanks again!!
That is not the case friend base pay is the same no matter position but certain positions pay different bonuses and alotments
There’s a movie where a girl gets married just for the medical coverage in his pocket and all the housing money
kyle you're a huge role model for me, i watch all of your videos and you help a lot man, i am going to basic training this june and can relate to you in a lot of ways. thank you so much you're awesome bro.
How did the military work out?
May be 25k a year, but when joining the army you learn skills and values that last a lifetime.
great video Kyle and how you buget your money and educating other military active duties,your a great speaker.
I'm married and joining the AF. this video was very helpful, thank you.
I basically make the same amount of money working at this mortgage call center in Illinois. But I live with my parents lol. And I graduated college a bit over a year ago. And I have been applying for jobs in my field but no luck so far.
Welcome back Makenna!
Hey Gott !!!thanks for the video was looking foward to it u answered all my questions and u killed it with the intro Lol😂😂😂😂
brother I'm joining the US army and I have done my research but didn't get pay chart and how it work. thank you so much for this info. I have a wife and a son!
my wife is active duty and we are getting sent to japan... I'm screwed.
Brooks Woodward Has Japan been fun for you guys so far?
Yeah we are settled in. No work for me yet but the freeze just ended so maybe something will come up. We just stick to a strict budget. Thanks for your concern though I really appreciate it.
Brooks Woodward No problem man, glad to hear it.
Brooks Woodward lol u gonna have to learn how to speak. Chawa lol
not so if you get on base housing. yes japan is expensive.. but the experience is priceless. Your so lucky. Others have gone before you .. and others will come after you.. get ahold of your over seas sponsor asap and relay them your needs and concerns.. it's their job to help you. Good Luck and have fun :)
Very helpful!! I ship out to BMT November 17th!! Trying to get all the information before I head out! Thanks man!
That base pay he talked about is pre-tax. Officer is the way to go these days. A Lt. Col with 20 years has a base salary of 7-8k a month. They sure didn't pay officers that way when my dad was in. I think in 1992 as a Lt. Col with 20 years his base salary was about 48k plus housing. I know he was always bothered when he found out some of his enlisted men were on food stamps and working second jobs- that was in the 80s
It's about the same, in terms of raw buying power both amounts were worth. 48k in the early 90s is about the as 80k in today's money. It's just how inflation works my guy.
officers get at least double what enlisted get.. for same time served.. with average promotion rate. and officers do not get dirty as much. and yes any new military family with children qualifies for food stamps.
my husband is approaching his 4 year mark, hes an e4 and only gets 1800 in base pay a month.
Thanks for sharing Kyle, useful information
Hey Kyle! Been following your channel since I was Navy DEP, now I'm in the navy and working at the Naval Hospital on Okinawa Japan. Thanks for the advice maybe I'll see you around
this was a GREAT video~ thank you!
*Subscribed* Also, dude where were you when I was working Air Force Finance years ago???... I could have just given people a post it note with your YT Channel URL on it and said "Here, just go watch this guy's video about it". I need to watch more of your videos to see if you have one about having a plan. We're going to make one soon on that topic. Script is written, just need to film it. Anyway, I think folks joining the military should have a plan. Actually think about it before joining... have an idea what ya want out of it long term... I went from Active Duty to Guard/college to Contractor (making 6 figures)... it's a damn good path to follow. Definitely will get you ahead in life quickly. Anyway, off to watch more of your vids...
I don't understand why people dislike this video
5 people are anuses
oh and that intro was hot!! lol Loved it!!
Your videos are helpful and clear! Thanks for the info 👍🏽
you can actually cash out the remainder of your bah if you live off base. example if you get 2k and your rent is 1.5k you get 500 extra a month.
or put 3 guys in apartment and save $1,5k..)
Great videos Airman Gott. I recommend doing a video on the promotion system and EPRs if you haven't already.
Another well explain video. Remember that BAH, BAS & COLA are the non-taxable portion of your pay.. AFRH...is the donation for the "Armed Forces Retirement Home" should you ever need it.
it'll be cheaper for my family to see me in japan than the mainland US cause im from Hawaii lol
i actually loved the food when i was in the dorms...i was in seymour johnson afb north carolina and being raised in brooklyn ny i didnt wanna move off base cause i dont like how it is where houses were so far away from each other so i stayed in the dorms and chow hall was the best
you answered all i wondered :) thank you so so much kyle!
