### Question
What does regular compensation” or “regular military compensation (RMC) mean?


### Answer
**Regular compensation” or “regular military compensation (RMC)** has the following meaning in *37 U.S.C. § 101*:

> the total of the following elements that a member of a uniformed service accrues or receives, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind every payday: basic pay, basic allowance for housing, basic allowance for subsistence

#### Citation:
  - *37 U.S.C. § 101*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-DEFINITIONS**

