•Dates and service status for each period of military service is used to determine your percentage of entitlement.

•The Post-9/11 GI Bill benefit level is based on your aggregate qualifying active duty service, which is total service, including broken service.

Requirement for Entitlements

POST 9POST 9--11 GI BILL EDITION11 GI BILL EDITION

•If you have used benefits under one or more VA education programs, you may be entitled to additional benefits under another program. For example, an individual who has remaining entitlement under the Montgomery GI Bill can exhaust that entitlement and may still receive up to an additional 12 months under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. See Page 4 to find out how much you got left. Mbrs

may use the Post-

9/11 GI Bill even if they do not exhaust their MGIB. However, if a member has not exhausted their MGIB and they elect to transfer to the Post-9/11 GI Bill, they will only be eligible up to the amount of MGIB they had remaining. (Not to exceed 48 months of educ. benefits total.)

Have Already Used GI Bill

How To Start

Active Duty Completed after September 10, 2001

Percentage of Maximum Amount

Payable

At least 36 months 100%

At least 30 continuous days on active duty and discharged due to

service-connected disability

100%

30 months to 36 months 90%

24 months to 30 months 80%

18 months to 24 months 70%

12 months to 18 months 60%

6 months to 12 months 50%

90 days to 6 months 40%

Stipulation: This unauthorized guide is a simplification of Post-911 GI Bill for Active duty AIRWING personnel. –

NCC(AW/SCW) Astro, CVW-11, Command Career Counselor

•Read the entire Navy Instruction on GI Bill starting with the NAVADMIN (See Page 2):

•Register & submit your specific questions to verify your record based on your Social Security number at:

(See Page 3)Register & login yourself to verify your entitlements at:

(See Page 4)•If you are planning to transfer your benefits, register on this site (See Page 5) After verifying mbr

has the 4 yrs of obligated service in their record. The service oblig. must be visible in the member's (E & O) ESR. Enlisted should contact their CC to verify their EAOS meets the required oblig. service prior to submitting their TEB.

•For questions dealing on Navy GI Bill benefits read the Latest NAVADMIN & BUPERSINST:

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https://www.gibill.va.gov/wave

https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/TEB/consent?continueToUrl=%2

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http://www.npc.navy.mil/NR/rdonlyres/DA18A55D-DC2E-

41B9-836B-B893E5F6E6C6/0/17801A.pdf

DECEMBER 2009 Vol. 41: SPECIADECEMBER 2009 Vol. 41: SPECIAL UPDATED EDITIONL UPDATED EDITION

Request for the ONLINE Version to better access some of the links on this printed version.

Apply for School 15CCC POC 23Checklist 24-27Flow Chart 12-13How Much 1, 7, 16Maximize 14Montgomery (Compare) 8, 13NAVADMIN 17-22NPC / Site 2Obliserve 10, 14Requirements 1State / Region Contact 9Transferring (Dependents) 6, 10, 20-21, 28-29VA Site 3-5

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Read the Navy

Regulations for any

specific details about

obligated service

requirements and

transferability obligations

Read the Navy

Regulations for any

specific details about

obligated service

requirements and

transferability obligations

http://www.npc.navy.mil/CareerInfo/Education/GIBill/Post+9-11+Educational+Assistance+Program.htm

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https://www.gibill2.va.gov/vba/•Message # Subject Date

•280/09 AFGHANISTAN PAKISTAN HANDS PROGRAM09/24/2009

•279/09 CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS FLEET DIVERSITY COUNCIL09/24/2009

•278/09 CALL FOR 2009 LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AND COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS09/23/2009

•277/09 FY09 COPERNICUS AWARDS09/21/2009

•276/09 NAVY PANDEMIC INFLUENZA (PI) INSTRUCTION09/21/2009

•274/09 ALASKA SEA SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2010-2011

•272/09 FY-09 PERMANENT MILITARY PROFESSOR PROGRAM SELECTION BOARD RESULTS09/16/2009

•271/09 REPORT OF THE 30 JULY 2009 NAVY UNIFORM BOARD09/16/2009

•268/09 2009 ASSOCIATION OF OLD CROWS OUTSTANDING NAVY UNIT AWARDS /AVIATION AND SURFACE09/15/2009

•267/09 JANUARY 2010 E-7 NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATIONS AND FY-11 ACTIVE E-7 SELECTION BOARD CYCLE 20609/15/2009

•266/09 OBSERVANCE OF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH 200909/14/2009

•265/09 FY-11 ENLISTED SELECTION BOARDS FOR NAVY RESERVE AND ACTIVE DUTY MASTER AND SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS CYCLE 20509/14/2009

•264/09 NAVY FAMILY OMBUDSMAN APPRECIATION DAY09/11/2009

•262/09 2009 VADM JAMES STOCKDALE LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNERS09/10/2009

•261/09 2009 NATIONAL PRISONER OF WAR/MISSING IN ACTION RECOGNITION DAY09/09/2009

•260/09 ANNUAL CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED NAVY PERSONNEL FOR THE ADVANCED MILITARY VISUAL JOURNALISM TRAINING PROGRAM09/09/2009

•259/09 NAVY COMMERCIAL SATTELITE COMMUNICATIONS POLICY09/09/2009

•258/09 NOVEMBER 2009 COMMANDER NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND ACQUISITION CORPS ASSIGNMENT SLATING PANEL09/08/2009

•257/09 CHANGE TO NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS ACTIVE MINIMUM SERVICE REQUIREMENTS09/08/2009

•255/09 CNO GUIDANCE FOR 201009/02/2009

•252/09 ENLISTED APPLICATIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO USS CONSTITUTION08/31/2009

•251/09 LAUNCH OF NEW NAVY INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE (IA) WEBSITE08/27/2009

•250/09 SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS08/27/2009

Career Thought of the Month:Only the educated are free. -

Epictetus

Detailer or NPC Customer Service CenterThe Navy offers Sailors a one-stop source of information through the Navy Personnel Command Customer Service Center. In an effort to provide quality service across the board to all Sailors, contact the CSC for all your career-related issues. Just call 1-866-U-ASK-NPC (1-866-827-5672) and let the customer service agents help you! The CSC can also be contacted via e-mail at CSCMailbox@navy.mil or found online at www.npc.navy.mil/AboutUs/NPC/CSC/.

Selectee Leadership Course Instructor

If you are an E6 or E7 and would like to make a difference to & instruct the upcoming PO2 & PO1, email lazaro.astro@navy.mil to schedule a Train-the-Trainer class that will be held this October. Contact your

Training Officer, your CCC or J-Dial 6368 for details

Go to this site and register to ask a specific

questions based on your history so you can get the

accurate answer on your entitlements. Your

Command Career Counselor has very limited

training and answers towards many VA benefits.

Note: VA is quite slow at answering questions and

for some members this may be an issue.

Go to this site and register to ask a specific

questions based on your history so you can get the

accurate answer on your entitlements. Your

Command Career Counselor has very limited

training and answers towards many VA benefits.

Note: VA is quite slow at answering questions and

for some members this may be an issue.

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Case by CaseCase by Case

ASVAB TESTING

•USS Nimitz ESO & CCC will be administering the ASVAB test on the 3rd Sunday of each month in ESO classroom, at 1300. Please make sure your Sailor’s bring an approved (by the Dept LCPO) copy of their request chit and their requirements IAW MILPERSMAN 1236-010.

NIAPS CMS Interactive Detailing Sailor Application

•Sailors can now apply for CMS-ID via NIAPS. Here is the NIAPS link. Go through NKO @ Sea.

http://cvn68usv01/Communities/MPTE/default.aspx

•Here is the direct link on CMS-ID NIAPS through NKO & Sea:

http://cvn68usv01:8380/jass/enl_command_home.m

•It is important that counselors still track or have Sailors communicate with their CCC that they have applied. Counseling is still paramount. For the latest CMS-ID with slow bandwidth go to www.nko.navy.mil

and click on CMS-Interactive Detailing on the left menu.

Online & Onboard USS

Nimitz

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Sailors may have differing amount of

education entitlement based on their

active duty service/SELRES. The DVA is

the final authority on how many

months of eligibility each Service

Member / Veteran is qualified for.

