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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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute amendment
military personnel legislation
administeredBy Department of the Air Force
Department of the Army
Department of the Navy
United States Department of Defense
appliesTo United States Air Force
United States Armed Forces
United States Army
United States Coast Guard
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
basedOn Career Compensation Act of 1949
beneficiary active duty service members
disabled veterans
retired service members
country 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
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
Uniformed Services Pay Act
veterans benefits legislation in the United States

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Master Chief Petty Officer (USN) legalBasis Career Compensation Act of 1949 amendments
Career Compensation Act of 1949 amendments basedOn Career Compensation Act of 1949
linked to: Career Compensation Act of 1949 amendments
Career Compensation Act of 1949 amendments modifies Career Compensation Act of 1949
linked to: Career Compensation Act of 1949 amendments