The Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program (MECEP) is designed to help provide enlisted Marines who have shown previous superior academics the opportunity to become Marine Corps Officers. The program is open and available to all active duty Marines and Marines in the Active Reserve (AR) program but must be able to meet the eligibility requirements. Marines who will … [Read more...]
Getting Sick at Basic Training
January 18, 2011 Stacey Abler It seems to be inevitable that new recruits will all get sick at basic training. I believe this is a combination of being within such close quarters of hundreds of other recruits as well as the physical and emotional stress that is placed on your body. My husband was one of the lucky ones who got sick during basic training. He was sent to the … [Read more...]
Career Sea Pay
If you are an Active Duty Enlisted Service Member of Commissioned Officer on sea duty, you are entitled to Career Sea Pay up to $730 a month. Your actual pay depends on rank and number of years served at sea. Once a Service Member has served 36 months of consecutive sea duty, he/she is entitled to a Career Sea Pay Premium for the 37th month and each consecutive month … [Read more...]
Sea Duty Pay
Members E-4 and above who receive basic pay are eligible for Career Sea Pay (CSP) when: Assigned permanently or temporarily to a ship, ship based staff, or aviation unit, as long as the primary mission of the ship is accomplished while underway Assigned permanently or temporarily to a vessel whose primary mission is accomplished in a port that is considered to be more than 50 … [Read more...]
Overseas Extension Pay
Entitlement to this Special Pay or Bonus is based on the following conditions and at the discretion of the Service Secretary: Entitlement to basic pay Serving in a duty specialty Completion of an overseas tour of duty at a location Signing an agreement at the end of the tour of duty to extend for at least one additional year. Officers are entitled to this special pay, effective … [Read more...]