Am I supposed to be receiving BAS while in AIT as MOS-T re-classing to 31B?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 09 Nov 2019 23:18:23 -0500

I’m just curious if I’m supposed to be receiving BAS while in AIT as Mos-T re-classing to 31B. I’ve gone to finance about my additional pay but I am told the pay is correct. I was hoping that someone could explain to me how BAS works while in TDY. I am a single soldier, I was stationed in Germany and I’m in TDY (currently AIT until I PCs to my next duty station).

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 9 at 2019 11:50 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 09 Nov 2019 23:50:05 -0500

Are you receiving meal deductions in your LES?

Response by SSG Brian G. made Nov 10 at 2019 12:23 AM

SSG Brian G. — Sun, 10 Nov 2019 00:23:18 -0500

You have to remember that most school houses are geared towards the green recruit that is either an OSUT or comes directly from BCT. While reclasses and prior service re-enlisting does happen it is not what the Army is geared towards.

As such most are on near lock down from the moment they arrive until they make it through a certain phase and actually allowed to go off post. As such they are marched to and from everywhere, so there is no BK, Chic Fil et, McDonalds etc... it is all chow hall all the time.

So your pay is correct, just run with it, and enjoy the extra if there is any.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 10 at 2019 12:36 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 10 Nov 2019 00:36:08 -0500

I’m currently reclassing and I’m getting it.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 10 at 2019 3:54 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 10 Nov 2019 03:54:47 -0500

Do you have a meal card?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 10 at 2019 9:37 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 10 Nov 2019 09:37:27 -0500

You're TDY Enroute and you will receive per diem at the rate allocated for your school. Being that 31B is an IET school, you should simply be eating in the local chow hall using a meal card. If you were being charged for food, that wouldn't be BAS, that would be allocated through per diem and paid to you on the backside of training, or when you do your partial claims every 30 days (as you're supposed to).

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 10 at 2019 11:19 AM

WO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 10 Nov 2019 11:19:38 -0500

You will not get BAS because I’m almost 100% your orders sending you to AIT covers your lodging and meals