Calculate your drill weekend pay, annual training pay, and total yearly Guard/Reserve compensation.
Enter your pay grade and years of service to see your drill pay per period, per weekend, and annual totals including Annual Training (AT).
Each drill period = 1/30 of your monthly base pay. A standard drill weekend has 4 periods (Sat AM, Sat PM, Sun AM, Sun PM), so you earn 4 × (monthly base ÷ 30) per weekend.
No. BAH and BAS are not paid for drill weekends or any active duty period under 30 days. Once orders hit 30+ consecutive days (AT, deployment, activation), BAH and BAS kick in at full active duty rates.
AT is typically 14–15 days per year at full active duty rates — base pay + BAH + BAS. Your daily rate is monthly base ÷ 30 × days on orders.
Guard/Reserve retirement is points-based, not years-of-service. You earn retirement points for each drill, AT day, and active duty day. A "good year" requires 50+ points. Retirement pay begins at age 60 (or earlier if you've served in a combat zone).
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A standard drill period is one-thirtieth of monthly basic pay. A normal drill weekend has four drill periods, so weekend drill pay is usually four-thirtieths of monthly basic pay.
Normal drill weekends do not include BAH or BAS. BAH and BAS may apply when a member is on qualifying active-duty orders, such as annual training or mobilization.
Drill pay is generally taxable as military wage income, though state tax treatment varies and combat-zone rules may affect certain pays.