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Pay grades [1] are used by the eight structurally organized uniformed services of the United States [2] (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps), as well as the Maritime Service, to determine wages and benefits based on the corresponding military rank of a member of the services.
FLPB is usually paid on a monthly, bonus basis (installments), but may be paid an annual, lump sum bonuses. The amount of bonus varies based on the category (payment list) of the language, the level of demonstrated proficiency, and possibly the member's occupation (Army or Marine Corps MOS, Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) or Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) Code]).
The Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms is a compendium of terminology used by the United States Department of Defense (DOD). The print version consists of 574 pages of terms and 140 pages of acronyms.
The uniformed services are: [9] Army; Marine Corps; Navy; Air Force; Space Force; Coast Guard; Public Health Service Commissioned Corps; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps; Each of the uniformed services is administratively headed by a federal executive department and its corresponding civilian Cabinet ...
(with included Changes No. 1 and No. 2) 6 August 2013 [2] This publication supersedes FM 1, 14 June 2005. Raymond T. Odierno: INACTIVE: ADP 1 (incl. C1) ADP 1, The Army (with included Change No. 1) 7 November 2012 [3] This publication supersedes FM 1, 14 June 2005. Raymond T. Odierno INACTIVE: ADP 1 (FM 1) ADP 1, The Army: 17 September 2012 [4]
Chapter 2 — Department of Defense; Chapter 3 — General powers and functions; Chapter 4 — Office of the Secretary of Defense; Chapter 5 — Joint Chiefs of Staff; Chapter 6 — Combatant commands; Chapter 7 — Boards, councils, and committees; Chapter 8 — Defense agencies and Department of Defense field activities; Chapter 9 — Defense ...
In the aftermath of World War II, Congress drafted legislation that attempted to address three (sometimes competing) objectives: create "uniform" rules for officer management between Army and Navy (and later Air Force), promote a "young and vigorous" officer corps, and retain the capacity to rapidly remobilize if necessary. [4]
Air Force EPME is created and provided through the Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education, part of the Air University system, named after the service's fourth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Thomas N. Barnes, the first African-American to attain the highest enlisted position in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.