Jethro wears the uniform of an Air Force four-star general because he wants to impress women and a general makes more money than his fifty cent allowance. In 1969, the base pay of a general (pay rate 0-10) was $32,724.00 per year, equivalent to $273,588 in 2023. Service members not housed on base can also receive a tax-free housing allowance and separate rations for certain ranks. There's also specialty pay, post differential, hazardous duty pay, and sea/submarine pay available to some service members.