Being a Marine Corps Officer entitles you to great compensation for your time and your hard work and dedication to help serve and protect your Country. Here are the basic pay rates for becoming an Officer in the Marine Corps. Marine Corps Commissioned Officer Pay January 1, 2010 Marine Officer Pay Less than 12 Years of Service Years < 2 Over 2 Over 3 Over … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Clothing Allowance
The military provides members of the service with their first set of uniforms when they first enter into the Marines. Members then get an annual allowance for uniforms based on the the wear and tear of the items. Basically, you divide the cost allowed by how many years the items are supposed to last, by the amount of time it actually wears out. The clothing allowance is … [Read more...]
Travel and Leisure – Marine Corps
Explore the many travel programs available to Marine Corps service members. There are tools available to help you make travel arrangements, relocate (in the U.S. or abroad), find vacation tips and research other information such as special military discounts. One of the exciting perks of being in the Marine Corps are the traveling benefits that go along with it. You may have … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Reservist Pay
Members of the Marine Corps Reserves perform 12 weekend drills and 14 days of annual training each year. These estimated annual pay rates reflect what members of the Reserves would earn in a year for that duty. The rates below do not include food and housing allowances. Marine Reservist Pay January 1, 2010 Marine Reservist Pay Less than 12 Years of … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Benefits – Retirement
Those servicemembers who serve at least 20 years in the Marine Corps are eligible for a variety of retirement benefits. Those benefits and requirements vary between the active and reserve components. Pay EligibilityTwenty years of Active duty is considered "qualifying service." Those who have reached the 20 year active duty status, can receive retired pay that will continually … [Read more...]