How come there is payscale for an 0-8 with less than 2 years of service?

2018-12-27T00:45:30-05:00

Is there such a thing as a 0-8 with 2 years of service?

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 27 at 2018 1:07 AM

2018-12-27T01:07:03-05:00

And then the 0-9 pay starts at 20 years. That is a great question

Response by LTJG Richard Bruce made Dec 27 at 2018 1:19 AM

2018-12-27T01:19:20-05:00

Political appointees with no prior military service. Usually a wartime situation. Do not believe any exists today. I know of a O-5 with less than two years of service. Football great Otto Graham became an instant full commander as coach at the US Coast Guard Academy. Latter promoted to Captain (O-6). CGA did this to give him the pay and benefits that a usual football coach did not get.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 27 at 2018 1:41 AM

2018-12-27T01:41:18-05:00

United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. For example. Vice Admiral Jerome Adams. Surgeon General.
If you google USPHSCC, you’ll find what you’re looking for. But essentially, it’s only commissioned officers, and they all receive direct commissions of varying grades, depending on the position.

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Dec 27 at 2018 7:35 AM

2018-12-27T07:35:47-05:00

The Surgeon General is a political appointee in the USPHS who holds the rank of Vice Admiral. This is the most prominent example, however I believe the NOAA may also have a comparable position.