Once service members or their

dependent use their GI Bill the

amount used may be verified at

https://www.gibill.va.gov/wave/index.

This will give the remaining entitlement

amount.

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http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/main.asp

Members of the Armed Services are automatically eligible to receive the Post-9/11 GI Bill (Title 38, U.S.C., Chapter 33). However, members who fall under more than one education program will have to choose which education program they want to use.

Individuals eligible for more than one education benefit program (MGIB, MGIB-SR, REAP) who wish to utilize the Post-9/11 GI Bill may submit their election on VA Form 22-1990 located on the DVA website www.gibill.va.gov) through VONAPP. Once a member makes this election it is irrevocable.

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Transferring Your Benefitshttps://pki.dmdc.osd.mil/TEB/ServiceMember.do

Before you can transfer your Post-9/11

GI Bill benefit members must ensure

their DEERS information is correct. The

DVA pulls their information directly

from DEERS. This HAS to be done prior

to a member being released from AD

whether retiring, transferring to the

Fleet Reserves, separating or being

medically discharged.

Only dependents who are listed in

DEERS are eligible for "Transferability.”

Once retired, the Veteran may revoke

or modify the transferred education

benefit, but they can not add any

new dependents to the benefit.

Before you can transfer your Post-9/11

GI Bill benefit members must ensure

their DEERS information is correct. The

DVA pulls their information directly

from DEERS. This HAS to be done prior

to a member being released from AD

whether retiring, transferring to the

Fleet Reserves, separating or being

medically discharged.

Only dependents who are listed in

DEERS are eligible for "Transferability.”

Once retired, the Veteran may revoke

or modify the transferred education

benefit, but they can not add any

new dependents to the benefit.

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Decide whether how much you want to transfer your GI Bill to your dependents. Ensure that your record is updated prior to making your transferability requestDecide whether how much you want to transfer your GI Bill to your dependents.

Ensure that your record is updated prior to making your transferability request

•Active Duty:

•-

FULL Tuition & Fees (Paid directly to the IHL by the VA). Eligible for up to 36 months of benefits.

•-

May be reimbursed for one licensing or certification test not to exceed $2,000.

•-

May receive funding for tutoring up to $100/month, maximum 12 months.

•-

Active Duty and their Spouses (while svm

is on AD) are not eligible for the monthly or book stipends, as they are already receiving BAH.

•Veterans, Spouses, and dependent Children:

•-

Tuition & Fees equal to the highest public undergraduate IHL in the state the student is attending. Paid directly to the IHL by the VA.

•-

Monthly stipend equal to BAH for an E-5 w/dependents (determined by the zip code of the IHL the student is enrolled). Paid directly to the student on a monthly basis. NOTE: Members who are NOT enrolled more than 1/2 time or only through DL are not eligible.

•-

Book & Supply stipend up to $1000 per academic year. Roughly $41 per credit hour up to 24 credit hour. Paid directly to the student each term.

•-

May be reimbursed for one licensing or certification test not to exceed $2,000.

•-

May receive funding for tutoring up to $100/month, maximum 12 months.

$$$$ How Do I Find Out If I am Eligible and How Much? $$$$

•Determine your Benefit Comparison:For many eligible participants, the Post-9/11 GI Bill is a better solution than other education benefit programs, such as the Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty, Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve and the Reserve Education Assistance Program (REAP). However, this decision depends on several factors, including the type of education or training you plan to take and the amount of benefits received under each program.

http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/CH33/Benefit_Comparison_Chart.htm#PERCENTAGEACTIVE

•Tuition or Payment Limits:All undergraduate program costs were taken into consideration to determine the highest in-state maximum tuition per credit hour and the maximum fees per term. http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/CH33/Tuition_and_fees.htm

How Much Money Will You Get Under Each Benefit?

NOTES:

1. Benefits may be used for an approved program offered by an Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) (graduate, undergraduate and some votech training).

2. IHL is defined as: a college, university, or similar intuition which offers postsecondary level academic instruction that leads to an associate or higher degree (per Title 38 section 3452).

3. SVMs who are not eligible for full benefits will receive their benefits pro-rated monthly.

4. The “Yellow Ribbon” program can be used to off set costs of out of state tuition, or an expensive private institution.

5. SELRES benefits for qualified Service members includes both the monthly and book stipend.

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How Much Will V.A. (Post 9-11 GI Bill) Pay

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Post 9-11 May not be a better benefit for you, here is why?

For an explanation of the various types of training click here.

Type of TrainingPost-9/11 GI Bill

Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty (MGIB)

IHL in residence 1 Yes Yes

IHL online only & Distance/Internet Training

Yes2 Yes

NCD 5 See note 5 Yes

OJT & Apprenticeship Training No Yes

Flight Training No 3 Yes

Correspondence No 3 Yes

Licensing & Certification Yes4 Yes

National Testing Programs No 3 Yes

Entrepreneurship Training No 3 Yes

Accelerated Payment No Yes

Co-op Training No 3 Yes

Work-Study Program Yes 3 Yes

Tutorial Assistance Yes Yes

Tuition Assistance Top Up Yes Yes

•* Individuals electing the Post-9/11 GI Bill by relinquishing eligibility under the MGIB, MGIB-SR, or REAP can be paid benefits for these types of training. Entitlement is charged under Post-9/11, paid at the relinquished benefit rate. Election of the Post-9/11 GI Bill is irrevocable, so do your homework prior to making your decision to do so.•1 Degree programs and certificate programs offered by an IHL are

approved training under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. An IHL is defined as an Institution of Higher Learning -

or a degree granting institution. Certificate and diploma programs offered by institutions that do not grant degrees are not covered. •2 If you are enrolled entirely in an online or distance learning

program your payment is limited to the tuition & fees not to exceed the tuition & fees at the most expensive in-state Institution of Higher Learning (IHL). You will not receive the housing allowance.•3 If your training is offered at an IHL you may be eligible for Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits.•4 Limited to one test.•5 Non College Degree (NCD) program. An NCD program offered at an

IHL is approved. If offered at other than an IHL it is not approved.

If you are not attending full-time college and just going to a technical school (Post-9/11 does not pay for Tech School unless it is degree granting or was part of a members prior GI Bill before electing to transfer over to the Post-9/11 GI Bill) or similar training, you may be better off with the Montgomery GI Bill. Go to this website for details: http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/CH33/Benefit_Comparison_Chart.htm#PERCENTAGEACTIVE

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Entitlements May Vary Based on State of your School

Comments, suggestions, corrections, send to: lazaro.astro@navy.mil

Locations

to find information on all regional offices and to find out WHAT & HOW MUCH you are entitled to.

Western Area Central Area Southern Area Eastern Area

AK – Anchorage AR – Little Rock AL – Montgomery CT – Hartford

AZ – Phoenix IA – Des Moines DC – Washington DE – Wilmington

CA – Los Angeles IL – Chicago FL – St. Petersburg IN – Indianapolis

CA – Oakland KS – Wichita GA – Atlanta MA – Boston

CA – San Diego LA – New Orleans KY – Louisville MD – Baltimore

CO – Denver MN – St. Paul MS – Jackson ME – Togus

HI – Honolulu MO – St. Louis NC – Winston-Salem MI – Detroit

ID – Boise ND – Fargo PR – San Juan NH – Manchester

MT – Fort Harrison NE – Lincoln SC – Columbia NJ – Newark

NM – Albuquerque OK – Muskogee TN – Nashville NY – Buffalo

NV – Reno SD – Sioux Falls VA – Roanoke NY – New York

OR – Portland TX – Houston WV – Huntington OH – Cleveland

PI – Manila TX – Waco PA – Philadelphia

UT – Salt Lake City WI – Milwaukee PA – Pittsburgh

WA – Seattle RI – Providence

VT – White River Jct.

