USMC

[H Richard]

He is about 20, single, and been in for about 1-1.5 years so far. His Grandfather reports he is shipping out to Guam ofr a 3 Month TDY, and has to pay to keep his room on permanent base and pay his own way at Guam also in addition. Since it's only for 3 months he doesn't qualify for any oversea pay or other allowances.

 

[Maddog 521]

All of this might be because of the new "head guy" is running it different now.

 

[H Richard]

I did go out and download the "current" 2022 Military Pay schedule, and it shows a E-4 with less than 2 years has a base pay of $2393. That sounds way low to me. Is this because everything that used to be included free is now paid out by category in addition to base pay?

This chart an also shows an O-4 with over 8 years a base pay of $7386. That also sounds very low.

I think we need the "rest of the story". Any active duty here that could enlighten us?

 

[beaverislander]

I was on a few shooting teams but at MCB Quantico Landing Force Development Center I got to shoot weapons every day that most never heard of.
My USMC training paid big dividends during my NYPD career and competitive shooting events.
My 1924648 service number is so deeply embedded that surpasses even my SS number.

Your last name followed by service number is soimething most will never forget and make great log-in passwords.

 

[S-W4EVER]

Is he an officer?

+1. I don't know anything about the Marines but when I served in the Army there was a definite difference between Officers and Enlisted. While we Enlisted were issued uniforms and got a clothing allowance after the first six months, Officers bought their uniforms. I got my "three hots and a cot" for free, no matter where I was (& I ate in USAF mess halls whenever possible).

Those EM & NCO's who got "Separate Rations" pay had to pay for their meals. Officers didn't get Separate Rations, they purchased their meals (like everything else) out of their monthly pay. Things may have changed in the past fifty years.

 

[StakeOut]

Wow,times have changed.
In Feb 1961 as pvt E1 new recruit I made $78 a month plus 3 slops and a flop.
Many corporals were E-3 and Sgts were E-4(no crossed rifles).

 

[H Richard]

I'm beginning to think that chart is "Monthly" income not annual. His Grand dad said he made around $22,000 per year. I don't know if he is an E3 or E4. If that's the case, I don't know what he's bitching about.

My $73 per month, along with free food and room and clothing in 1959 left me enough money to still get in trouble on weekends. I never borrowed a dime the entire 4 years I was in, and I was lucky enough to travel to 7 or 8 different countries in Europe during that time. There was a book out "Travel Europe on $5 per day", and you darn near could if you watched what you ate and drank.

 

[Smoke]

When I was in (88-03) if you lived in the barracks you were issued a meal card. It looked like a library card and it authorized you to eat in the Mess Hall free of charge. FWIW Evans had a GOOD Mess Hall.

If you didn't have a meal card you paid 95 cents for breakfast and $1.10 for lunch and dinner.

When I was stationed at Evans Hospital I got "Seperate Rats" (BAS) because I worked third shift and the Mess Hall wasn't open during my shift. It was $210 a month in 1995

 

[Llance]

Six-digit serial number.

First seventeen years, three hot and a cot except when on shore duty then it was BAS and BAQ. Then I had my lobotomy and went into the wardroom as a warrant. Best job I had in the service. In my rate (MOS) there were 13 E-8's and only 5 E-9's. Being at the bottom of the E-8 list I knew I'd not make E-9 for at least 6 years and maybe longer. W-2 gave me the pay raise and job I'd been wanting since I joined.

 

[AJ]

It just does not sound right to me. Spent 24 years in the Corps. Even when I was married and my wife stayed in Base Housing (BAQ) was used to pay for that. She still got BAS also. I when sent to the Far East on deployment lived in the barracks and ate in the chowhall and it did not cost me anything.