Basic Pay is the base salary for a service member on active duty and counts for part of total military income. Basic Pay is electronically distributed on the 1st and 15th of every month, similar to many civilian jobs. Basic Pay for a service member depends on length of service as well as rank (most enlisted airmen enter the Air Force as an Airman basic and Space Force as a Specialist 1).

Air National Guard officers and enlisted service members are eligible for Basic Pay while on federal active duty. When not on active duty, Air National Guard Service members are eligible for Drill Pay.

Air National Guard officers and enlisted airmen are eligible for Drill Pay as they serve their weekend and other training duties. If placed on active duty they are eligible for the same Basic Pay as their active duty counterparts.

For more information, please visit the Military Members webpage maintained by Defense Finance and Accounting Services:
https://www.dfas.mil/militarymembers.html

or the Department of Defense Financial Management Regulations:
https://comptroller.defense.gov/Portals/45/documents/fmr/Vol ume_07a.pdf

2024 Military Pay Charts:
https://www.dfas.mil/Portals/98/Documents/militarymembers/militarymembers/pay-tables/2024%20AC%20Pay%20Tables%20Final.docx

https://www.dfas.mil/MilitaryMembers/payentitlements/Pay-Tables/

Office of the Secretary of Defense, Military Compensation website:
https://militarypay.defense.gov/