Eastern Area OfficePO Box 303 Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Phone: 800-827-1000

Southern AreaPO Box 100022Decatur, GA 30031

Western AreaPO Box 8888Muskogee, OK 74402-8888

Central AreaP. O. Box 66830St. Louis, MO 63166-6830

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Transfer GI Bill BEFORE you Go*** To preserve your right to transfer benefits from one dependent to another after your retirement, you MUST transfer

at least one (1) month of benefits to EACH dependent BEFORE you leave active duty. ***

Reference (article):

http://www.defenselink.mil//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=55232

Reference (instruction):

OSD(P&R) Directive-Type Memorandum (DTM) 09-003: "Post-9/11 GI Bill [See "page 17 of 29" (Paragraph 3.g.(2).(a).)] "3.g. Time for Transfer, Revocation, and Modification]

Link: http://www.defenselink.mil/home/features/2009/0409_gibill/DTM%2009-003%20Post%209-

11%20GI%20Bill.pdf

Example (BAD):-

You have 3 children (Alpha, Bravo, & Charlie) and a dependent spouse (Omega).-

Using the Transfer of Education Benefits (TEB) website, you designate Alpha to receive all 36 months of your benefits.-

Using TEB, you designate Bravo, Charlie, and Omega to receive zero benefits.-

You retire.-

After your retirement, Alpha (for whatever reason) either doesn't use the benefits, or doesn't use all of them....RESULT: Your remaining benefits CANNOT be transferred to Bravo, Charlie, or Omega! (Ouch! ... Omega will NOT be

amused!) Only the member will be able to use their Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits.

Example (GOOD):-

While on active duty, using TEB, you transfer benefits as follows:-

33 months to Alpha-

1 month each to Bravo, Charlie, and Omega.-

You retire.-

After your retirement, Alpha decides to attend the Naval Academy, and therefore won't need to use the benefits....RESULT: You MAY transfer Alpha's unused benefits to any of your other family members, because they WERE

designated beneficiaries before you left active duty! (Omega will be pleased!)

Get the complete new GI Bill details at: http://www.gibill.va.gov/index.htm

OBLISERVE EXTENSION MATRIX FOR POSTOBLISERVE EXTENSION MATRIX FOR POST--911 GI BILL911 GI BILLYears of service, for the purposes of this chart, is the difference in years between ADSD and EAOS as extended/soft EAOS (SEAOS). Example: ADSD = Mar 15 1997; EAOS =

Apr 20 2010; SEAOS = Apr 20, 2011This is an over 14year Sailor This program does not allow a Sailor to remain on active duty if otherwise not eligible or recommended for retention. Any extension for the purpose of obtaining OBLISERV for this program requires NPC-81 approval. Long term extensions (over 23 months) are not allowed for this program. Extensions are not allowed when a Reenlistment can satisfy OBLISERV requirement.

After an extension is executed for this program, an additional short term extension for this program will not be approved. Requests are to be submitted to NPC-81 no earlier than 60 days of anticipated enrollment date.

Required OBLISERV is calculated from enrollment month. A Sailor

shall not OBLISERV under or over the required amount which is 4 years unless limited by Navy policy. In cases where a Sailor is within 24 months of EAOS, and a short term extension will need to be executed in addition to the

reenlist to obtain necessary OBLISERV, the Sailor can opt to perform just the short term extension and meet OBLISERV without reenlisting. NOTE: This is only in effect through December 31, 2009. As of January 1, 2010 members will have to reenlist for 4 years of obligated service per standard procedures.

Sailors who will be retirement eligible, but cannot complete the

full 4 year transferability obligation due to HYT are only required to serve until their HYT date to achieve transferability. The will be able to transfer their benefits to their dependents if they choose without completing the full obligation

since Navy policy precludes them from remaining on active duty beyond HYT. Members who leave active duty service prior to their HYT date or fail to complete the 4 years of obligated service are subject to recoupment by the VA.

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NoEnlisted

Servicememb er

• EAOS/EOS obligation

Required Service ObligationFlowchart

Greater than 12 mo

Less than 24 mo. to

EAOS/EOS

YesReceived SRB/ESRPfor current contract

Less than 12 mo.

to EAOS/EOS

ReenlistSELRES sign

Pg13

Yes

No

ReenlistSELRES sign

Pg13

Yes No

Greater than

24 mo. but less than48 mo. to

EAOS

STE

Yes

STE

All service members must be eligible to reenlist or extend to take advantage of these opportunities

Officers

Eligible to retire prior to 1 August 2012

Sign Pg13Enter in NSIPSVerify in ESR

No

No Pg13required

Yes

This is for the interim policy (NAVADMIN 203/09) which ends December 31, 2009.

As of January 1, 2010 NAVADMIN 242/09 is in effect

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SRB Sailor’s EAOS/EOS 12 to 24 mo.

Months of Obligation0 12 4824

Reenlist

Reenlist1

Sailor’s EAOS/EOS 0 to 12 mo.

Sailor’s EAOS/EOS 12 to 24 mo.

STE

Sailor’s EAOS/EOS 24 to 48 mo.

Sailors without a current SRB/ESRP

ReenlistSRB Sailor’s EAOS/EOS 0 to 12 mo.

STE

Sailors with a current SRB/ESRP

Required Sailor Action to Achieve48 Month Obligation

1. Current policy only allows certain ratings to reenlist with greater than 12 months to EAOS2. Pg13 informs Sailors they must complete 48 months or VA may recoup benefits3. All SELRES Sailors will sign a Pg13 with a hard commitment4. Active duty Sailors with greater than 6 years may fulfill their obligation with 4 years in the SELRES

Expires 1 JAN 2010

Expires 1 JAN 2010

Expires 1 JAN 2010

Pg132

STE

SRB Sailor’s EAOS/EOS 24 to 48 mo.Expires 1 JAN 2010

All service members must be eligible to reenlist or extend to take advantage of these opportunities

(estimate 2,500 SRB Sailors)

(estimate 15,000 SRB Sailors)

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ComparisonPostPost--9/11 GI Bill9/11 GI Bill

MontgomeryMontgomery GI Bill GI Bill –– Active DutyActive Duty (MGIB)(MGIB)

Education

Benefit

Tuition and fees paid directly to school -- actual cost may vary by state and veteran’s period of service

Since August 1, 2008, the full-time monthly rate is $1321.00 for individuals who served 3+ years of service.

Since August 1, 2008, the full-time monthly rate is $1073.00 for individuals who served less than 3 years of service.

Housing

Allow

ance

Monthly housing allowance equal to the BAH payable for an E-5 with dependents (located in the zip code of the

educational institution where the individual is enrolled).For those attending foreign schools (schools without a main

campus in the U.S.) the BAH rate is fixed at $1,333.00 for 2009. AD members & their spouses are not eligible to receive the monthly housing stipend.

Individuals who are pursuing training while on active duty, solely via distance learning, or are attending half-time or less are NOT eligible to receive the monthly housing

allowance.

None, however benefit can be used for room and board at the veteran's discretion.

Book

Stipend

Up to a $1,000 per year for books and supplies. Individuals eligible at the 100% benefit level may receive $41.67 for each credit hour certified up to 24 credit hours each academic year. The books

and supplies stipend will be paid in a lump sum amount for each term, quarter, or semester certified.

None, however the benefit can be used for books and supplies at the veteran's discretion.

Eligibility

Members who served on active duty for at least 90 aggregate days after 9/10/01.

Active duty exclusions include:This includes Boot Camp and A School until the member

complete 24 months of service. After 24 months they are considered qualifying active duty service.

• Service Academy graduate commitment • ROTC scholarship graduate commitment

• Active duty served as a requirement for student loan repayment under chapter 109, 10 USC

* Members who serve at least 30 continuous days on active duty and were released due to a service-connected

disability are also eligible.

Members who first entered active duty on or after 7/1/85 and who had at least a two-year enlistment.

Generally, individuals commissioned as a result of completion of an ROTC program who received more than $3,400

while under an ROTC scholarship each school year and Service Academy graduates are not eligible for chapter

30.

