Spekkio
He bowls overhand.
Because enlisted crew don't get BAS at all whenever attached to a ship. Not even chiefs. They are expected to eat every meal on the ship or in the galley. I learned this the hard way when I caught an earful as a LTJG for scheduling an event during in port breakfast but didn't coordinate to move the meal hour.The BAS is defined as an amount meant to offset the cost of feeding the servicemember. If that's the case - why are enlisted given more? Are they hungrier? Why am I forced to pay more than BAS underway whereas they have it automatically taken out, but still less than one month's BAS? Ultimately, I think O's and E's should be paid the same amount in BAS and the Navy should set our monthly meal rate to be = BAS or at least no greater than BAS. All DoD services should be equal - either make your dudes pay or don't when you're deployed.
Whoever made the policy correctly assumed that officers will eat a substantial amount of meals out in town, so we don't get BAS for that. Add up the time in flight school and post JO shore duty where you eat one meal at the galley if that, and you'll quickly see that you're benefitting from this deal despite being in the red when underway. My understanding is enlisted in the airwing get BAS so maybe AM2 makes even better... It's okay to give him a win.
The tl;dr is yes it's broken, but in a way that financially benefits you in a substantial way. Let it be.
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