12/2/2011 By Cpl. Jovane M. Henry Calif. -- Every holiday season, consumers spend millions of dollars on travel, gifts and meals, leaving their wallets to feel the pain as the new year rolls around. For military members, many of whom are stationed away from their families or hometowns, paying for transportation or sending gifts to family members around the world can make or … [Read more...]
It is Better to Give than to Receive
There are officially 24 days left before Christmas! While we hustle and bustle to put up our tree and buy gifts for the family, let us not forget about the men and women who will be deployed this season defending our country. And while they may not be in the comforts of their own homes, we can send them a little “touch of the holidays” through care packages. The the Military … [Read more...]
Commissioned Officer Basic Pay Rates (FY2012)
The pay charts below reflect a pay raise of 1.6% and show MONTHLY pay for Officers in the Military. Members are paid twice a month on the first and fifteenth, therefore you will receive half of the amount listed below on each payday. The pay scales below are for active duty in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and National Guard. Commissioned Officer … [Read more...]
Warrant Officer Basic Pay Rates (FY2012)
The pay chart below reflects a pay raise 1.6% and shows MONTHLY pay, therefore, you would receive 1/2 of this on each payday. Active duty service members are paid twice per month, on the 1st and the 15th of each month. The pay scales below are for active duty in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and National Guard. Warrant Officer Basic … [Read more...]
Basic Pay Rates (FY2012)
The pay charts below reflect a pay raise of 1.6% and show MONTHLY pay for Enlisted servicemembers in the Military. Members are paid twice a month on the first and fifteenth, therefore you will receive half of the amount listed below on each payday. The pay scales below are for active duty in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and National Guard. Enlisted … [Read more...]