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January 20th 06, 05:48 PM
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F/A-18 crashes; pilot dies
Associated Press
EL CENTRO, Calif. - A Navy fighter jet crashed during a routine training mission and the pilot was killed, officials said. The single seat F/A-18C Hornet went down about 7:48 p.m. Wednesday, 5 miles north of this small desert town east of San Diego, according to a Navy news release. The plane was based at Naval Air Station Lemoore in Central California. The military is investigating the cause of the crash. Officials were withholding the pilot's name pending notification of the next of kin. 
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January 20th 06, 08:01 PM
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F/A-18 crashes; pilot dies
Always sad. Also sad is that his wife will only get $900/month plus a
small one time amount. Even if he has 20 years in, his retirement is forfeited by his death. -Robert
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#3
January 20th 06, 09:07 PM
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F/A-18 crashes; pilot dies
Not necessarily. If he participated in the Survivor's Benefit Plan, as I do,
his wife will get a percentage of his base pay for life. Bob Gardner LCDR USCG (Ret) "Robert M. Gary" wrote in message oups.com... Always sad. Also sad is that his wife will only get $900/month plus a small one time amount. Even if he has 20 years in, his retirement is forfeited by his death. -Robert
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January 20th 06, 09:30 PM
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If he participated in the Survivor's Benefit Plan
Is that recent? It always seemed strange that if you get a medical discharge after a horrible accident you can keep your retirement but if you die active duty you lose it. -Robert
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#5
January 20th 06, 10:59 PM
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"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message ps.com... If he participated in the Survivor's Benefit Plan Is that recent? It always seemed strange that if you get a medical discharge after a horrible accident you can keep your retirement but if you die active duty you lose it. -Robert Sounds like government to me! Kind of like a state having to spend all the federal road money they get each year or they won't get that much the next year. ---------------------------------------- DW
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January 20th 06, 11:38 PM
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F/A-18 crashes; pilot dies
Is 1972 recent?
https://www.manpower.usmc.mil/portal...chema=PORTA L (Google "Survivor's Benefit Plan" if you have trouble with the URL). "Robert M. Gary" wrote in message ps.com... If he participated in the Survivor's Benefit Plan Is that recent? It always seemed strange that if you get a medical discharge after a horrible accident you can keep your retirement but if you die active duty you lose it. -Robert
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January 21st 06, 12:31 AM
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F/A-18 crashes; pilot dies
Did that work for active duty or was that only for retirees?
-Robert
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