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Somewhere someone is printing some extra intraservice transfer paperworkOne detail I didn’t catch was that this was service specific for the first time. That’s interesting. The Army recruiters will have a field day with that (like they used to use GMO tours)
For those looking for Army specialty pays.
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And, as you put on the uniform, you also have to sign a "damage waiver", in case you soil the uniform, oh, and, there's just some legal boilerplate that means nothing* at the bottom of the waiver.Totally unrelated, but a friend of mine saw this recently while working at the Chicago comicon. WTF, guys?
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Totally unrelated, but a friend of mine saw this recently while working at the Chicago comicon. WTF, guys?
Makes me sad.
There's been a trend the last 5 or 10 years (or maybe it's always been this way, and I just started noticing) that any and all media produced by the Navy for advertising or educational purposes is just over the top awkwardly hip. It's not quite to the level of
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but ... well, yeah I guess it is. Everything from these ads to the mandatory annual "Cybersecurity Awareness Challenge" and "Don't Rape People" online training is saturated with lame efforts to make it some kind of interactive cool game. The implication being that every Sailor is a child with ADHD who needs to be entertained or he'll throw his Cheerios on the floor.
Maybe I'm just old and lame myself, and the younger generation really does connect with this stuff. It just makes me tired and a little embarrassed to see recruiting like this. Once upon a time we were just formally professional in all things and that style of grownup competence and professionalism was appealing all by itself.
The Marines still recruit that way. The Few, The Proud.
Even their minority-focused ads have are based on core values (literally):
Cosplay as a Sailor? Sigh.
Follow up blog post on mccarreer.org
Sounds like on that FAQ that PERS wanted to get rid of retention bonuses altogether for the overmanned specialties and the cuts were a compromise? Am I reading that right?
The occasional lava monsterpgg said:The Marines still recruit that way. The Few, The Proud.
The occasional lava monster
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Totally unrelated, but a friend of mine saw this recently while working at the Chicago comicon. WTF, guys?
If it isn't his enemy it's his liverI forgot about the lava monster. At least that Marine's killing something.
Too many would pop smoke with deployment upcoming which defeats the purpose of having them to begin withCall me an optimist but wouldn’t it be nice for the military to allow ultra short term contracts for those wanting to serve. With clauses for immediate separation and recoupment of pay. If you don’t like the military here is your way out. Honestly in certain environments the day to day work can be quite fulfilling. If servicemembers could have an immediate way out I bet those that are left over would be those with a true desire to serve. Honestly for enlisted sailors they smoke pot, or they do something stupid they get separated. As highly trained assets their is no immediate separation( if you can do your job you will be retained). Cash out options should exist. Social factors can impact productivity. Some doctors are round pegs squished into a triangle. For 2-3 years this is tolerable for 8 years....
Call me an optimist but wouldn’t it be nice for the military to allow ultra short term contracts for those wanting to serve.
This is the right way to go. Create a large reserve force. Call me an optimist but I don’t think if the door was open people would run out at the first sign of trouble. I think the long term goals of the military would be fulfilled of utilization and release. I do not think people leave the military due to deployments. I think pay and autonomy are higher priorities.Yeah, it's called the reserves. And for the highly educated staff corps type (doctors, lawyers, engineers, etc), it's probably the right way to go. The military can't train (and keep trained) highly skilled professionals during peace time. That job is much better done in the civilian sector. Reservize the entire staff corps I say. Mobilize when needed to fight, demobilize when done.
This is the right way to go. Create a large reserve force. Call me an optimist but I don’t think if the door was open people would run out at the first sign of trouble. I think the long term goals of the military would be fulfilled of utilization and release. I do not think people leave the military due to deployments. I think pay and autonomy are higher priorities.
This is the right way to go. Create a large reserve force. Call me an optimist but I don’t think if the door was open people would run out at the first sign of trouble. I think the long term goals of the military would be fulfilled of utilization and release. I do not think people leave the military due to deployments. I think pay and autonomy are higher priorities.
Call me an optimist but wouldn’t it be nice for the military to allow ultra short term contracts for those wanting to serve. With clauses for immediate separation and recoupment of pay. If you don’t like the military here is your way out. Honestly in certain environments the day to day work can be quite fulfilling. If servicemembers could have an immediate way out I bet those that are left over would be those with a true desire to serve. Honestly for enlisted sailors they smoke pot, or they do something stupid they get separated. As highly trained assets their is no immediate separation( if you can do your job you will be retained). Cash out options should exist. Social factors can impact productivity. Some doctors are round pegs squished into a triangle. For 2-3 years this is tolerable for 8 years....
