Systems & Admin
This is your official military ID, enabling access to secure facilities and Army systems.
What is a Common Access Card (CAC)?
The number of days of annual leave a soldier earns per month.
What is 2.5 days? (total of 30 days per year)
This is the main component of a service member's compensation, determined by grade and years of service.
What is Basic/Base Pay?
You can view and print your Leave and Earnings Statements (LES) and tax forms through this secure, self-service portal.
What is MyPay?
The maximum number of leave days a soldier can carry over into the next fiscal year, though special circumstances can increase this.
What is 60 days of leave?
This allowance is provided to soldiers for meals and is not intended to cover family members.
What is Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS)?
This is the Army’s online Human Resources system, designed to provide integrated HR capabilities.
What is the Integrated Personnel and Pay System – Army (IPPS-A)?
How many days of leave is granted for the birth or adoption of a child?
What is 12 weeks or 84 days?
This allowance helps offset the cost of housing when a soldier lives off-base.
What is Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)?
This form is used to designate beneficiaries and provide contact information for emergencies.
What is the DD Form 93 (Record of Emergency Data)?
Up to how many days of leave may a soldier sell back during their career?
What is 60 days of leave?
This allowance is for soldiers assigned to high-cost locations within the continental U.S. to help with non-housing costs.
What is the Continental U.S. (CONUS) Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA)?