The Military Compensation and Financial Readiness website is sponsored by the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness. Select the topic that interests you from the tabs across the top of each page or from one of the following topic areas:

Pay discusses the basic elements of Regular Military Compensation (RMC) which is considered the military equivalent of private sector salaries. Topics include:

• Basic pay (including Active Duty and Reserve pay tables)
• Allowances for housing and subsistence
• Tax advantage of the tax-free allowances

Retirement discusses the various retirement systems currently in effect and provides overviews and resources to assist Service members with understanding the options with each system, including:

• Explains the rules regarding Final Pay, High-3 Year Average, and CSB/REDUX for active duty
• Calculators to demonstrate the potential income stream from these retirement systems and to assist those allowed to choose between High-3 and CSB/REDUX
• Information on the Reserve and disability retirement systems

Benefits discusses the variety of benefits available, ranging from complete health care to commissary and exchange shopping.