After joining the military when will I start receiving my mounthly pay?
404326
Generally your pay will start 30 days from when you join, but if you start Basic training on the 15th of April for example you likely won't get paid until the 1st June, but you will get paid for that whole time period. New recruits are paid once a month on the 1st of the month until you fill out paperwork to start getting paid twice a month in which case your pay is evenly split between the 1st and 15th of the month. If you're worried about money, when you go to Basic training they give you an amount of money (think it was $250 they put it on a card) to buy items that you'll need for treaining like running shoes, toiletries etc. The only thing is that you can only use it at the Post Exchange or Shoppette, if you don't use all the money at the end of Basic  they will take the card back and give you the cash in your next pay check. Hope that helps!
43698
They all pay the same basic pay.  I'm sure the special pay is different for each service.  You can check out the DFAS website, http://www.dod.mil/dfas/.  If you're concerned about your mortgage, you also get a little thing called BAH, Basic Allowance for Housing.  How much you receive is based on rank and duty location.  It's not based on where you live.  For instance, if you are stationed in a high cost area like Washington DC, you will receive more than someone stationed in Indianapolis.  You can check that out yourself, by choosing a service under military pay information.  Then select "basic pay" and then click "current pay rates".  You should then see a chart for current pay rates and also information about BAH.  Use the calculator to see how much you would get based on the zipcode.
662096
It determined by rank.\nSearch military pay charts on google.
530233
No.  You have to pay into the GI Bill for one (1) year before it is paid off.  That's active duty time. \n\nIf you are active duty, you have to complete your first term of enlistment before you can access your GI Bill.\n\nIf you are National Guard, or Reserve, then there will be some time line to complete before you can access it, but I don't know what the time line is. \n\nBottom line:  No, you will not be able to access the GI bill immediately after Basic.\n\nIf you are talking about SIGNING up for the GI Bill after Basic, then again, the answer is NO.  There may be a program in the future that you could sign up for retroactively, but if you want the college money, sign up for it immediately.
932868
none yet...\ny do u have 2 remind me??\nnwyz, its ok coz we're only half day 2day @ work & tomorrow's off so everything's cool\nin addition 2 that, im getting my salary 2nyt...\n\nyipeee
600219
My husband is also in the military, and he gets paid on the Friday before the 15th and 30th.  He is in the USMC so I don't know about army or navy or guard.  Hope this helps.
878638
Some jobs continue to pay their deployed reservists and some do not.  All they are obligated to do is to hold your position, the pay is completely up to them.  If you do deploy there are several ways to seek relief.  First, the Soldiers and Sailors relief act may be able to help you avoid losing your posessions.  In the Air Force we have an agency called Airmen and Family Readiness Center (formerly Family Support Center).  Your branch of service has a similar agency to help military members and their families in times of need...seek them out.  There are laws in place to help protect our defenders of freedom from this type of action.  My suggestion would be to contact your First Sergeant and give him/her the chance to work this for you.  I am a First Sergeant myself and I can tell you we have resources to help.  I don't want to promise things won't work out for you, but I would be confident that I could help if one of my members brought this forward, even if the answer is that you do not deply (which may be the case).
1124442
Go online the pay rates for e-1 to 0-6 and higher are published each year in the Military times Ie NAVY times. As well as BAQ BAS and most hazzardous duity pay. If you already have a contract signed you should go see your Officer recruiter has he will have the list of published current pay rates.
655839
The money should show up 60-90 days after re-enlistment.\n\nCheck with finance to verify.
1187665
Wha??!\n\nI get paid on the first and the 15th......thats about as much as i know LOL
752680
There is no such thing as "marriage pay".  However, the soldier does get benefits such as BAH to cover the cost of housing and such.  Your daughter isn't entitled to anything.  That's the honest truth of the military.  All the pay received is for the soldier.  \n\nIf your son-in-law is in trouble, the correct punishment would come through an Article 15.  However, I've never known anyone to lose their pay as punishment for anything done in an Article 15(just in my experience).  I'd have to check further on it.  An Article 15 is the baseline form of punishment.  The only lower would be to receive a counseling statement.  \n\nWhy is your son-in-law letting these Sergeants into his house??  Unless it's a scheduled visit, they're not allowed to just drop by.  They only time in house inspections occur is if there's been reports of violence, drugs or so on in the house.  For that, they'd be going above an Article 15 level.  I think there's many things that you don't know or understand about this story.\n\nAs for taking his pay, I have news for you, they are authorized to withhold a soldiers pay.  Yes, they do own you and you know this when you sign the dotted line.  My hubby along with another soldier "lost" some tools after a field exercise.  They were never recovered.  The military (government) took a portion of his and the other soldiers pay for 2 pay periods.  It's all very legal.  Family or not, it doesn't matter.  There was also an incident of a lost radio in the  unit one time.  The soldier that was signed for that radio was going to lose his entire pay to cover the cost of the lost radio.  He was married and would have had NO money for the month.  Just because you're married, doesn't mean you get special treatment.  If you owe for punishment or to replace a lost item, the government is going to get their money.  \n\nI suggest you get more info on the situation.  There seems to be much about the action being taken that you don't know or understand.  I'm sorry your daughter is going through this.  If your son-in-law is truly being harassed by these Sergeants, there is a proper chain of command to seek help through.  He can also see the Chaplain.  There are regulations and procedures for everything in the Army.\n\nEDIT:  I just read a couple other replies.  I see that they are allowed to take pay for Article 15 action.  I guess we've just never been exposed to someone having that action taken against them.  But, that gives you your answer, they are allowed to do it as a form of punishment.
1098031
will I get paid for it ?
662568
Ok I am to assume that you have already joined...so with that in mind do you already have an MOS assigned? or job? If not make sure the recruiter is aware of your primary int erst and get EVERYTHING put in your contract!!! The recruiter will promise you the world, but when you get to that first duty station or even school, if it isn't in your contract you got screwed! Also have a game plan. The military will pay for college at 100% now there are many ways to do that either attending school before actual service, during  or after by using the GI bill. I suggest before or during so that you actually have a place to eat and sleep while attending otherwise after you might already be married and with child and car pmts, etc and it will be too hard to focus on school when you need income.... also check with your education office as soon as you check in get knowledge of your benefits, because they won't offer unless you ask...
922904
It will depend on your state,  in some after you have your training class and submit it to the state, you get one issued on the spot, in others it can take a couple of months
273658
Join the military. You will be happy with the job and money and friends you meet.
74369
Okay check out the DFAS website below.  Check the pay chart, then check the BAH rates for where you are home stationed (not where you are deployed).  You won't receive BAS since you're deployed.  You will receive family separation pay ($100-150 a month) and hazard duty pay ($?).  Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.  DFAS changed there website again so I'm not sure where the special pay is located on their website.  It used to be so easy to find.
581637
In the Army National Guard / Reserve, yes.\n\nYou can enlist up to one year before you go to basic training and you will still be paid for drill.\n\nI joined after my march birthday (when I turned 17) I drilled that month (and got paid) and every month after until I went to Basic Training in June.\n\nAfter 5 years in the Guard I liked it so much I went active and have been doing it for 5 years now as well.