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Ogden Johnson III writes: [Does anybody in the US military still get paid with checks [much less {gasp!!!!!!} cash] nowadays, or has DoD gone mandatory direct deposit? Saw on a recent cable show on carriers that all their crew's cash comes out of an ATM.] Funny that you should bring that up... I've just been working on a piece of that, actually. It's more than just ATMs - Some ships are part of NavyCash, which reduces the demand for hard money by substituting programmable "Smart Cards" for geedunks & stamps & Mess Dues and such. You can transfer funds from your Ship's Account, using something like an ATM, and use the card in the Coke Machines & such. The accounting for the DISBOs is a lot easier, and so are the logistics. It seems that when they empty the cash boxes in the Coke Machines every month, they're hauling about 1,000# of quarters around the ship. (For a CV or LPH-sized ship). So, anyway, the effort is there to eliminate hard cash on ships. (The cards can also be used as Debit Cards ashore). -- Pete Stickney Without data, all you have are opinions |
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