Before they think about joining the Navy, potential sailors have quite a few things to consider. There are many benefits of joining the Navy that are available to both sailors and family members.

1. Benefits Of
Joining The
Navy: Why The
Navy Can Make
A Great Career
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2. Benefits Of
Joining The Navy
• Before they think about
joining the Navy, potential
sailors have quite a few things
to consider.
• There are many benefits of
joining the Navy that are
available to both sailors and
family members.

3. Benefits Of Joining
The Navy:
A Guaranteed Job
• In this economy, one of the biggest benefits of joining
the Navy is a guaranteed job.
• Downsizing can happen, however it’s quite rare.
• Most of the time, sailors who are downsized are
about this separate anyway and this just makes the
process happen a few months earlier.

4. Benefits Of Joining
The Navy: Pay
• Sailors receive a small cost
of living raise each January.
• Also, every two years, sailors
receive a larger, time in
service raise.
• This means that an E-5 who has been enlisted for 10
years will earn about $300 more a month than an
E-5 who’s been enlisted for six years.

5. Benefits Of Joining
The Navy: Pay
• Sailors also receive BAH (Basic Allowance for
Housing), which is dependent on local housing
markets.
• They also receive an allowance for food, called Basic
Allowance for Subsistence. Enlisted personnel
receive a higher rate than officers.
• If stationed in a high cost of living area, sailors may
be eligible for a Cost of Living Adjustment.
• BAH, BAS and overseas COLA are not taxed.

6. Navy Benefits:
Lifetime Healthcare
• In the civilian world, healthcare is a major expense.
• Sailors and their families don’t need to worry about the
high cost of healthcare.
• Sailors receive healthcare from military treatment
facilities through Tricare Prime.
• Family members can receive healthcare from
participating civilian providers with a small deductible
through Tricare Standard.
• Retirees can keep Tricare Prime benefits for a small
yearly enrollment fee.

7. Navy Benefits:
Retirement Pay
• Sailors who retire from active duty services will
receive a pension for the rest of their lives.
• The pension can vary depending on how long the
sailor served, as well as the rank they were when
they retired.
• Sailors who retire after 20 years are eligible for a
percentage, but sailors who serve for 40 years will
receive their entire monthly pay rate.
• This means that sailors who entered the military at
18 can be eligible for retirement at 38.

8. Do You Meet THe
Navy Requirements
To Join?
• Before they can join, potential sailors need to meet
the following requirements:
• Be in good physical condition.
• Pass a standard physical.
• Be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident alien.
• Be between 17 and 34 to be active duty.
• Be between 18 and 39 to join the reserves.

9. WhaT To Do First
• Before you consider
joining the Navy,
learn more about the
Navy requirements to
join.
• This is best done by
meeting with a recruiter.
• He or she can help determine what’s the best
course of action to fulfill your dream of serving in
the U.S. Navy.
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