fraserdw said:
CFSME is now a field unit because it is now part of the Combat Training Centre and thus the Army. The Army considers all it's training centres field units and therefore Field Pay.
I suppose this will include CFSEME as well, as the EME branch is now considered a hard Army branch.
This would be pure *&^%. Desk flying garri-troopers whose last trip to the field was during their BFT.
IMHO there may be some confusion between the designation of "field units" and "Operational Units." Units that would form the core of a Battle Group or sub unit within that BG. Units that would normally deploy to war or domestic Ops as part of a brigade.
To my understanding this was the original meaning and intent of the proposed changes. I know some people at certain training establishments spend more time in the field than some folks on the pointy end, but that's why the daily rate is still intended to apply. Training is important, but from what I remember from the brieifngs I attended is that the new monthly allowance was meant as an incentive to keep folks in operational units so that they don't have to beg for personnel from non deploying positions.
I have heard from a source who said that some pers in Pet were briefed about this new allowance and that it'll be on the mid or end March pay.
No foolin, this was from more than one source and unit in the Pet area. I think it's bunk, but these guys are positive about it. Does Pet know something that the rest of the Army doesn't?
All in all it doesn't matter. My pay goes in electronically at 0000hrs and gets electronically dispersed to the bill people at 0001hrs on the 15th and 30th (or31st) of each month, and it's enough to keep me happy and soldiering on!
My two bits