Adm

inistration of

Payment

•Tuition payment will be made directly to the school after proof of enrollment•Housing stipend paid monthly to veteran•Books and supplies stipend paid to veteran proportionately in first month of each academic term

•Monthly check sent to veteran after proof of enrollment

“Kicker" or

College Fund

•Allows “kickers” up to $950 per month for recruitment for critical skills – up to $350 per month for retention The $600 buy-up under the Montgomery GI Bill does not transfer over to the Post-9/11 GI Bill nor is VA authorized to refund the $600 buy-up.•Allows individuals with “kicker” earned under Chapter 30 and 1606 to continue to receive appropriate increase under Chapter 33

•Allows “kickers” up to $950 per month for recruitment for critical skills – up to $350 per month for retention

Transferability

•Members with at least 6 years of service who reenlist for at least 4 more years, can transfer up to 36 months of benefits to their dependents. •Sponsor may transfer entitlement only while serving as a member of the Armed Forces. •Sponsor may modify or revoke entitlement at any time. • Spouse may use transferred benefits immediately; child may use transferred benefits after sponsor has completed 10 years of service

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Are your getting credit for your Navy Education and Training? Navy COOL (Credentialing Opportunities On-Line) is the Navy’s professional credentialing program that ties civilian certifications and licenses to your Sailor’s ratings and skills. In addition to improving retention, Navy COOL provides credit for professional expertise and skills that they have obtained, such as Command Fitness Leader, Instructor Duty, and Drug and Alcohol Program Advisor. Most certifications earns college credits andl

save on your GI Bills. Many of these certifications cost $800 or more, but are free to Sailors using COOL. For more information, visit https://www.cool.navy.mil/

Be Competitive, Get More Credits, Get Certified: Navy COOL

What You Can Do NOW while Active Duty to Maximize Post 9-11 GI Bill Benefits

Continue to serve by changing lives as a teacher! You will be needed! 47% of CA teachers are over the minimum retirement age The number of new teachers being trained has dropped 30% soon a mass exodus of teachers to retirement will occur with few new teachers to replace them. Be ready to take advantage of the projected teaching opportunities. Learn how to PREPARE NOW! OPEN TO all former Active Duty or Veteran interested in becoming a teacher. Troops to Teachers is a federal program to help fill future teacher shortages NATIONWIDE by assisting veterans who desire teaching as their next career. UP TO $10,000 AVAILABLE IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH TROOPS TO TEACHERS! Presented by Troops to Teachers Programs: www.caltroops.org

Going to School to Become a Teacher, Save your GI Bill: TROOPS TO TEACHER: www.proudtoserveagain.com

Just CLEP It!Each CLEP Test is equivalent to certain college units. Why not use this benefit now and save hundreds or even thousands of $$$ on GI Bill and most importantly save time and expedite completing your degree.

Testing is FREE for active duty Sailors. Spouses, family members and other civilians are allowed to take CLEP/DSST exams but must pay for each exam.

The CLEP/DSST exam program is computer-based. Students take exams in the Navy College Office (NCO) (Most students finish their exams in less than 2 hours) You'll receive your test results as soon the exam is completed. It's that simple! Active duty Sailors should call your local NCO to sign up TODAY.

Call your Airwing

or Squadron Command Career Counselor at J-Dial 6368 on Nimitz for more career and educational benefits.

Take Advantage of Tuition Assistance & NCPACE Program, contact Navy College or your CCC for details

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How to Apply When You are Ready to go to School

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You can use the Veterans Online Applications

website to fill out and submit your application online. (Note: this is for when AD Sailors (only) who are ready to apply to use their Post-9/11 GI Bill).

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The IHL will receive payment directly from the VA.•

You may be asked to provide additional forms when applying. If you have access to a scanner, you can scan these forms and submit them online. If you have trouble with the application process, you can call a VA Education Case Manager (1-888-GIBill1) to ask for help.

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Once you have finished and sent in your application, three things will happen:–

The Regional Processing Office will process the application and send you a Certificate of Eligibility. Once you receive this, you should take it to the

school’s VA Certifying Official (campus veterans office), and then enroll in classes.

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Your school will send its request to VA for tuition and fees, which will be paid directly to the school.

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Other benefits that you receive, like a monthly housing allowance, books & supplies stipend or rural benefit payment, will be paid directly to you through direct deposit to your bank account.

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The amount of time it takes to process your application will depend on whether the VA needs more information to figure out what benefits you qualify for.

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Many schools have VA Counselors/Representatives who can assist in preparing and submitting your benefit application who will help you prepare and submit your application for education benefits (which is also sometimes

called Form 22-1990 Form 22-1990). To make the process easier, you should bring along these documents:

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Your Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD form 214) for all periods of active duty service if applicable.

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DD Form 2384, also known as the Notice of Basic Eligibility, if applying for the Montgomery GI Bill for Selected Reserves (chapter 1606)

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Copies of orders if activated from the guard/reserves ►

Supporting documents (e.g., vouchers, statements) for buy-up or buy-in contributions, which may allow you to make a small initial payment so that you can receive a higher monthly payment.

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College fund “kicker”

contracts for additional monthly payments that you may receive from the Department of Defense through your branch of the Service.

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More Questions & Must Read ReferencesWhat is the maximum in-state tuition for the state where you are planning to go to school?

The maximum in-state tuition for a public school in the state where you plan to go to college and your benefit level sets the maximum payment that the VA can give you through the Post-9/11 GI Bill. In order to figure out how much you could be paid, you will need to know the maximum in-state tuition and fees for each state where you might attend school and the benefit level you are eligible for.

NOTE: Does not apply to active duty personnel. The Department of Defense pays the full cost of tuition and fees for service members in approved education programs.

Do your tuition and fees exceed the maximum benefit VA will pay?

There are a few cases in which your school might charge you more than the maximum benefit you can get using the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The most common cases would be if you go to a public school as an out-of-state student, attend graduate school, or a private or professional school. If your tuition will be higher than the tuition payment you get from the Post-9/11 GI Bill, you should find out if your school participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. If your school is part of this program, you may be able to reduce the amount that you have to pay. To find out more, check the list of Yellow Ribbon participants , or ask your school VA Counselor/Rep. If your school is part of the program, find out how much of the difference your school will cover. Each Yellow Ribbon Program school sets limits on the additional amount they will pay, and VA will match this amount. So, if your school is part of the program, and sets a $500 limit on what they will pay, then you will get your Post- 9/11 payment based on the state maximum tuition, $500 from your school, and an additional $500 from VA. Determine if you are eligible for other funding – scholarships, loans, grants – that will cover the additional cost of attending a program where costs exceed the state maximum.

Please Click & Read the following References used in gathering GI Bill Information:•Post 9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33):

The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA): GI Bill Emergency Checks•Transfer of Education Benefits

(TEB) website.•NAVADMIN 187/09-

POST 9-11 GI BILL ELIGIBILITY AND BENEFITS•NAVADMIN 203/09-

POST 9-11 GI BILL, REAP, AND MGIB-SR TRANSFERABILITY POLICY AND INTERIM PROVISIONS FOR RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE MEMBERS•GI Bill Education Benefits

Programs Instruction: BUPERSINST 1780.1A

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NAVADMIN 187/09 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN//SUBJ/POST 9-11 GI BILL ELIGIBILITY AND BENEFITSREF/A/DOC//HR2642/30JUN08//AMPN/REF A IS PUBLIC LAW 110-252, THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2008. TITLE V OF REF A IS THE POST 9-11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2008.//RMKS/1. THE POST 9-11 GI BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE 1 AUGUST 2009. THIS EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OFFERS SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES A TAX FREE OPTION TO PAY FOR COLLEGE AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS YOU PLAN YOUR NAVY CAREER AND SUPPORT YOUR FAMILY'S EDUCATION NEEDS.

2. THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (DVA) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FINAL DETERMINATION OF SERVICE MEMBER ELIGIBILITY. NAVY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSFERABILITY. GENERAL ELIGIBILITYCRITERIA ARE AS FOLLOWS:

A. SAILORS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR POST 9-11 GI BILL IF THEY HAVE ACCRUED SPECIFIC ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE, ON OR AFTER, 11 SEPTEMBER 2001 OF:

(1) AT LEAST 30 CONTINUOUS DAYS IF DISCHARGED DUE TO A SERVICE -CONNECTED DISABILITY OR;

(2) BETWEEN 90 DAYS AND 36 MONTHS OR MORE OF TOTAL QUALIFYING ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE.

B. QUALIFYING ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE IS DEFINED AS:(1) FOR ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS, ACTIVE DUTY SERVED IN THE REGULAR

COMPONENT OF THE NAVY.(2) FOR SELECTED RESERVE MEMBERS (SELRES), ORDERED TO ACTIVE

DUTY SERVICE UNDER TITLE 10, SECTIONS 688, 12301(A), 12301(D), 12301(G), 12302 AND 12304 (ORDERS IN SUPPORT OF CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS, I.E., MOBILIZATION).

