Military Officer - July 2007 - (Page 35) washingtonscene Non-Health Care Issues Issue Senate (S. 1547)* Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) Authorize for all who are medically retired for combat-related conditions before 20 years of service. 3.5% raise for all servicemembers Jan. 1, 2008. House (H.R. 1585) Similar provision, but limit to servicemembers with 15+ years and 60% or higher combat-related disability. 3.5% 2008 raise; raises for 2009-12 to be 0.5 percentage point higher than private-sector pay growth. Authorize $40/month stipend for widows affected by SBP/VA benefit offset as first-step fix. Similar provisions. MOAA Position Support Senate provision, but pleased that both chambers want to address this severe inequity. Support House provisions. Military pay raise Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) No provision. Any action is preferable to no action. Hope for improved amendment in Senate. Support increases for Army, Marine Corps, and Army National Guard. MOAA is concerned about budget-driven Navy and Air Force cuts. Support Senate provision; prefer to “grandfather” all active wartime serve. Military manpower levels versus FY 2007 Increase Army strength by 13,000; Marine Corps by 9,000; and Army National Guard by 1,300. Reduce Navy by 11,600 and Air Force by 4,300. Reduce retirement age three months for each 90 days deployed in the future. No provision. Reserve retirement age No provision. Deployment and child custody Bar permanent loss of child custody due to deployment. Similiar provisions. Support House provision. National Guard responsibilities Make Guard chief a 4-star, responsible for planning contingencies and state homeland security needs. No provision. Support both provisions. Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) Consolidate active duty and reserve MGIB statutes; express support that all should have 10 years after service to use MGIB. Support House provisions to begin restoring proper active duty versus reserve MGIB relationship. J U LY 2 0 0 7 MILITARY OFFICER 35
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