Ansbach Troops Could See COLA Fall to Zero in Coming Days

Military personnel stationed in Ansbach could see their cost-of-living allowances reduced to zero over the coming weeks as adjustments to the pay supplement, which offsets the cost of living in high-priced overseas locales, take effect across Germany. Personnel stationed in Wiesbaden and Garmisch will also see significant reductions in their cost-of-living allowances, known as COLA, while those in Grafenw?hr, Vilseck and the Kaiserslautern military community will experience modest cuts. The adjustments are the result of an annual survey of overseas goods and services, which found prices in some German locales have fallen relative to prices stateside, according to U.S. Army Europe's human resources division, which coordinated the assessment. For more details, see this Military.com article.