Well...Eliminating the seperate exchange systems would actually benefit the Navy and Marine folks as Nex sucks compared to AAFES. Why pay for two seperate managements?
Wasn't really aware that the DoD was running school systems INCONUS. Every base I've been stationed at the kids went to the local public school system.
I thought TRICARE already had deductibles, copays and maximums for dependants?
Pay and benefits have gone up quite well under President Bush.
The CONUS schools still run by DoD tend to be in remote locations, or in places the local schools suck so bad no one in their right mind would attend.
When DoD gave Edwards AFB schools over to Mohave County, the quality went downhill fast - poor tax base, and few civilians in the area had school age kids.
In MO, the local school system operated the schools for Ft L Wood on post...county schools on govt property. Here at Ft Bragg, about 7 elementary schools operated by DOD on post. One middle school to serve all 5th 6th graders, one junior high to serve kids until 9th grade( I think, my oldest is only in 6th), and high school for military kids is off post at a failing h.s. that is 95% minority- we are moving off post before h.s. There are a quite a few dod schools in the U.S. Some for West Point, Quantico, etc.
I don't think Tricare makes you co-pay anymore if you are active duty or spouse/kidof active duty.