C. SAILORS MUST HAVE RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE BENEFIT.

3. EXCEPTIONS TO QUALIFYING ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE:A. INITIAL ENTRY TRAINING (BOOTCAMP AND "A" SCHOOL PIPELINE

TRAINING) DOES NOT COUNT TOWARDS THE TOTAL SERVICE FOR SELRES ORVETERANS WHO HAVE LESS THAN 24 MONTHS OF ACTIVE DUTY TIME. HOWEVER, THIS TIME WILL BE ADDED AFTER THE MEMBER HAS SERVED 24 MONTHS OFQUALIFYING ACTIVE DUTY.

B. THE MINIMUM ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE REQUIREMENT FOR NAVAL ACADEMY GRADUATES AND NAVY RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS DOES NOT COUNT AS QUALIFYING ACTIVE DUTY TIME.

C. SERVICE COMMITMENTS FOR SAILORS PARTICIPATING IN THE STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM (LRP) DO NOT COUNT AS QUALIFYING ACTIVE DUTY.

4. SAILORS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR OWN FUNDS TO QUALIFY FOR POST 9-11 GI BILL BENEFITS.

5. TRANSFERABILITY ENTITLEMENT TO FAMILY MEMBERS:A. SAILORS MAY ELECT TO TRANSFER ALL OR A PORTION OF THEIR

ENTITLEMENT TO THEIR DEPENDENTS LISTED IN THE DEFENSE ENROLLMENTELIGIBILITY REPORTING SYSTEM (DEERS) AT THE TIME OF TRANSFER. ALL OR A PORTION OF THE BENEFITS MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO SPOUSE, ONE OR MORE DEPENDENT CHILDREN OR A COMBINATION OF UP TO 36 MONTHS OF UNUSEDBENEFITS. POLICY, PROCESS AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES WILL BE FURTHER DELINEATED IN A FOLLOW ON NAVADMIN.

B. TRANSFERABILITY ELIGIBILITY:(1) ELIGIBLE FOR THE POST 9-11 GI BILL.(2) IN THE ARMED FORCES (DEFINED AS ACTIVE DUTY OR SELRES) WHEN

ELECTION IS MADE.(3) COMPLETED A MINIMUM OF SIX (6) YEARS IN THE ARMED FORCES ON

THE DATE OF ELECTION.(4) OBLIGATE FOR AN ADDITIONAL FOUR (4) YEARS.(5) ACTIVE DUTY SAILORS THAT SEPARATE, RETIRE, TRANSFER TO THE

FLEET RESERVE OR WHO ARE DISCHARGED PRIOR TO 1 AUGUST 2009 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO ELECT TRANSFERABILITY. HOWEVER, SAILORS WHO SEPARATE OR ARE DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE DUTY PRIOR TO 1 AUGUST 2009, AND SUBSEQUENTLY AFFILIATE WITH THE SELRES, MAY QUALIFY FOR TRANSFERABILITY (ALL OTHER CRITERIA MET).

(6) SELRES WHO TRANSFER TO THE RETIRED RESERVE (WITH OR WITHOUT PAY), THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR), A VOLUNTARY TRAINING UNIT(VTU) OR WHO ARE DISCHARGED PRIOR TO 1 AUGUST 2009, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO ELECT TRANSFERABILITY.

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(NAVADMIN Part 2)C. USE OF ENTITLEMENT BY FAMILY MEMBER:

(1) SPOUSES MAY ONLY USE THE ENTITLEMENT AFTER THEIR SPONSOR COMPLETES THE MINIMUM SIX (6) YEARS ON ACTIVE DUTY OR SELRES AND HAS OBLIGATED FOR AN ADDITIONAL FOUR (4) YEARS. SPOUSES ENTITLEMENTEXPIRES AFTER 15 YEARS OF THE SERVICE MEMBERS LAST DATE OF DISCHARGE OR RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY OF AT LEAST 90 CONSECUTIVE DAYS.

(2) DEPENDENT CHILD(REN) MAY USE THE ENTITLEMENT AFTER THEIR SPONSOR HAS COMPLETED 10 YEARS IN THE ARMED FORCES (ACTIVE DUTY/SELRES) AND OBLIGATED FOR THE ADDITIONAL FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE. THE ENTITLEMENT MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL A SECONDARY DIPLOMA (OR EQUIVALENCYCERTIFICATE) HAS BEEN ATTAINED OR THEY ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE. DEPENDENTS MAY CONTINUE TO USE THE BENEFIT AFTER THE SPONSOR SEPARATES FROM ACTIVE DUTY AFTER COMPLETING THE REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SERVICE. ENTITLEMENT MAY NOT BE USED AFTER THE DEPENDENT CHILD(REN) HAS REACHED THE AGE OF 26 YEARS.

D. SAILORS MAY ADD NEW DEPENDENT(S), MODIFY OR REVOKE TRANSFERABILITY ELECTION(S) OF EXISTING DEPENDENTS WHILE SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES. UPON SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT, VETERANS MAY NOT ADD NEW DEPENDENTS, BUT MAY MODIFY OR REVOKE TRANSFERABILITY ELECTIONS.

6. EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS:A. TUITION AND FEES. PAID BY THE DVA DIRECTLY TO THE INSTITUTION

OF HIGHER LEARNING (IHL). PAYMENTS WILL MEET THE HIGHEST ESTABLISHED CHARGES (BY DVA) FOR IN-STATE UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES AT A PUBLIC IHL IN THE STATE WHERE THE INSTITUTION IS LOCATED.

(1) ACTIVE DUTY. RECEIVE FULL TUITION AND FEES.(2) VETERANS AND SELRES. TUITION AND FEES PAID BY THE VA WILL

MEET THE HIGHEST ESTABLISHED CHARGES FOR IN-STATE UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES AT A PUBLIC IHL IN THE STATE THE INSTITUTION IS LOCATED.

(3) SPOUSES. IF SPONSOR IS ON ACTIVE DUTY, SPOUSE RECEIVES FULL TUITION AND FEES. IF SPONSOR IS NOT ON ACTIVE DUTY, TUITION AND FEES PAYMENT WILL MEET THE HIGHEST ESTABLISHED CHARGES (BY THE DVA) FOR IN-STATE UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES AT A PUBLIC IHL IN THE STATE IN WHICH THE MEMBER IS ENROLLED.

(4) DEPENDENT CHILDREN. PAYMENT WILL NOT EXCEED THE HIGHEST ESTABLISHED CHARGES (BY THE DVA) FOR IN-STATE UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES AT A PUBLIC IHL IN THE STATE IN WHICH THE MEMBER IS ENROLLED.

B. MONTHLY STIPEND. PAID DIRECTLY TO THE STUDENT. THE MONTHLY STIPEND IS BASED UPON THE E-5 WITH DEPENDENTS BAH RATE OF THE ZIP CODE OF THE IHL THE STUDENT IS ENROLLED MORE THAN HALF-TIME, AND NOT ENROLLED SOLELY IN DISTANCE LEARNING (DL) COURSES.

(1) ACTIVE DUTY. DO NOT RECEIVE THE MONTHLY STIPEND.(2) VETERANS AND SELRES. ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE MONTHLY

STIPEND.(3) SPOUSES. IF SPONSOR IS ON ACTIVE DUTY, THE SPOUSE IS NOT

ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE MONTHLY STIPEND. IF SPONSOR IS NOT ON ACTIVE DUTY, THE SPOUSE WILL RECEIVE THE MONTHLY STIPEND.

(4) DEPENDENT CHILD(REN). ELIGIBLE REGARDLESS OF SPONSORS STATUS.

C. BOOK STIPEND. UP TO $1,000 ANNUALLY, IS PAYABLE TO THE INDIVIDUAL FOR BOOKS, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, ETC. PAYMENTS WILL BE ISSUED DIRECTLY TO THE STUDENT IN A LUMP SUM FOR EACH QUARTER, SEMESTER OR TERM.

