Bas 2024 E5. Basic allowance for subsistence (bas) pays for the cost of a military member's meals when dining at their permanent duty station. 2024 fort meade, md bah rates have increased by 7 percent from 2023.

For 2024, soldiers with dependents receive 8.6% more bah than soldiers without dependents. Army, air force, marine corps, navy, and space force will receive a 3.4% basic allowance for.