Thanks for your videos. Grocery shopping on base would be an interesting vid!
by the way love your videos and you and your wife are awesome! !!
Helpful video, me and my gf are getting married this year and are both enrolling in the air force later this year as well. Hopefully we can pay off our loans!
AFRH is a "donation" to the Armed Forces Retirement Home. Every enlisted person is eligible to live there (they have 2 locations) in their old age if they have no better options and they need assisted living. The combination of all pay deductions and the share of punitive fine monies they receive is enough to provide for all their residents free of charge. It is not run by the VA.
Great video! I haven't come across to many videos where the pay is broken down for you. Thanks
Very informative. Definitely helped me decide which job I'll choose
Hey buddy, I appreciate this vid.
Very informative. Thanks for making this video :)
What if you're stationed in Camp Pendleton there is no way you will find something for 1600 dollars in southern california
Guam's OHA when I was there was $2,200 for your home. Then you get $1008 for utilities and if you don't use it all then you get to keep it. I was able to pocket about $800 (: You also get COLA like how you do in Japan.
If you're aircrew then you get paid extra when you fly.
I knew a group of 7 guys that lived in a 8 bedroom house. The monthly rate for that 8 bed ,5 n a 1/2 bath house that was about 3000 a month. The BAH in that area is 1200 a month.
They all had orders and a new contract went to that house. Otherwise I would of joined that house.
I wished I had BAS in the dorms, I had shared a bathroom and a kitchen for 3 years. My roommate was off shift, he got BAS. He never made any food and somehow always made a mess in the kitchen and always getting screwed with dorm inspections. I did receive BAS for 3 months while I did base Honor Guard, I was able to spend about 100-150ish, and eat a ton of food.
Overall I absolutely hated living in the dorms. As soon as I was told "you will receive BAH on this date (Friday)." I was all moved out and living in a new apartment, Thursday afternoon.
I knew how to live on my own before the military, i joined when I was 22.
I'm planning on going into the AF early 2018 with a bachelors, and I'll be coming in with my wife and both my kids. Any difference you know of when you have dependents coming with you too?
thanks for the info, thanks for your service
Thanks for the info. And for serving.
Are dorms strict in terms of decoration?
very good video awesome man
haha nice intro bro.. BASE HOUSING IS THE BESTS.. we always had probs. with our BAH.. up tell we bought a house and we got to pocket all of the extra
Wow, okay. So, you get a house for free, you get free medical, free food (On base of course) Free everything basically. So that "Crappy" 25,000 p/y Doesn't seem so bad after all. All you have to pay for is food (Off base), clothes (Sometimes), and not a lot after that, besides taxes and stuff. Also, do you deposit some money for your superannuation? Wow, Air-Force life isn't so bad after all.
A Chicken Wing Paying for car insurance, car itself maybe a month, internet, phone, and gas.
A Chicken Wing still gotta pay for phone, car, car insurance, internet, food, some bases make you pay water/sewer and garbage, clothes, childcare, etc.
Did you read the title to the video? Married military pay not single military pay. So it's going to differ.
Amarah Dodson ... all those things you mentioned, are WANTS besides the water/garbage... car note? nope. buy a used car. cell phone? $100 a month for 2 phones, internet... cheap. it's all about what you NEED vs WANTS in order to save money in the military. My best friend's husband was in the military for 6 years and they walked out with 50K.... with 3 kids, car notes, insurance and phones. Saving money in the military is absolutely possible
Lauren lol my husband is Air Force but please, keep telling me how you know so much because of your friend 😂
What if one of your jobs gets landed in DEPS, but you are waiting to marry ur spouse so you don’t have to go back and change paperwork after bootcamp, because we all know it’s always a headache to wait and change information after basic and tech school, can I swear in under the job I want as a single status during deps and once i receive my marriage license change my marital status if i havent already shipped to basic?
I can asking sir about salary of marines soldier i have a bf he asking he didnt get her salary in her base when he come back in there country there he get her salary and he tell in me a leave payment
can you do a video explaining moving and if the military helps and how your suppose to find a place if there isnt housing available?!
Oh i know but like more of the moving process like will the help you move and all that?
+Snap Great housing will be available
+Snap Great If you're moving to a different base (PCS), USAF will pay for movers to come and pack your stuff, move it, and unpack it at your new location.
