EVERY LES CODE, DECODED

Every line on your Leave and Earnings Statement explained in plain English, with 2026 rates and the specific way each one goes wrong.

Entitlements (money in)

BASE PAYBasic Pay BAHBasic Allowance for Housing BASBasic Allowance for Subsistence BAS IIBasic Allowance for Subsistence II OHAOverseas Housing Allowance CONUS COLACONUS Cost of Living Allowance COLAOverseas Cost of Living Allowance FSAFamily Separation Allowance HFP/IDPHostile Fire Pay / Imminent Danger Pay HDPHardship Duty Pay SDAPSpecial Duty Assignment Pay JUMP PAYParachute Duty Pay DIVE PAYDiving Duty Pay SEA PAYCareer Sea Pay FLT PAY / ACIPAviation Incentive Pay / Flight Pay FLPP / FLPBForeign Language Proficiency Pay CLOTHINGClothing Replacement Allowance ADV PAYAdvance Pay BONUSEnlistment / Reenlistment Bonus Installment

Deductions (money out)

MID-MONTH-PAYMid-Month Pay SGLIServicemembers' Group Life Insurance FSGLIFamily SGLI AFRHArmed Forces Retirement Home MGIBMontgomery GI Bill Deduction DENTALTRICARE Dental Program Premium MEAL DEDUCTIONMeal Deduction DEBTDebt Collection PARTIAL PAYPartial Pay GARNISHMENTGarnishment

Taxes

FITWFederal Income Tax Withholding SITWState Income Tax Withholding FICA-SOC SECURITYSocial Security Tax FICA-MEDICAREMedicare Tax CZTECombat Zone Tax Exclusion

TSP and retirement

TSPThrift Savings Plan Contribution AGCY-AUTOAgency Automatic Contribution AGCY-MATCHAgency Matching Contribution

Leave block

BF BALLeave Brought Forward Balance ERNDLeave Earned USEDLeave Used CR BALCurrent Leave Balance USE/LOSEUse or Lose Leave LOST LVLeave Lost PAID LVLeave Sold / Paid

Allotments

ALLOTMENTAllotments

Statement fields