Military Officer Promotions [View All]

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Well, those of us recently selected for promotion got some bad news due to the budget situation.

Background: Once selected for promotion, officer are promoted monthly based on seniority throughout the fiscal year. Think of it this way. Promotions occur each month of the fiscal year, starting in October 2010 and ending on September 2011. Spreading promotions out over a year has always been standard practice. That being said, this YEAR IS DIFFERENT.

Promotions used to occur at the rate of 5% a month for the first 8 months of the fiscal year, and then 15% for the last 4 months. If you had 100 officers selected for promotion, 5 a month would be promoted for the first 8 months. If you were number 4 on the seniority list, you got paid in October.

This year, promotions will occur at 3% each month for 11 months of the fiscal year, and 67% will occur in the 12th month.

What does all this mean? Well, if you were selected for O4, that is approximately a $500 a month raise.

This new promotion plan will result in a large number of folks being promoted 5-6 months later than they normally would.

What's the impact? Well, in most cases, if you got a $500 raise a month and that raise is delayed for 6 months, THAT'S $3,000 IN LOST WAGES

But...at least the top 2% won't have to worry about the Dems holding a vote to allow their tax-cuts to expire until after the elections. The hard working men and women of the military will just suck it up.

FYI - I have no problem with paying my fair share, and if delaying my promotion for a few months will help plug a hole in the budget, then I understand and accept that...AND I AM GOING TO WORK MY ASS OFF TO ENSURE REPUKES DON'T GET A CHANCE TO FUCK THIS ECONOMY AGAIN.

I guess that I understand that part of the reason I've been able to be successful is because my taxes have helped pay for the greatest country in the world. My taxes have helped me and others have the opportunity to be successful. My education, this countries infrastructure, the GI Bill for my father, the Social Security and Medicare for my mother, the education of the people that work for me...HAVE ALL CONTRIBUTED TO MY SUCCESS!

Anyway, it would be nice if the top 2% acknowledged that they too are successful because of this great country and its opportunity, because afterall...you get what you pay for...and right now, we're getting shit!