You can live outside the base ,no problems ,Army pay you .
moving u get orders.. you arrainge with the housing office for a date for mover sto come.. they pack everything.. EVERYTHING.. leave adirty cup they will pack it.. then.. it goes into storage somewhere wiating for your phone call at your new housing office to deliver it.. then they deliver it.. and unpack it.. they pack everything inclusing the mess on teh floor. toys etc... the hard part is finding a new house.. and having money to pay for it.. the military does NOT cover your actual expenses for livng off base.. they just give u an allowance that might cover half what actually comes out of your pocket. Soon as you get orders to a new place.. contact that new base's housing authority and get on a waiting list for housing. that date determines the first come first serve order.. so do it FIRST when you get orders.. dont delay a minute. they will then notify you when your on post housing is ready.. you contact housing office and they have the movers drup your stuff off on the day you desire. you don't have to move anything.. they do everything. if housing is not available all commands sponsor and designate a person to sponsor new members.. who should be able to help you out with contacting real estate people or the housing office.. etc.. contact your sponsor and give them your consernces.. they shoudl get back to you promptly. My sponsor found a house for me and had it waitnig for my arrival. There are usually waiting times.. if the time is less than 2 weeks or so you can move into or ask to move into temporary (less than 2 week stay) housing.. which is FULLY furnished. there are waiting lists for that too.. so inquire the second you have orders confirmed. for these new back organizations to take action (like getting your name on a waiting list) they need confirmation of your orders.
Hi Kay. I have a friend, he was deployed to Poland, he is a single parent with one kid, is he able to access his account?
lmfao dude you're mad funny and your vids have so much great informative content. Keep it up
Why should married or single with dependents get paid more at the same pay grade that's why I got out privates made more than Sgt
Hello, I have a question that does not correspond to this video. But being over seas and having car insurance within the states how does this take play? Will I need to get new insurance for the car or will I be able to keep the current one?
I ended up watching both of your military pay videos today. I've seen the one for singles before. Good info on both videos. Is the intro song for both a Kyle Gott production?
It's really awesome that you guys get a housing and food allowance. We (Canadian Air Force) don't get any of that. One thing i do not understand, If you are single, do you have to live in the shacks (dorms)? or do you have to wait till you hit a certain rank to move out of shacks?
My base pay is 770 × 2 (E-2 less than a year). BAH is 1515 for the area. BAS is 365. So monthly I get $3420 a month after taxes. Equals out to 41k a year and I haven't even been in a year. This time next year I'll be E-4 over 2. Roughly 1100 per paycheck in base pay. BAH 1515 a month and BAS 365 which will be 51k a year after taxes. It's not a bad paycheck at all. And if you can get your mortgage around 700 a month you'll be banking 800 a month is BAH.
So does army pay more or less? The only things holding me back from the military are doubts about being able to pass basic and money
What if you’re married but your spouse doesn’t come with you if you’re stationed over seas?
wait, 4:49 he said pay your parents $50 a month to stay at home..... WTF?!?! who pays their parents to stay with them??
a lot of ppl I graduated hight school last year and pay my parents $500 a month to live there
+PandaMonium high
PandaMonium but why?? Your parent's house is your house, as long as you are not working or even married then you can stay at your parents house until you can afford living in your own place.
+Izudin Mardini nope my parents house is my parents house I was considered a guest when I turned 18 my Jr year
PandaMonium Wow That's tough. how do you manage to pay them that amount of money, I mean your probably at college right?
I know this video is old but you say here and in another video that it's free to eat on base. But they took out $357 a month for you to eat there (whether you ate there or not) so it wasn't free. The other guys who were not eating there were paying approx $357 a month for a service they were not using, so paying double if they were eating out all the time.
Poor Rich Man everyone gets the food allowance but in the dorms you don't see it
yes your money for off base rations.. is a pittance.. I think i got 3 dollars a day.. try feeding yourself for 3 dollars a day in an industrialized nation. 3 days for a half pound of cheese.. 1.5 days for a stick of peperoni 1 day for pizza sauce.. half a day for a coke.. eat at burger king once a week for that kind of money.. the rest comes out of your pocket. and it's even worse if you live off base and get a housing allowance.. that covers less than your food bill.. and the worst one of all is the uniform allowance.. i probably spent 100x my uniform allownace on uniforms.. keep in mind if the military pays you.. what they are paying you for is probably worth 10x what you get paid.
I was told that military pay is exempt. Did you elect to have taxes taken out and why?
