Sailors under the E-6 pay grade may be eligible for a basic housing allowance under House authorizers’ draft defense policy bill for Fiscal Year 2025.
Under the House Armed Services Committee chairman’s mark of the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, released Monday, sailors and service members under E-6 would get a basic housing allowance.
“In authorizing an allowance under this...
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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea speaks with sailors to answer questions and listen to concerns during an all hands call while visiting Commander, Naval Forces Korea in Busan, South Korea, July 28, 2023. US Navy Photo
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea, last month, issued calls to action to chief petty officers, asking them to build up sailor skills through training and character development.
Honea’s July letters focus on warfighting competency and character...
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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea speaks with sailors and answers questions during an all-hands at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) on Feb. 10, 2023. US Navy Photo
“I want there to be greater access for all sailors to have housing off ship,” Honea told USNI News. “I want there to be a greater separation from their work life and their home life. I want every sailor to have a barracks room or to have an apartment or housing outside the fence line.”
Sailors need to have...