Military Pay Math
Straight answers for PCS moves, pay and allowances, worked from the regulations with the numbers shown.
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Rates on file
Every OHA figure comes from these DTMO sheets. When DTMO posts a new one, we load it by hand and log it.
| Country | Sheet effective | Next sheet |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | September 16, 2026 | New sheet posted for October 16, 2026 |
| Germany | September 16, 2026 | None posted |
| South Korea | September 16, 2026 | None posted |
| Italy | September 16, 2026 | None posted |
| United Kingdom | July 16, 2026 | None posted |
| Spain | September 16, 2026 | New sheet posted for October 1, 2026 |
| Bahrain | July 16, 2026 | None posted |
| Guam | August 16, 2026 | None posted |
PPM rules checked September 19, 2026Weight table: JTR revision effective September 1, 2026How the tools are builtWhat changed
Guides
Living overseas (OHA)
- What OHA Covers: Rent, Utilities, Move-In and the Exchange RateOverseas Housing Allowance pays in four pieces: rent, a utility allowance, a move-in payment and an exchange rate. It isn't BAH, per diem or a deposit.
- OHA for Sharers and Dual-Military CouplesWhy the OHA calculator has no field for a roommate splitting your lease or a spouse also drawing pay, and how DTMO actually prices both cases.
- How DTMO Sets and Updates OHA RatesThe surveys behind each OHA figure, how often rent, utility and move-in rates change, and a checklist for the month your locality's sheet moves.
Moving (PCS and PPM)
- The PPM Claim Packet: Paperwork and Weight TicketsDFAS's seven-document checklist for a PPM claim, in its own order, plus the FMR's fallback for a shipment with no scale within 10 miles.
- Which PCS Allowance Covers WhatA routing table from a PCS moving cost to the allowance that pays it and the authority behind it — DLA, the PPM incentive, MALT, per diem and TLE.
- What Dislocation Allowance IsWho can draw DLA and when, from the DoD Financial Management Regulation. No dollar figures — this site holds no DLA rate table.
Moving, pay and allowance questions come with high stakes and dense regulations. Each tool here answers one question, shows the table or formula it used, and links to the official source so you can check it.
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