Basic allowance for subsistence (BAS), 2026
DFAS lists the basic allowance for subsistence (BAS) effective January 1, 2026 at $476.95 a month for enlisted members and $328.48 for officers, and $953.90 for BAS II. The 2025 rates were $465.77 and $320.78; the table below goes back to January 1, 2011, when they were $325.04 and $223.84.
Effective . Source: DFAS, Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS), page updated December 19, 2025; captured in a browser (DFAS blocks scripted downloads); capture SHA-256 7ca7cfa70322…
Current rates
| Officers | Enlisted | BAS II (Note 1) |
|---|---|---|
| $328.48 | $476.95 | $953.90 |
BAS is a monthly allowance, paid separately from basic pay; DFAS's table lists one rate for officers and one for enlisted members. BAS II is twice the enlisted rate ($476.95 × 2 = $953.90), and DFAS's note 1 says when it may be payable.
BAS rates, January 1, 2011 to January 1, 2026
The table is DFAS's, newest first. Rates are dollars per month. Page updated .
| Effective | Officers | Enlisted | BAS II (Note 1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | $328.48 | $476.95 | $953.90 |
| January 1, 2025 | $320.78 | $465.77 | $931.54 |
| January 1, 2024 | $316.98 | $460.25 | $920.50 |
| January 1, 2023 | $311.68 | $452.56 | $905.12 |
| January 1, 2022 | $280.29 | $406.98 | $813.96 |
| January 1, 2021 | $266.18 | $386.50 | $773.00 |
| January 1, 2020 | $256.68 | $372.71 | $745.42 |
| January 1, 2019 (note 2) | $254.39 | $369.39 | $738.78 |
| January 1, 2018 | $254.39 | $369.39 | $738.78 |
| January 1, 2017 (note 3) | $253.63 | $368.29 | $736.58 |
| January 1, 2016 | $253.63 | $368.29 | $736.58 |
| January 1, 2015 | $253.38 | $367.92 | $735.84 |
| January 1, 2014 | $246.24 | $357.55 | $715.10 |
| January 1, 2013 | $242.60 | $352.27 | $704.54 |
| January 1, 2012 | $239.96 | $348.44 | $696.88 |
| January 1, 2011 | $223.84 | $325.04 | $650.08 |
DFAS's notes
- BAS II is the monthly rate that may be payable to enlisted members on duty at a permanent station and assigned to single (unaccompanied) Government quarters, which do not have adequate food storage or preparation facilities, and where a Government mess is not available, and the Government cannot otherwise make meals available. The BAS II rate is twice the rate of standard enlisted BAS and must be authorized the Secretary of the Military Department concern.
- The BAS rate effective January 1, 2019 is the same as the BAS rate for January 1, 2018.
- The BAS rate effective January 1, 2017 is the same as the BAS rate for January 1, 2016.
The housing counterpart, the basic allowance for housing, varies by location and is explained on its own page.
About these figures
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Sources
- DFAS, Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) (page updated December 19, 2025; capture bas.json SHA-256 7ca7cfa70322017b3169c2442d58a9368c439dc3a0453f064f10fbc80ecb757f, bas.notes.txt SHA-256 18925e6c5f8583f52046fcd0c3d2b75e30833f0a90eec36521a60ab86b927868; upstream page 77,176 bytes, SHA-256 cc45cc83dc05ff254b8871697aab36ca4c31cdef2a5fff8a358c1e613a0f2032)
- DFAS, Military Pay Tables (index of the pages above)
- 37 U.S.C. 402, Basic allowance for subsistence