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Initial Entry Training -Basic Training and Advanced Individudal Training Pay
While at Basic and Advanced Individual Training (AIT), Army National Guard members are on active duty. During this period they are paid active duty pay and allowances. Basic Training is 9 weeks long. AIT will vary from 8 to 26 weeks or longer according to the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) selected.
Training Assemly and Annual Training Pay
The Army National GUard pay scale is based on th current active Army pay scale. However, unlike active duty personnel who recieve one day's pay for each day of duty, National Guard personnel recieve one day's pay for each Unit Training Assembly (UTA) they attend. One UTS is granted for each 4 hours of training recieved. Therefore, during a typical 2-day weekend training session when 16 hours of training is conducted, the National Guard member will be paid 4 days' pay. During Annual Training (AT), usually conducted over a 15-day period, National Guard members recieve 1 days pay for each day of active duty. Also compensation may be paid to a member for housing and meals. Over a typical training year where the Guard member attends the minimum number of required training assemblies at AT, he or she will recieve 63 days' pay for performing 39 days duty.
Pay Increase
Pay increases for the Army National Guard members are based on promotions and length of time in Service. Promotions are usually based on length of service in current grade, job performance, and position availability.
1998 Military Pay Scale
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Rank
|
Time in Service
|
Drill Pay (One weekend) |
Annual Training
(15 Days)
|
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PV1/E-1
|
Less
than 4 Months
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$114.24
|
$428.40
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PV1/E-1
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Less
than 2 years
|
$123.48
|
$463.05
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PV1/E-2
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Less
than 2 years
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$138.44
|
$519.15
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PV1/E-3
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Less
than 2 years
|
$143.88
|
$539.55
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Note: Pay is usually tied to inflation with increases occuring during January of each year.