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Government Meal Rate
Frequently Asked Questions
Updated: 12/09/13
- What is the current Government meal rate?
- How often is the Government meal rate changed?
- What rate do midshipmen and cadets use?
- Is the rate changing for 2014?
- Where can I find this information in the JFTR and JTR?
- Where can I find more information on Government meal rates?
Q1. What is the current Government meal rate?
See the table below.
Effective 1 January 2014 - 31 December 2014, the OSD Comptroller announced the GMR is $11.85. The breakdown is as follows:
| Meal |
Discount
Meal Rate |
Surcharge
Amount |
Full
Meal Rate |
BREAKFAST |
$2.15 |
$.40 |
$2.55 |
LUNCH |
$4.00 |
$.65 |
$4.65 |
DINNER |
$4.00 |
$.65 |
$4.65 |
TOTAL: |
$10.15 |
$1.70 |
$11.85 |
Q2. How often is the Government Meal Rate (GMR) changed?
A2: Every year the rate is reviewed and revised, if necessary, by the OSD Comptroller. The rates above are effective 1 January 2014 - 31 December 2014.
Q3. What rate do midshipmen and cadets use?
A3: Effective 1 October 2008 the meal rate for cadets/midshipmen is equivalent to the Enlisted Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) rate.
Q4. Is the rate changing for 2014?
A4: Yes. The 2013 Standard GMR of $11.70 (total of breakfast, lunch and dinner) is raised to $11.85. See Table above for the breakdown of individual meal and surcharge amounts.
Q5. Where can I find this information in the JFTR and JTR?
A5: See APP A, Part 1, definition of GOVERNMENT MEAL RATE (GMR).
Q6. Where can I find more information on Government meal rates?
A6: For more information on GMR see the DoDFMR.
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