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Estimate 2026 pay and compensation, plan a BAH housing budget, explore retirement and deployment pay, compare DITY move costs, estimate leave sell-back, score AFT practice milestones, and review body composition.

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AFT minimum comparison

Estimate points for all five Army Fitness Test events by age and scoring category, then compare each result with the 60-point minimum and 100-point standard.

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Waist-to-height boundary

Calculate an Army waist-to-height planning ratio and the height-times-0.55 boundary used by the EnlistReady body-composition planning tool.

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2026 Army base pay

Estimate 2026 monthly and annual Army basic pay by pay grade, rank and cumulative years-of-service bracket using published DFAS tables.

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BAH budget

Compare an official monthly Basic Allowance for Housing rate with expected rent or mortgage and utility costs.

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Total compensation

Combine 2026 military basic pay, BAS, an official BAH amount and known monthly special pays into gross planning estimates.

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Retirement pay

Estimate a simplified active-duty military pension under the Blended Retirement System or legacy High-36 plan.

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Deployment pay

Build a simple deployment-period pay estimate from monthly basic pay and selected potential special pays.

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DITY / PPM move

Compare an official Personally Procured Move payment estimate with withholding and expected moving expenses.

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Leave sell-back

Estimate gross and after-withholding payment for selling unused military leave based on monthly basic pay.

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Promotion points

Estimate Army promotion points for SGT or SSG by PPW category, apply grade-specific caps and compare with an optional cutoff score.

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Housing allowance

BAH housing-budget calculator

Look up your official monthly BAH rate, then compare it with expected rent and utilities. BAH depends on duty ZIP code, pay grade and dependency status.

Monthly housing cost$0.00Rent or mortgage + utilities
Estimated amount remaining$0.00BAH minus housing costs
Annual BAH$0.00Monthly BAH × 12
Official DoD BAH rate lookupLast verified: August 12, 2026
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2026 pay planning

Total military-compensation calculator

Combine 2026 basic pay, the standard BAS rate, an official BAH amount and known monthly special pays. This is gross compensation—not take-home pay or a civilian salary equivalent.

Monthly basic pay$2,407.20E-1 · 2 years or less
Monthly BAS$476.952026 enlisted standard rate
Estimated monthly total$2,884.15Basic pay + BAH + BAS + special pays
Estimated annual total$34,609.80Monthly estimate × 12

BAH and BAS are generally tax-exempt, while the tax treatment of special pays varies. Eligibility, deductions and actual entitlements depend on official records and orders.

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Career planning

Military retirement-pay estimator

Estimate the defined-benefit pension using an average monthly high-36 basic-pay amount. The BRS pension multiplier is 2.0% per creditable year; the High-36 multiplier is 2.5%.

Retired-pay multiplier40.0%20.0 years × 2.0%
Estimated monthly pension$2,000.00Before taxes, elections and deductions
Estimated annual pension$24,000.00Monthly estimate × 12

This simplified active-duty estimate excludes TSP value, continuation pay, lump-sum elections, Reserve retirement points, REDUX, disability retirement and future COLA adjustments.

Official DoD retirement-plan guidanceLast verified: August 12, 2026
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Orders planning

Deployment-pay estimator

Build a simple deployment-period estimate from monthly basic pay and selected potential special pays. Checking an item does not establish eligibility.

Selected monthly special pays$225.00Before proration
Estimated deployment-period gross$3,225.0030 days using 30-day monthly proration

Location, orders, dependency circumstances, duty conditions and duration determine eligibility. This estimate does not calculate combat-zone tax exclusion or deductions.

Official DFAS special-pay tablesLast verified: August 12, 2026
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PCS planning

DITY / PPM move calculator

Use the government payment estimate supplied by your transportation office or official move system, then compare expected moving expenses and estimated withholding.

Estimated withholding$1,100.0022.0% planning rate
Payment after withholding$3,900.00Before your moving expenses
Estimated cash after expenses$1,900.00Payment after withholding minus expenses

Actual PPM payment is based on official weight tickets, authorized weight, distance, orders and transportation-office calculations. Taxable profit and deductible expenses should be confirmed with finance or a tax professional.

Official Military OneSource PCS guidanceLast verified: August 12, 2026
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Separation planning

Military leave sell-back calculator

Estimate a lump-sum leave payment using basic pay only. Allowances and special pays are not included in the basic calculation.

Estimated gross payment$1,000.00Basic pay ÷ 30 × 10 days
Estimated withholding$220.0022.0% planning rate
Estimated payment after withholding$780.00Before any other deductions

Career leave-sale limits and special exceptions apply. Confirm your available balance, eligibility, tax treatment and final payment with your servicing finance office.

Official DFAS leave-payment guidanceLast verified: August 12, 2026
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Army advancement planning

Army promotion-point calculator

Enter the category totals shown on your Promotion Point Worksheet to estimate an 800-point total for promotion to sergeant or staff sergeant. Values above the selected grade's category cap are automatically limited.

Military training subtotal0 / 280Weapons qualification + AFT
Estimated promotion points0 / 800Promotion to SGT
Points remaining to maximum800Maximum administrative score
Cutoff comparisonEnter a current cutoff score if useful

This planning tool does not replace the official PPW in IPPS-A and does not determine promotion eligibility or selection. Monthly cutoff scores vary by MOS and grade. Confirm your records, current policy, promotable status and cutoff score with your unit S-1 and official HRC resources.