Posted on Aug 8, 2016
Does prior military service count for pay in the Coast Guard?
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I have 4 years of prior service already. Now I am entering the coast guard as an E3 because I could not go in as E4. Now for the debt to income ratio will they go on me getting paid as an E3 with 4 years of service? Or paid as a new E3?
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Yes, it does. The USCG is a military service just like the others. Only BETTER!!!
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Prior service Army guy here. Your time counts for pay and retirement. Be forewarned...It also counts for High Year Tenure calculations.
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Ryan, don't forget that any DEP and Reserve time also counts for pay. Your Recruiter should be front-loading you with all of this info.
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DEP as in: Delayed Entry Program. I got credit for a month and a half when I reenlisted... BUT - if you have multiple breaks in service, only the INITIAL DEP counts. On top of this, the Inactive Reserve time after the initial enlistment counted for pay purposes as well.
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