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Saudi Arabia’s Air Force pilots to receive pay raises of up to 60% as Yemen war rages on
2017-04-04
[RT] Soddy Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face...
has announced a pay raise of up to 60 percent for the country’s air force pilots, according to SPA state news agency. It comes as the Saudi-led campaign in Yemen
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of. Except for a tiny handfull of Jews everthing there is very Islamic...
enters its third year.

The country’s cabinet announced in a Monday statement that it had amended laws pertaining to military officers, allowing air force pilots and weapons operators to receive a 35 percent pay raise on their basic salaries, Rooters reported, citing Saudi Press Agency.

Officers responsible for flying fighter jets and operating their weapons systems will experience a bigger pay raise, at 60 percent.

The cabinet did not give a reason for the pay increases, or any indication of what the country’s pilots currently earn.

Posted by:Fred

#1  Might have been having some 'blue flu'?
Posted by: Skidmark   2017-04-04 14:51  

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