{"id":71079,"date":"2022-12-08T16:43:43","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T16:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/12\/08\/dramatic-changes-in-military-pay-to-be-focus-of-new-study\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T15:07:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:07:31","slug":"dramatic-changes-in-military-pay-to-be-focus-of-new-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2022\/12\/08\/dramatic-changes-in-military-pay-to-be-focus-of-new-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Dramatic changes in military pay to be focus of new study"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lawmakers want Pentagon leaders to launch a full review of military basic pay <\/a>to see if troops\u2019 salaries are high enough to keep up with the needs of military families<\/a>, and whether the current pay tables need to be overhauled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idea is included as part of the compromise defense authorization bill <\/a>unveiled by House and Senate leaders Tuesday night. The sweeping military budget policy legislation includes plans for $817 billion in Defense Department spending for fiscal 2023 and a 4.6% pay raise<\/a> for troops in January, the largest in 20 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But while the pay raise will put more money in all troops\u2019 wallets in coming months, the pay review could lead to dramatic changes in what service members earn in coming years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lawmakers have been focused on the idea of military pay over the last year as inflation costs have risen and recruiting efforts have lagged. Defense Department leaders have lamented that their ability to bring in and retain individuals with in-demand skills has been hampered by the inflexibility of military personnel rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\t