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Archives for July 2011

Reserve Pay

With basic pay and 70 types of special pays and allowances, military pay is customized to your situation. Changes in pay grade, duty status, your military occupation, duty station, or deployment status can have an impact on your pay. 2012 Reserve Pay Day/Statement Schedule 2011 Guard and Reserve Drill Pay Reserve Income Replacement Program Special Pay Military Reserve … [Read more...]

Reserve Education Benefits

Reserve Education Benefits

Education is one of the greatest benefits of serving in the Armed Forces. As a servicemember, veteran, or family member, you have special opportunities that can help provide money for school, support, and ways to save both time and money. MGIB-SR Update The benefit eligibility date for the MGIB-SR may be extend to include activation time plus 4 months. This will cause the … [Read more...]

Reserve Medical Benefits

Reserve Medical Benefits

TRICARE offers comprehensive, affordable health coverage with several health plan options, a robust pharmacy benefit, dental options, special programs and demonstrations. TRICARE Retired Reserve TRICARE Retired Reserve (TRR), which is expected to begin this fall, will allow qualified members of the Retired Reserve and survivors to purchase TRICARE Standard coverage by paying … [Read more...]

2011 Guard and Reserve Drill Pay Charts

Drill Pay (Pay rates effective January 1, 2011) The chart below shows monthly Drill Pay, assuming one weekend drill per month. Generally, there are four drill periods in one weekend drill. Drill Pay For 4 Drills - Enlisted January 1, 2011 Weekend Drill Pay Less than 12 Years of Service Years < 2 Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6 Over 8 Over 10 E-9 … [Read more...]

Reserve Income Replacement Program

The Reserve Income Replacement Program (RIRP) was developed to provide specific payments to eligible members of the National Guard and Reserve who are involuntary serving on active duty (the term active duty includes full-time National Guard duty) and who are experiencing a monthly active duty income differential of more than $50.00, as determined by the member’s … [Read more...]

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