The Ministry of Defense (MIDE), commanded by Lieutenant General Carlos Luciano Díaz Morfa, presented on December 4 to the Ministry of the Presidency the proposal for a new military salary structure that raises in several stages the salary of soldiers who they currently receive RD $ 10,150 per month.
The proposed revision of the salary structure for members of the Armed Forces envisages annual staggered increases from the second half of this year, in a process that would be in line with the Government’s budgetary realities.
Investment in welfare
The increase to the soldiers of lower hierarchy will be reflected proportionally in all the military salary structure, and includes the assimilated ones, cadets and the different ranks, as they are corporal, sergeant, lieutenant, frigate lieutenant, captain, lieutenant of ship, major, lieutenant captain, lieutenant colonel and frigate captain,
In addition, colonel, captain, brigadier general, rear admiral, major general, vice admiral and the lieutenant general or admiral, rank that only shows the holder of the Ministry of Defense. A report says that President Luis Abinader also approved a plan for repair, rejuvenation and furnishing of bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, dining rooms and other facilities dedicated to meeting the needs of soldiers in military facilities across the country. of the Army, Navy and Air Force of the Dominican Republic.
He maintains that the program, which is carried out with funds from the Presidency, has a budget of RD $ 840 million, which will be delivered in monthly installments over a period of six months. He maintains that it began to develop in November last year.
It also includes the adaptation of barracks, checkpoints, medical dispensaries and primary care centers, among other facilities.
Safety and clothing
Last December, the Presidency provided in addition to the RD $$ 983 million to provide vans, all-terrain motorcycles and other equipment necessary for the security activities carried out by the MEASURE.
The document states that of these resources, RD $$ 549 million was spent on the purchase of military clothing to deliver to each soldier several units of uniforms, shoes and other clothing for continuous use in the service.
He explains that the package of military clothing that is traditionally called an “order” in the Armed Forces, includes work and street clothes; work and street underwear, boots, shoes, straps, ties, hats and caps.
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