Active Duty Compensation Costs Are Growing
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Active Duty Compensation Costs Are Growing
We undertook this effort under my authority because of our growing concern about the nation’s fiscal imbalance.
In our view, the significant—approximately $158 billion in fiscal year 2004—and growing costs of pay and benefits, especially health care, within DOD’s budget should be reexamined and revised to ensure that the compensation system is reasonable, appropriate, affordable, and sustainable.
This briefing summarizes information from our report on the costs of active duty military compensation.1
