Active Duty and Guard/Reserve Fact Sheets

Sustain Defense Budget to Fund Both People and Weapons Needs

Seven years of war have left military people and weapons vastly overstressed. The world’s richest nation can and must fund both its military people and weapons needs

Military Pay Comparability

Military members' basic pay must be reasonably comparable with private sector pay scales and adjusted annually to maintain comparability with private sector pay increases.

Mismatch of Force Structure versus Mission

Increase force strengths to match increased operational requirements.

Relocation Allowances

Increase allowances to fully reimburse member expenses.

National Guard and Reserve Service Incentives

Finding the proper balance of increases in benefits for Reserve/National Guard as our greater reliance on them has increased their responsibilities.

Lowering Reserve Retirement Age

MOAA supports improving the lifetime value of the Reserve compensation and retirement system.

Military Family Support

More support is needed for families left behind during contingency operations, especially Guard and Reserve families without access to on-base support facilities.

National Guard and Reserve Health Coverage

MOAA supports more robust healthcare coverage options for National Guard and Reserve servicemembers and families. This includes ensuring continuing health care coverage for Guard and Reserve and families activated in support of counter-terror or other operations.