(1) ACTIVE DUTY. DO NOT RECEIVE BOOK STIPEND.(2) VETERANS AND SELRES. ELIGIBLE FOR THE BOOK STIPEND.(3) SPOUSE. IF SPONSOR IS ON ACTIVE DUTY, THE SPOUSE IS NOT

ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BOOK STIPEND. IF SPONSOR IS NOT ON ACTIVE DUTY, SPOUSE WILL RECEIVE YEARLY BOOK STIPEND.

(4) DEPENDENT CHILD(REN). WILL RECEIVE THE YEARLY BOOK STIPEND WHILE ENROLLED AT AN IHL.

D. TUTORIAL ASSISTANCE: UP TO $100 PER MONTH, NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL OF $1,200.

E. CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE: REIMBURSEMENT FOR ONE LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION TEST, NOT TO EXCEED $2,000.

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Ask Question:

www.gibill2.va.gov

Call:

1-888-GI-BILL-1

Visit:http://www.npc.navy.mil/CareerInfo/Education/GIBill/

AT SEA OR OVERSEAS

If deployed or overseas you can contact VA via telephone during business hours, M -

F 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT @ the Buffalo Regional Office at 716-857-3196 or 716-857-3197. Once connected, the caller can immediately enter “option 1”

to be placed in a special priority queue. This is not a toll-free number but the caller will be routed to the next available Customer Service Representative for priority service.

Where to Call:

Email:ANN.HUNTER@NAVY.MIL

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More Information on Post-911 GI Bill•

Self-Assessment Checklist•

Fact Sheet and FAQs•

Career Counselor Checklist•

Career Counselor Flowchart•

Obligated Service Flowchart•

SELRES Qualifying Service•

NAVADMIN 203/09•

NAVADMIN 187/09•

Transferability of Education Benefits

website•

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If you were in the Armed Forces (Regular or Drilling Reserves) and have at least 90 days of active duty service on or after 11 Sep 01, you may be eligible for valuable educational assistance.

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Post 9-11 benefits will pay for training received on or after 1 Aug 09.•

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Review the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) benefit comparison chart to determine if this is a good choice for you and your family:

http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/CH33/Benefit_Comparison_C

hart.htm•

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You can apply for the Post 9-11 GI Bill and all other

GI Bill Program benefits electronically through VONAPP on the DVA website:

http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/main.asp•

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for Servicemembers•

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For further information, please go to the DVA's

website: www.gibill.va.gov.

You can sign-up to receive e-mail messages as new information is added to

the DVA's

Frequently Asked Questions page.

Click here to sign-up.

7. PERCENTAGE OF BENEFITS PAYABLE. THE PERCENT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE IS BASED ON QUALIFYING ACTIVE TIME. A BREAKDOWN OF THE PERCENTAGE OF BENEFITS IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.GIBILL.VA.GOV.

8. SAILORS HAVE 15 YEARS FROM DATE OF LAST HONORABLE DISCHARGE, OR SEPARATION FROM ACTIVE DUTY OF 90 DAYS OR MORE, TO USE THE BENEFIT.

9. FOR ADDITIONAL POST 9-11 GI BILL ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS, REFER TO THE DVA GI BILL WEB SITE AT WWW.GIBILL.VA.GOV.

10. POINTS OF CONTACT:- THE NPC CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER 1-866-U-ASK-NPC (1-866-827-5672)/DSN882-ANN HUNTER, OPNAV N153, AT (703) 614-9629/DSN 224 OR EMAIL AT ANN.HUNTER(AT)NAVY.MIL.

RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.// END OF NAVADMIN (For further information on Transferability see NAVADMIN 203/09 Next Page)

(NAVADMIN Part 3)Apply Transferability

Online:HTTPS://WWW.

DMDC.OSD.MIL/TEB

Remember: Post-9/11 does not pay for TRAINING. Training is considered something entirely different from education.

(Our Congressmen put the Post-9/11 in place so service members serving in the Armed Forces could earn a degree, not to receive training.)

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NAVADMIN 203/09MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL// SUBJ/POST 9-11 GI BILL, REAP, AND MGIB-SR TRANSFERABILITY POLICY AND INTERIM PROVISIONS FOR RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE MEMBERS// REF/A/DOC/P.L.110.252/30JUN08// REF/B/DOC/DOD DTM 09-003/22JUN09//NARR/REF A IS PUBLIC LAW 110-252, THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2008. TITLE V OF REF A IS THE POST 9-11 VETERANS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2008. REF B IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) POLICY ON POST 9-11 GI BILL// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN EXPLAINS TRANSFERABILITY POLICIES AND THEAPPLICATION PROCESS. THIS PROCESS IS COMPLICATED AND SERVICEMEMBERS MUST CONSULT WITH THEIR CAREER COUNSELORS TO FULLY UNDERSTAND IT. THIS NAVADMIN IS BROKEN INTO FOUR PARTS: ELIGIBILITY, PROCESS, SERVICE OBLIGATION POLICY, AND REFERENCE INFORMATION.

PART I - ELIGIBILITY1. PER REF A, TRANSFERABILITY UNDER THE POST 9-11 GI BILL IS A RECRUITING AND RETENTION TOOL. WHILE AN INDIVIDUAL MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE POST 9-11 GI BILL, GENERALLY THE OPTION TO TRANSFER A MEMBER'S UNUSED BENEFITS TO A FAMILY MEMBER(SPOUSE/CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE DEFENSE ELIGIBILITY ENROLLMENT SYSTEM(DEERS)) REQUIRES AN ADDITIONAL SERVICE COMMITMENT IN THE ARMED FORCES (ACTIVE DUTY AND/OR SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES)). 2. THE TRANSFERABILITY OPTION MUST BE ELECTED WHILE THE MEMBER IS SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES. ACTIVE MEMBERS WHO SEPARATE, RETIRE, TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE OR WHO ARE DISCHARGED PRIOR TO1 AUGUST 2009, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO ELECT TRANSFERABILITY. SELRES MEMBERS WHO TRANSFER TO THE RETIRED RESERVE (WITH OR WITHOUT PAY), TRANSFER TO THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE OR WHO ARE DISCHARGED PRIOR TO 1 AUGUST 2009, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO ELECT TRANSFERABILITY. 3. PER REF B, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO ELECT TO TRANSFERBENEFITS:

A. MUST HAVE SERVED SIX YEARS IN THE ARMED FORCES (ACTIVE AND/ORSELRES) AND AGREE TO SERVE FOUR ADDITIONAL YEARS IN THE ARMED FORCES FROM THE DATE OF ELECTION; OR,

B. MUST HAVE SERVED AT LEAST TEN YEARS IN THE ARMED FORCES AND IF EITHER NAVY, DOD POLICY OR FEDERAL STATUTE RESTRICTS THE MEMBER FROM COMMITTING TO FOUR ADDITIONAL YEARS, MEMBERS MUST AGREE TO SERVE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF TIME ALLOWED BY THAT POLICY OR STATUTE; OR,

C. IS OR BECOMES RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE (COMPLETION OF 20 YEARS OF ACTIVE FEDERAL SERVICE OR 20 QUALIFYING YEARS AS COMPUTED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12732) DURING THE PERIOD OF 1 AUGUST 2009 THROUGH1 AUGUST 2012, AND AGREES TO SERVE THE ADDITIONAL PERIOD, IF ANY, SPECIFIED BELOW:

(1) FOR THOSE ELIGIBLE FOR RETIREMENT ON 1 AUGUST 2009, NO ADDITIONAL SERVICE IS REQUIRED.

(2) FOR THOSE WHO HAVE AN APPROVED RETIREMENT DATE AFTER1 AUGUST 2009 AND BEFORE 1 JULY 2010, NO ADDITIONAL SERVICE IS REQUIRED.

(3) FOR THOSE ELIGIBLE FOR RETIREMENT AFTER 1 AUGUST 2009 AND BEFORE 1 AUGUST 2010, ONE YEAR OF ADDITIONAL SERVICE IS REQUIRED.

(4) FOR THOSE ELIGIBLE FOR RETIREMENT ON OR AFTER 1 AUGUST 2010 AND BEFORE 1 AUGUST 2011, TWO YEARS OF ADDITIONAL SERVICE IS REQUIRED.

