an active duty in my pay grade with my TIS is making around 5K “base” pay thats “with out” considering any 2010 pay raise. And that’s not even counting ALL the extra pay incentives like jump pay, sep rats, overseas pay, family sep pay, combat pay, flight pay, ect ect.

My retired pay is around an active E-6 with 8 years now. Since there won’t be any COLA for us this year, or even next year, were pretty much getting priced out of even the so called “benefits” we were told about were so good to stay over 20.

The commissary, PX, and even Tri-Care all raise prices by looking at what the “active duty” gets paid. So if your looking at NO COLA for the next 2 years and active continues to advance the gap will be impossible to recoup.

The way I see it, if were in such bad shape, no pay raise or COLA’s need be paid to any of us. I retired in 91 with 27 years, I didn’t retire my family. I’m unemployed and so is my wife, at 62 and 68 its not easy to find a “good” paying job.

Thank you for addressing this. I completely agree. I am very nervous about us losing my income when we move. As of right now, Im hoping that I can just find a job when we move even if I have to take lower pay.

Thanks!