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The U.S. Air Force protects America’s freedoms in the air, in space and cyberspace. Our airmen go all over the world to protect our country and those who need our help, but the U.S. Air Force is more than just airmen.

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    Vacation for servicemembers is a time where Air Force personnel get a chance to reconnect with their families and enjoy time away from the everyday stress and duties that being a servicemember incur.
     

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    Frequent relocations are an accepted part of Air Force life. Moving is challenging and can be disruptive and stressful to DoD personnel and their families.

     

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    The Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) is an allowance prescribed by geographic duty location, pay grade, and dependency status.
     

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    The ASVAB is one of the most important steps when joining the Air Force. It is one of the main factors in determining your career path while in the Air Force.

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    A major concern of service members with families is whether they have enough life insurance.
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    TRICARE is a health care system with many options, which replaced the former plan.
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    One of the great benefits of today’s Air Force is Leave.

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    Air Force Pay Rates
    Basic Pay is the fundamental component of Air Force pay. All members receive it and typically it is the largest component of a member’s pay. A member’s grade (usually the same as rank) and years of service determines the amount of basic pay received.
     

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    Servicemember’s Group Life Insurance (SGLI) is a program of low cost group life insurance for servicemembers on active duty, ready reservists, members of the National Guard.

     

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    Know your benefits as the spouse or family member of a military servicemember or veteran.
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    Military rank is more than just who salutes whom. Military rank is a badge of leadership.
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    Learn the Military Alphabet or use our widget to convert text to the phontetic alphabet used by the U.S. Military.
    Military Acronyms
    There are thousands of Military Acronyms in use today. Use our acronym finder to learn the lingo used by the U.S. Air Force.

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