BAS is the same across the board for all enlisted that gets BAS. I worked at DFAC, so I never went hungry, ha ,ha. When I lived in the dorms, we had a meal card for DFAC and yes I too, at all 4 meals. Took advantage of that situation. My COLA was a little higher for me cause I was stationed at Ramstein AFB.
Question would be more so for your wife, but: being in Japan what all types of jobs are available for a military spouse? there is obviously things like baby sitting ,but is there other jobs for civilians on base? or would she have to go off base for a different job?
Thanks for the response i'm thinking about joining the airforce in a little less than a year. after my fiancee and i wed and my child has her first steps and such.
i am same way i hate carrying around change and got a jar in my Apartment with about 500.00 in it already for when i take my first leave which won't be till 29th of july :D, altho you guys are lucky free meals that they take from your pay, in CAF they give you discount on food :D One thing that helped me and my room mate was we would pick out a menu for Breakfest lunch dinner and cook on a sunday what we wanted for that week, saves alot of time spagetti is always top of list :D
Now at some bases in the AF some jobs like security forces, my job, you’ll work hours that make it to where you won’t be able to eat free at the defac so you’ll actually keep your BAS, if you pay for the defac if you are free to go, it’s not that expensive. My job has crazy hours that doesn’t always work for the defac so that’s why I keep BAS. Just in case anyone wants to know
Can you do a video over the Post 9/11 GI Bill or other assisted college funds?
Don't forget to mention that if the word Allowance is in the title, it is not taxable (In most cases).
But sir why the marines department email.in me so the marines department is fake or use only marines department to get money sir
how come makenna doesn't want to join the military anymore? I think I remember in a past vid she wanted to before she met you
What if your married but your spouse wants to live with her parents and you would live wherever your stationed. Would you still get BAH ?
Free food is the best food 😭😂
27 and bored out off my mind,can you choose where you want to be deployed or how high are the chances that you get where you want to go? Im a medical coder but its extremely boring.
how big are the houses on base for married couples?
And as far as the money in Japan goes, I thought 500 yen=$5.00.
You ate four times a day? Were you doing a lot of cardio exercises during that time?
How much Japanese did you learn while you were in Japan? I heard the military has a really good language training program
Was it up to you to be stationed in Okinawa? and can you come back to the states whenever you want? Would be great if you answered this here or on a video.
+Bernie Joa You don't get to choose where you're stationed (you do, however, fill out a "dream sheet" of where you'd like to be stationed, but of course the needs of the military > your personal wishes, so there's no guarantee you'll end up anywhere on your dream sheet). And you don't get to come back whenever you want, if you're talking about living stateside again. It depends on where you're stationed, but some bases you are there for a year or two and sometimes you can extend and opt to stay there longer if you choose. You can take leave whenever you're able to and come home on a vacation whenever you can, but you have to save up your leave, get that leave approved, and of course save up enough to travel home.
in the mlitary you get pays.. and allowances.. pays are taxable (except in certain circumstances in designated combat zones) and allowances are not.. allowances are to offset specific costs that the members shoudl not have to bear. back in the old days.. circa 1960's .. your pay was made up almost entirely of base pay.. and when you retired.. you got between 50% and 75% of your base pay for life. well that is expensive.. so the military thought about how they could change all that.. so the mliitary came up with a bunch of otehr "pays".. which more and more replaced base pay.. (they couldnt just outright reduce base pay cus they cant have the active duty people starving and homeless) the net result is they got paid the same while active duty.. but the shocker comes when they go to retire.. now base pay only makes up 1/2 to 2/3 your actual pay.. so you retire on 1/2 to 2/3 of your actual pay.. 1/2 of that.. to save even more the navy said no more 50% at 20 years.. instead it would be 40%.. of the already half wrecked figure that survives as base pay from what your active duty net pay was. no fear tho.. they had plenty of mony for congressional pay raises.. and to bail out the banks..
but that's not all .. back in the old days you got 100% medical for life when you retired.. now you get copays deductables and insurance premiums. and if you try to get healht care as a retiree.. first thing you have to do is get past the insurance army.. that protects all medical treatment facillities from patients. they turn away what they can.. but i hear a few still get thru. 1x in 20 years i go to a mlitary hospital to get an eye exam.. and the civilian insurance people turned me away. so much for any retirement benefits .. i wonder what your current benefits are going to be like in 20 more years.
What do you have for foreigners who wish to join the US Army....