Data & implementation log.
October 5, 2026 — Public release. Added the 2026 military retirement pay chart (High-3 and BRS by grade), a by-grade summary of the 2027 pay-raise proposals with legislative status, and rank titles for every branch on the pay chart. Known source limitations remain withheld or labeled on the affected pages; see the methodology.
October 3, 2026 — Current approved as the implementation direction. Imported 2026 DFAS basic-pay, drill-pay and BAS source snapshots. Added full-cell comparisons and source notes; 541 basic-pay cells match our empirical recomputation. Eight inconsistent drill cells are withheld. Refined mobile task order, validation and TSP limits; added build and release checks. Captured 10 official BRS lump-sum outputs; differences remain in the simplified local model. Operator name, email and X profile confirmed. Imported 15 official BAH versions, matched 52 independent query amounts, and checked every 2026 CSV rate against the official Excel table. Preserved the TX270 baseline and temporary increase. Corrected official BAH grade codes and grade grouping.