SAVE Award 2011 Ideas

throughout all the different agencies, uniform allowances differ by sometimes hundreds of dollars per person per year. I suggest consolidating the boots and uniforms allowances into one single governemnt rate across the board for all uniformed employees to a set and fixed $400.00 per year. This could easily save the government MILLIONS per year.

Senior Enlisted Member of a Military Service, Lieutenant General Vice Admiral, General or Admiral, Senior Member of the Military Staff Committee of the U.N., While serving as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the JCS, or Army or Air Force CS, CNO, or CMC. All of these positions receive a "Personal Money Allowance." These top ranking personell make enough money already with just Base Pay (close to $200,000 each year. The Personal... more »

All OHA needs to switch to the BAH system. This would drive the OCONUS housing market to be more competitive, with massive benefits to the Air Force, many benefits to the service members, and even, to a lesser degree, some benefits to the local community. Members have absolutely no incentive for saving the Government money under the OHA system.

Short term estimated savings in Guam alone: $45,000,000+ per year

Long term... more »

There are over 30K mil couples (one mil member married to another) on active duty in the USAF. Both spouses are receiving untaxed Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH). One of the member’s is receiving BAH at the “single” rate (i.e. they have a spouse and/or child) rate, while the other is also receiving BAH at the “single” rate. This is obviously necessary, if they are stationed in separate locations. However, if they are... more »