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).
Drill pay does not include BAH or BAS unless you are on active duty orders for 30+ consecutive days. During Annual Training and deployments, you receive full active duty base pay plus BAH and BAS for the duration.
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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