Career Compensation Act of 1949 amendments

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The Career Compensation Act of 1949 amendments were legislative changes to U.S. military pay and personnel laws that, among other effects, helped establish and define senior enlisted ranks such as the Master Chief Petty Officer in the Navy.

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instanceOf United States federal statute amendment
military personnel legislation
administeredBy Department of the Air Force NERFINISHED
Department of the Army NERFINISHED
Department of the Navy NERFINISHED
United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED
appliesTo United States Air Force NERFINISHED
United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED
United States Army NERFINISHED
United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED
United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED
United States Navy NERFINISHED
basedOn Career Compensation Act of 1949 NERFINISHED
beneficiary active duty service members
disabled veterans
retired service members
country United States of America
surface form: United States
defines relationships between pay grades and rank structures
effect adjusted retirement and disability compensation formulas for service members
contributed to the creation of the Master Chief Petty Officer rank in the U.S. Navy
established and defined senior enlisted ranks in the U.S. Navy
modified allowances related to dependents and cost of living
standardized compensation across different branches of the armed forces
updated basic pay tables for active duty personnel
historicalContext Cold War era U.S. military expansion and professionalization
influenced development of senior enlisted leadership positions in the U.S. military
later U.S. military pay reform legislation
language English
legalArea military pay
military personnel management
veterans benefits
modifies Career Compensation Act of 1949 NERFINISHED
partOf United States Code
purpose to adjust pay grades and allowances for members of the armed forces
to clarify and redefine enlisted and officer grade structures
to revise and update military compensation structures
regulates basic pay for commissioned officers
basic pay for enlisted personnel
disability compensation for service members
retired pay for members of the armed forces
relatedTo Military Pay Act NERFINISHED
Uniformed Services Pay Act NERFINISHED
veterans benefits legislation in the United States

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Master Chief Petty Officer (USN) legalBasis Career Compensation Act of 1949 amendments