Uniformed Services Almanac 2003

by Smith, Dana L.; Gordon, Alicia R.

• ISBN13: 9781888096866
• ISBN10: 1888096861
• Edition: 45th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Uniformed Services Almanac

Table of Contents

Foreword	2	(1)
Insignia--Officers/Enlisted	3	(1)
Table of Comparable Ranks and Abbreviations	4	(1)
Table of Contents	5	(3)
Selected Legislation of Interest to Military Personnel	8	(4)
PART I PAY, ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, MILITARY RETIREMENT
Military Pay	12	(1)
Officers' Pay	13	(1)
Officers' Basic Pay Table	14	(1)
Officers' Regular Military Compensation Table	15	(1)
Officers' ``Take-Home'' Pay Tables	16	(6)
Officers' Special and Incentive Pay	22	(9)
Enlisted Pay	31	(1)
Enlisted Special and Incentive Pay	32	(1)
Enlisted Basic Pay Tables	33	(1)
Enlisted Regular Military Compensation Table	33	(1)
Enlisted ``Take-Home Pay'' Tables	34	(5)
Thrift Savings Plan	39	(1)
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)	40	(6)
BAH Tables	46	(8)
Conus COLA	54	(1)
Uniform Allowances	54	(5)
Bonuses	59	(2)
Other Pay and Allowances	61	(2)
Family Separation Allowance	61	(1)
Overseas Housing and Station Allowances	61	(1)
Authorized Leave/Accrued Leave	62	(1)
Garnishment	63	(1)
Travel and Transportation Allowances	64	(7)
Personally Procured HHG Transportation	70	(1)
Table of PCS HHG Weight Allowances	71	(1)
Space Available Travel	71	(5)
DoD Education Activity	76	(3)
Separation, Readjustment and Disability Severance Pay	79	(1)
Involuntary Separation Pay Table	81
Voluntary Separation Incentives	80	(2)
Military Retirement	82	(18)
Types of Retirement	82	(1)
Active Duty and Retired Pay Increase Table	83	(1)
Non-Disability Retired Pay Table	84	(8)
Retired Pay Computation	92	(1)
Retirement Income Tax Provisions	93	(2)
Former Spouse Protection Act	95	(5)
Identification Cards	100	(1)
Privileges of Military Facilities	101	(1)
Guide to Military Installation Facilities	101	(7)
PART II HEALTH CARE, INSURANCE, SBP & SOCIAL SECURITY
Uniformed Services Health Benefits	108	(24)
DEERS	108	(1)
Medical Care for Family Members	109	(1)
Uniformed Services Family Health Plan	110	(2)
DoD TRICARE Managed Care Program	112	(2)
TRICARE Prime Remote	114	(1)
TRICARE-Standard (formerly CHAMPUS)	114	(1)
TRICARE Overseas Program	115	(1)
Medical Care for Reserve Component Members on Active Duty and Their Families	116	(1)
Transitional Health Care Benefits	117	(1)
Chiropractic Care Program	118	(1)
Maternity Care	118	(3)
TRICARE Pharmacy Options	121	(1)
TRICARE Dental Plan	121	(2)
Program for Persons with Disabilities	123	(3)
TRICARE Contractors	126	(4)
TRICARE Eligibility	130	(2)
Survivor Benefit Plan	132	(10)
Coverages Available	133	(1)
Cost (Premiums)	134	(4)
Survivor Benefits Table	138	(1)
Social Security Offset	138	(3)
COLA Adjustments	141	(1)
Tax Treatment	141	(1)
Social Security	142	(12)
Payments to Social Security	142	(1)
Social Security Benefits	143	(1)
Social Security Credits	144	(1)
Disability Benefits	145	(2)
How Credit is Earned	147	(1)
Amounts of Social Security Benefits	147	(1)
Reduced Retirement Benefits by Age 62	148	(2)
Bigger Benefits by Additional Work	150	(1)
Earned Income After Social Security Starts	151	(2)
Social Security Financing Schedule	153	(1)
PART III VETERANS' BENEFITS & PROGRAMS
Veterans' Benefits	154	(1)
Service Connected Disability	155	(3)
Montgomery GI Bill	158	(3)
Vocational Rehabilitation Program	161	(3)
Home Loans	164	(5)
Health Care Benefits	169	(1)
Persian Gulf, Agent Orange and Radiation	170	(1)
Nursing Home Care	171	(1)
Readjustment Counseling	172	(1)
CHAMPVA	173	(2)
Appeals	175	(1)
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation	176	(2)
Burial	178	(5)
Death Gratuity	183	(1)
Veterans' and Military Insurance Programs	184	(4)
Servicemembers Group Life Insurance	185	(1)
Veterans Group Life Insurance	186	(2)
Veterans' Preference in Government Employment	188	(4)
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights	192	(1)
Employment of Retired Military Personnel	193	(4)
Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers	197	(2)
Veterans' Employment and Training Programs	199	(2)
Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act	201	(3)
PART IV FEDERAL & STATE TAXES
Federal Income Tax Information	204	(16)
Monthly Tax Computation	204	(1)
Gross Income	205	(1)
Combat Zone Exclusion	206	(3)
Community Property	209	(1)
Adjustments to Income	209	(1)
Earned Income Credit	209	(3)
Miscellaneous Itemized Deductions	212	(2)
Moving Expenses	214	(2)
Sale of Home	216	(2)
Extensions	218	(2)
State Income Taxes	220	(11)
State Tax Authorities	222	(3)
State Income Tax Tables	225	(6)
PART V THE RESERVE FORCES
The Reserve Forces	231	(9)
Total Force Policy	232	(1)
Categories of the Reserve Forces	233	(1)
Call to Active Duty	233	(1)
Total Reserve Strength	234	(1)
Longevity and Retirement Credit	235	(1)
The National Guard	236	(1)
Reserve Forces	237	(2)
Reserve Personnel Statistics	239	(1)
PART VI DoD STATISTICS & OTHER INFO
National Military and Veterans' Organizations	240	(3)
U.S. Military Service Academies	243	(2)
Armed Forces Retirement Homes	245	(5)
Selected Personnel Statistics	250	(3)
Active Duty Military Personnel by Grade and Service	250	(1)
Military Retirees	250	(1)
Female Military Personnel by Grade and Service	251	(1)
Active Duty Military Personnel and Family Members	251	(1)
Educational Levels	252	(1)
Active Duty Military Personnel by Ethnic Group	252	(1)
Internet Addresses	253