Judge Advocate Continuation Pay (JACP) is an incentive pay available to judge advocates. JACP in intended to alleviate the financial burden of student loan debt carried by many young judge advocates. JACP totals $60,000 and is paid in three phases over an eligible judge advocate's career. An officer who accepts JACP also accepts a service obligation with each payment. … [Read more...]
Dealing with Visitors for R&R
January 2011 R&R should stand for rest and relaxation for your soldier who has been deployed overseas. However, many soldiers and military families find the time to be incredibly stressful because of all of the time demands placed by other family members and friends during his short break from deployment. When it comes time to plan for R&R, it is important to be open and … [Read more...]
Send a Message for Valentine’s Day
January 2011 When your loved one is serving overseas, it is always difficult. However, when holidays roll around, the separation is even harder to deal with and especially when that holiday revolves around being a couple. Many spouses dread February 14 showing up on the calendar. Not only are they alone, they are also surrounded by other couples who are very obviously together … [Read more...]
Military Tax Time
Filing taxes when serving in the military can be a complicated process. Often the military member and spouse are living in a different state (or even country) than their official state of residence. Not to mention, if the military member was deployed during the year, certain parts of his pay will not be taxable. Couple that with allowances received year-round that are … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Warrant Officer Pay – (FY2011)
The charts below reflect a 1.4% pay raise and show 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. Warrant Officer Basic Pay Rates January 1, 2011 Monthly Military Pay for Warrant Officers Less than 11 Years of Service … [Read more...]