(5) FOR THOSE ELIGIBLE FOR RETIREMENT ON OR AFTER 1 AUGUST 2011 AND BEFORE 1 AUGUST 2012, THREE YEARS OF ADDITIONAL SERVICE IS REQUIRED. 4. MEMBERS ELIGIBLE FOR RETIREMENT ON OR AFTER 1 AUGUST 2012 WILL REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL FOUR-YEAR SERVICE AGREEMENT. TRANSFERRING AN ENTITLEMENT COULD BE A SIGNIFICANT CONSIDERATION IN A MEMBER'S CAREER PLAN. 5. FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE SERVICE AGREEMENT AFTER TRANSFERRINGENTITLEMENT MAY RESULT IN AN OVERPAYMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND IS SUBJECT TO COLLECTION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN'S AFFAIRS (DVA). 6. WHILE THE MEMBER IS IN THE ARMED FORCES, NEW DEPENDENTS MAY BE ADDED, ENTITLEMENTS CHANGED OR UNUSED ENTITLEMENTS REVOKED. THESE CHANGES WILL BE MADE BY THE MEMBER THROUGH THE TRANSFERABILITY OF EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS (TEB) WEBSITE (HTTPS://WWW.DMDC.OSD.MIL/TEB). AFTER RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED FORCES, THE VETERAN MAY MODIFY OR REVOKE TRANSFERRED ENTITLEMENT FOR EXISTING DESIGNATEDDEPENDENTS BY SUBMITTING A REQUEST IN WRITING TO THE DVA.

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(Transferability NAVADMIN Part 2)PART II - PROCESS TO TRANSFER POST 9-11 GI BILL, RESERVE EDUCATIONASSISTANCE PROGRAM (REAP) CHAPTER 1607, AND MONTGOMERY GI BILL-SELECTED RESERVE (MGIB-SR) CHAPTER 1606 ENTITLEMENTS.1. ENSURE SPOUSE/CHILD(REN) IS/ARE ENROLLED IN DEERS PRIOR TO MAKING ELECTION TO TRANSFER ENTITLEMENT.2. ENSURE ADDITIONAL SERVICE OBLIGATION (OFFICER AND ENLISTED) IS PROPERLY DOCUMENTED IN ELECTRONIC SERVICE RECORD (ESR) PRIOR TO INITIATING TRANSFERABILITY REQUEST. REFER TO PARAGRAPH 9 FOR SPECIFIC SITUATIONS TO ACHIEVE REQUIRED SERVICE OBLIGATIONS. REQUESTS WILL BE DISAPPROVED FOR MEMBERS WHOSE ESR DOES NOT REFLECT THE REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SERVICE. MEMBERS WHOSE APPLICATIONS ARE DISAPPROVED WILL BE REQUIRED TO REAPPLY FOR TRANSFERABILITY WITH A NEW SERVICE OBLIGATION DATE. IT IS CRITICAL THAT MEMBERS VISIT THEIR COMMAND CAREER COUNSELOR AND COMPLETE SERVICE OBLIGATION DOCUMENTATION AS SOON AS PRACTICAL AND BEFORE APPLYING ON-LINE FOR TRANSFERABILITY.

A. SERVICE MEMBERS WHO DO NOT REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL SERVICE OBLIGATION TO TRANSFER BENEFITS SHOULD GO TO HTTPS://WWW.DMDC.OSD.MIL/TEB TO COMPLETE THE ON-LINE APPLICATION. THIS INCLUDES RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE SERVICE MEMBERS (PART I PARAS 3C(1) AND 3C(2) ABOVE) AND SERVICE MEMBERS WITH EXISTING AGREEMENTS THAT WILL COVER THE REQUIRED SERVICE OBLIGATION.

B. ENLISTED SERVICE MEMBERS WHO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SERVICE OBLIGATION SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR CAREER COUNSELOR TO ENSURE THEIR EAOS/EOS IS SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SERVICE OBLIGATION AND/OR DISCUSS OBLIGATED SERVICE OPTIONS. 3. COMPLETE ELECTRONIC TRANSFER ELECTION USING TEB.

A. MEMBER MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR MULTIPLE EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT PROGRAMS. BY CHOOSING TRANSFERABILITY UNDER THE POST 9-11 GI BILL, OR REAP, OR MGIB-SR, THE MEMBER IS MAKING AN IRREVOCABLE DECISION TO CONVERT OVER TO THAT EDUCATION BENEFIT PROGRAM.

B. MEMBER'S DEPENDENTS WILL BE LISTED ON THE APPLICATION, PRE-POPULATED FROM DEERS.

C. AN INDIVIDUAL TRANSFERRING POST 9-11 ENTITLEMENT MUST DESIGNATE THE ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS(S), THE NUMBER OF MONTHS OF ENTITLEMENT TO BE TRANSFERRED AND SPECIFY THE PERIOD OF USE. THE NUMBER OF MONTHS TRANSFERRED MAY NOT EXCEED THE LESSER OF THE MONTHS OF UNUSED ENTITLEMENT AVAILABLE UNDER THE POST 9-11 GI BILL, 36 MONTHS OR THE NUMBER OF MONTHS SPECIFIED BY DOD.

D. THE MEMBER CAN ONLY MODIFY THEIR REQUEST ONCE IT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY BUPERS-26/COMNAVRESFORCOM (N1C21).4. MEMBERS MAY CHECK TEB PERIODICALLY FOR STATUS OF THEIR APPLICATION.

A. IF REQUEST IS DISAPPROVED, MEMBER MUST TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION AND REAPPLY. APPROVED APPLICATIONS WILL BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO DVA VIA THE DEFENSE MANPOWER DATA CENTER.

B. REQUESTS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED WILL REFLECT A PROJECTED OBLIGATION END DATE (POED), NORMALLY FOUR YEARS. REQUESTS FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS APPROACHING HIGH YEAR TENURE (HYT) WILL REFLECT A FOUR-YEAR POED; HOWEVER, IF UNABLE TO COMPLETE THIS OBLIGATION DUE TO HYT DISCHARGE, MEMBERS WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR TRANSFERABILITY OBLIGATION. 5. A COPY OF THE APPROVED TEB APPLICATION AND VA FORM 22-1990E MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE DEPENDENT AND FORWARDED TO THE VA FOR PROCESSING.FORM IS LOCATED ON WWW.GIBILL.VA.GOV. THE VA WILL PROVIDE THE DEPENDENT WITH A CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY WHICH WILL BE TAKEN TO THE ACADEMIC INSTITUTION FOR ENROLLMENT. THE ACADEMIC INSTITUTION WILL COMPLETE ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION AND FORWARD TO THE VA FOR PAYMENT.

