2010 Air Force Pay Raise

The 2010 U.S. Air Force budget emphasizes increasing quality-of-life for Air Force personnel and reflects the goal of increasing military efficiency and combat capability through a well supported and trained network of military servicemembers. The Air Force's 2010 budget also provides a boost for US airmen who can expect to see benefits and pay increases of 3.4 percent in basic military pay, 2 percent in civilian pay, and 5.6 percent in basic housing and subsistence allowance.

2010 AIR FORCE BUDGET DETAILED

The 2010 total budget of the U.S Air Force is $160.5 billion. $115.6 billion of that budget is under Air Force management and is allocated for servicemember allowances, readiness, infrastructure and modernization. $28.9 billion includes funding for Air Force medical personnel, special operations officers, and national intelligence needs. $16 billion is requested for overseas operations supporting ongoing Afghanistan and Iraq operations.

2010 AIR FORCE PERSONNEL IMPROVEMENTS

The Air Force's 2010 budget provides for Air Force structure, and quality services to recruit, train, educate, and sustain Air Force officials. $313 million is delegated by Air Force officials to invest in projects benefiting airmen, such as military construction and military family housing, child development centers, and military training facilities.The Air Force plans to invest $641 million in recruiting projects, and developing critical wartime skills such as explosive ordnance disposal, intelligence, medical, contracting, and special operations.

The 2010 fiscal year also brings some changes to the Air Force structure: the budget sets out to convert contractor positions to approximately 4,200 civil service jobs.