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| Basic Allowance for Subsistence |
| The Basic Allowance for Subsistence is linked to, and changes with, the Agriculture Department's food-cost index. The 2012 BAS rates rise about 7.2 percent over 2012 rates. BAS as of Jan. 1: |
| Officers - (including commissioned officers, warrant officers and aviation cadets) |
$239.96 per month |
| Enlisted - (almost everyone who has completed basic training) |
$348.44 per month |

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