Defense Primer: Regular Military Compensation

Abstract

Congress sets compensation levels for members of the armed forces through statutory authorizations and appropriations. When people talk about military pay, they are often only referring to "basic pay." Although basic pay is normally the largest component of cash compensation that a servicemember receives, there are other types of military pay and allowances that add significantly to it, and tax benefits as well. Regular Military Compensation (RMC) is a statutorily defined measure of the cash or in-kind compensation elements which all servicemembers receive every payday. It is widely used as a basic measure of military cash compensation levels and for comparisons with civilian salary levels.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 03, 2020
Accession Number
AD1169938

Entities

People

  • Lawrence Kapp

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Compensation
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Health Care
  • Law
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Administration
  • Revenue
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.