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JPA was rolled out to each of the three armed forces at separate, phased dates. The Royal Air Force came first, on 1 April 2006. This was both on time and on budget. [1] The Royal Navy followed in November 2006 with the British Army, most difficult of the three Services in terms of complexity of administration, completing the rollout in June 2007. [2]
In 1893 an Army Pay Corps was formed, composed of other ranks, to support the work of the Department. In 1920 the Army Pay Department and the Army Pay Corps were amalgamated to form the Royal Army Pay Corps (the prefix 'Royal' having been conferred in recognition of valuable services provided during the First World War). [2]
On July 1, 1960, control of the Military Personnel Records Center was transferred to the General Services Administration. The three active-duty military records centers at MPRC—the Air Force Records Center, the Naval Records Management Center, and the Army Records Center—were consolidated into a single civil service-operated records center.
Service records of retired and discharged personnel are maintained at the Military Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri; after 2005, most U.S. military service records are retained by the military branch since most such records are electronically stored. Typical makeup of a United States military paper service record. DD Form 214
The Army issued red Discharge Chevrons during and after World War One (1917–1919) that were worn point-up on the lower right sleeve of the tunic or overcoat. Just before and just after World War Two (September 1939 – December 1946) the Army issued the Honorable Discharge Insignia (or "Ruptured Duck"). It was an eagle in a circle badge sewn ...
[41] [42] In February 2021 the Ministry of Defence commenced transferring 9.7 million military records for individuals with a discharge date before 31 December 1963 to The National Archives UK, its largest record transfer in the history of the organization. [43] The first batch of records were added to the Discovery catalogue in April 2022.
In some cases, discharge by purchase has also been used as a means to raise funds for military organizations or governments. [10] In the early 20th century, for example, the British Army reportedly raised significant funds by allowing soldiers to purchase their discharge, which helped finance military operations and maintain the force.
The services listed here are national, regional, local, recognised, emergency, public-serving, military and educational and support services. Members generally wear uniform , with distinct insignia so they can be identified in their distinct role.