What highly educated civilian professional has a job that they can mobilize from for 9 months at a time?Yeah, it's called the reserves. And for the highly educated staff corps type (doctors, lawyers, engineers, etc), it's probably the right way to go. The military can't train (and keep trained) highly skilled professionals during peace time. That job is much better done in the civilian sector. Reservize the entire staff corps I say. Mobilize when needed to fight, demobilize when done.
Reserve component docs are 3month deploymets right now (pa is 6)What highly educated civilian professional has a job that they can mobilize from for 9 months at a time?
Reserve component docs are 3month deploymets right now (pa is 6)
ArmyThat is news to me. In 3 years I have had 9 month and 6 month deployments in the reserves. At least Navy, there are no 3 month deployments that I know of
I bet they reconsider slashing jobs across the medical corps entirely
Seems unlikely.I bet they rethink slashing internal medicine, ID, critical care and FP retentions now.
Yeah but they'll be in the wrong places. How do you think the military line feels about relying on the local civilian medical systems near Lemoore, Twenytnine Palms, and Guam at a time like this?Seems unlikely.
It wouldn't matter anyway. The doctors they encourage to leave military service don't stop being doctors. They'll still be in the workforce to handle things like this.
Well, Lemoore never had any ICU beds in the first place. They have always relied on civilians. Not sure what 29 Palms had or has.Yeah but they'll be in the wrong places. How do you think the military line feels about relying on the local civilian medical systems near Lemoore, Twenytnine Palms, and Guam at a time like this?
In a situation like this pulling local reserve docs from hospitals doesn’t help at all, maybe docs from less impacted areasWell, Lemoore never had any ICU beds in the first place. They have always relied on civilians. Not sure what 29 Palms had or has.
In the context of dealing with a pandemic, I'm not so sure having a deployable medical force is even that useful when all locations anticipate being overwhelmed. For example, they're sending the Comfort to New York but pulling staff from MTFs to do it, which leaves those MTFs with fewer staff.
In any case, disaster response seems better suited to a reserve force. Ideally the actives remain in their support the warfighter role in order to kill people and break things abroad on a moment's notice, lest adversaries think they have a window to misbehave.
just fer funz: When I got out of the Army after getting wounded in Iraq in 2007 and forced out retired license etc in 2010 (head injury, etc)..I MADE LESS AS A LTC THAN AS A RESIDENT MOONLIGHTING in an ER (120k/yr). While deployed, I made around 117k/year with all my 'specialty', language, combat and hazard pays! If you are in for anything it is UP your pay. So UP yours
Personnel subcommittee Chairman Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said his panel’s draft section of the measure also includes increased incentive pays for military health care professionals, in an effort to continue recruiting those specialists amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Key Senate panel approves 3 percent pay raise for troops next year
If approved, troops would see back-to-back years with 3 percent pay raises for the first time in a decade.www.militarytimes.com
I wonder if COVID-19 has led them to rethink the decision to use the special pay system to encourage the departure of "non war critical" physicians.
Key Senate panel approves 3 percent pay raise for troops next year
If approved, troops would see back-to-back years with 3 percent pay raises for the first time in a decade.www.militarytimes.com
I wonder if COVID-19 has led them to rethink the decision to use the special pay system to encourage the departure of "non war critical" physicians.
So would I.I'd really like to get my hands on that section of the draft
Yeah and the Navy already has been reminding people for at least the last year and a half that they don't have to pay the max and don't want to. It'd be nice if they increased our pay (heck board certification should come with a higher incentive than 6K at the very least) but I really doubt this winds up actually increasing pay in the Navy at least.Just got a look at Section 612.
It is essentially DOUBLING or more allowable bonuses across the board. Doesn't mean each service will use max amount allowable, but it gives the ability to increase substantially.
For Example:
SEC 612. INCREASE IN SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS FOR OFFICERS IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS
"Accession Bonus - Strike $30,000 and inserting $100,000"
"Accession Bonus (critical wartime) - Strike $100,000 and inserting $200,000"
"Incentive Pay - striking $100,000 and inserting $200,000; striking $15,000 and inserting $50,000"
"Board Certification Pay - Striking $6,000 and inserting $15,000"
Let's hope it keeps moving forward as written. Also allows for hazard duty pay for those in COVID response.
Yeah and the Navy already has been reminding people for at least the last year and a half that they don't have to pay the max and don't want to. It'd be nice if they increased our pay (heck board certification should come with a higher incentive than 6K at the very least) but I really doubt this winds up actually increasing pay in the Navy at least.