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PART III - SERVICE OBLIGATION POLICY1. ENLISTED SERVICE MEMBERS WITH LESS THAN 12 MONTHS TO THEIR EAOS/EOS WILL REENLIST PER STANDARD PROCEDURES.2. NON-SRB/ESRP ELIGIBLE SERVICE MEMBERS WITH GREATER THAN 12 MONTHS AND LESS THAN 24 MONTHS TO THEIR EAOS/EOS ARE GRANTED AN EXCEPTION TO THE REENLISTMENT POLICY. REENLISTMENTS WILL BE ROUTED THROUGH THE STANDARD PROCESS FOR PAY-GRADE AND ZONE. THIS EXCEPTION TO POLICY EXPIRES 1 JANUARY 2010.3. SRB/ESRP-ELIGIBLE SERVICE MEMBERS WITH GREATER THAN 12 MONTHS AND LESS THAN 24 MONTHS TO THEIR EAOS/EOS AND WHO HAVE ALREADY REENLISTED ONCE FOR A BONUS IN THEIR CURRENT ZONE, ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR A SHORT TERM EXTENSION TO MEET THE TRANSFERABILITY SERVICE REQUIREMENT TO BE APPROVED BY NAVPERSCOM (PERS-811 FOR ACTIVE/PERS-812 FOR SELRES, FULL-TIME SUPPORT (FTS), AND CANVASSER RECRUITER (CANREC)). SERVICE MEMBERS WHO REQUIRE GREATER THAN 23 MONTHS ADDITIONAL SERVICE MUST SIGN A PAGE 13 STATING THE SERVICE MEMBER AGREES TO REENLIST TO COMPLETE THEIR FULL COMMITMENT FOR TRANSFERABILITY. AN ADDITIONAL SHORT TERM EXTENSION WILL NOT BE APPROVED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEETING THE TRANSFERABILITY SERVICE REQUIREMENT. ALL SHORT TERM EXTENSION REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 2010.4. SERVICE MEMBERS IN ZONES A, B AND C THAT WILL REQUIRE PERFORM TO SERVE (PTS) APPROVAL PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR REENLISTMENT WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT EARLY APPLICATION REQUESTS BY UTILIZING THE EARLY APPLY ("STAR") QUESTION ON THE PTS APPLICATION. THIS EXCEPTION TO POLICY EXPIRES 1 JANUARY 2010.5. SERVICE MEMBERS WITH GREATER THAN 24 MONTHS AND LESS THAN 48 MONTHS TO THEIR EAOS/EOS CAN APPLY FOR A SHORT TERM EXTENSION TO BE APPROVED BY NAVPERSCOM (PERS-811 FOR ACTIVE/PERS-812 FOR SELRES, FTS, AND CANREC). SAILORS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE PTS APPROVAL AS LONG AS THE EXTENSION DOES NOT CAUSE THEM TO CROSS INTO A NEW ZONE. ALL SHORT TERM EXTENSION REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 2010.6. ALL SERVICE MEMBERS MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO REENLIST OR EXTEND TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES. SERVICE MEMBERS SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER ANY REENLISTMENT AND/OR EXTENSION OF OBLIGATED SERVICE WHICH COULD CROSS ZONE BOUNDARIES AND THEREBY REMOVE THEIR ELIGIBILITY TO REENLIST FOR A BONUS. SERVICE MEMBERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO CONSULT WITH THEIR CAREER COUNSELORS AND WEIGH ALL OPTIONS BEFORE MAKINGDECISIONS.7. ALL OFFICERS, OTHER THAN THOSE IN CATEGORIES LISTED IN PART I PARAS 3C, AND SELRES ENLISTED MEMBERS: THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER WILL COMPLETE A PAGE 13 IN THE NAVY STANDARD INTEGRATED PERSONNEL SYSTEM (NSIPS) ESR AGREEING TO SERVE THE REQUIRED ADDITIONAL YEARS OF SERVICE.PAGE 13 WILL READ: "I UNDERSTAND BY SIGNING THIS PAGE 13, I AGREE TO COMPLETE FOUR MORE YEARS IN THE ARMED FORCES (ACTIVE OR SELECTEDRESERVE) FROM THE DATE I REQUEST TRANSFERABILITY OF POST 9-11, REAP OR MGIB-SR EDUCATION BENEFITS TO MY DEPENDENTS/FAMILY MEMBERS. I UNDERSTAND THAT FAILURE TO COMPLETE THIS FOUR YEAR OBLIGATION MAY LEAD TO AN OVERPAYMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN'S AFFAIRS THAT MAY BE RECOUPED FOR ANY PAYMENTS MADE TO DEPENDENTS/ FAMILY MEMBERS." THE PAGE 13 WILL BE SIGNED BY MEMBER, WITNESSED AND DATED.

PART IV - REFERENCE INFORMATION1. USE OF TRANSFERRED ENTITLEMENT BY FAMILY MEMBERS.

A. SEE DVA'S WEB SITE FOR DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING USE AND BENEFITS OF TRANSFERRED POST 9-11 ENTITLEMENT.

B. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND A SERVICEMEMBER TRANSFERABILITY PROCESS CHECKLIST ARE AVAILABLE ON NAVY KNOWLEDGE ONLINE (NKO) AND BUPERS WEBSITE. HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/CAREERINFO/EDUCATION/GIBILL. 2. POINTS OF CONTACT: - ANN HUNTER, OPNAV N153, AT (703) 614-9629/DSN 224, OR EMAIL ANN.HUNTER(AT)NAVY.MIL.- THE NPC CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER 1-866-U-ASK-NPC (1-866-827-5672)/DSN 882-5672.3. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.// BT

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Post 9-11 GI Bill Transferability Self-Assessment Checklist

Read NAVADMIN 203/09 and NAVADMIN 187/09 carefully, and discuss your situation with your Career Counselor.

Are you eligible to transfer your benefits?

a. You must have six years in the Armed Forces (active duty or SELRES), AND b. Agree to an additional service obligation (up to four years) in the Armed

Forces from the date of election. Note: The transferability option must be elected while the member is serving in

the Armed Forces. Active members, who separate, retire, transfer to the fleet reserve or who are discharged prior to 1 August 2009 are not eligible to elect transferability. SELRES members who transfer to the retired reserve (with or without pay), transfer to the individual ready reserve or who are discharged prior to 1 August 2009, are not eligible to elect transferability.

What is my service obligation?

a. Service obligation has been met in the following instances: (1) You have at least 20 years in the Armed Forces on 1 August 2009 , or (2) You have approved retirement date after 1 August 2009 and before 1 July

2010, or (3) You already have a service obligation to take you through four years b. Service obligation required: (1) For those eligible for retirement after 1 AUG 09 and before 1 AUG 10, 1

additional year from the date of transfer election is required. (2 For those eligible for retirement on or after 1 AUG 10 and before 1 AUG

11, 2 additional years from the date of transfer election are required (3) For those eligible for retirement on or after 1 AUG 11 and before 1 AUG

12, 3 additional years from the date of transfer election are required.

How does high year tenure affect my required service obligation?

a. If you have 10 years in the Armed Forces, and a policy or statute exists that prevents you from committing to the required service obligation, you may elect transferability but you must serve the maximum allowed under the policy

NOTE Service obligation begins on the date you complete your request for transferability.

When should the request for transferability be submitted?

a. If your service obligation has been met, you should complete your application on line at https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/TEB/ after you have verified the data is reflecting in the Electronic Service Record (ESR)(EAOS/EOS reflects the required service, or the page 13 is documented and verified in ESR).

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b. This obligated service must be reflected in the electronic service record (ESR). Members can verify their obligated service by logging into “Self-service ESR” at https://nsips.nmci.navy.mil (CAC required).

c. If policy precludes an additional service obligation and you plan to leave the service or retire after 1 Aug 09, you MUST sign up for transferability while you’re still in the Armed Forces. Otherwise, you lose your transferability opportunity.

What action should I take if a service obligation is required?

a. Enlisted members shall first meet with a career counselor to discuss options b. Officers must complete a page 13 agreeing to the additional service obligation c. Officers and enlisted must complete appropriate documentation AND ensure

obligation is reflected in the electronic service record (ESR). Members can verify their obligated service by logging into “Self-service ESR” at https://nsips.nmci.navy.mil (CAC required).

NOTE Applications that do not have appropriate service obligation documented in the ESR will be disapproved and returned for resubmission. If disapproved, a new service obligation date must be calculated.

What happens after I apply for transferability?

a. Applications are forwarded to BUPERS or COMNAVRESFOR for processing. Members can check the status of their application at https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/TEB/

b. Approved applications will be forwarded to VA c. After transfer is approved, and and the family member is ready to use the

entitlement, go to VA's website to the "Veterans Online Application (VONAPP).” Follow the instructions to create user name and password. After account is created, select "Create New Form" from drop-down and choose VA Form 22-1990e. This form should only be completed and submitted to VA by the family member after DoD has approved the request for TEB. http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/

d. VA will verify eligibility and provide a certificate of eligibility to the family member designated to receive the benefits

e. Family members will take the certificate of eligibility to the institution and complete appropriate documentation to receive Post 9-11 benefits.

Where do I go to if I have additional questions?

a. Questions on service obligation requirements (reenlistment, page 13, short term extensions, etc.) should be discussed with your career counselor

b. Answers to frequently asked questions are available on www.gibill.va.gov, NKO and http://www.npc.navy.mil/careerinfo/education/gibill .

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X Determine obligation required for transferring entitlement to family members.

X Acquire sufficient obligated service to provide 4 full years from the date of your request to transfer entitlement.

Example: YN1 Sailor has an EAOS of 15 December 2009. He desires to transfer his entitlement to his spouse, Sally, on 1 October 2009. He must have 4 full years of obligated service on 1 October 2009. He must obligate to 30 September 2013 if he submits his request for transfer on 1 October 2009. He must consult with his NCC/CCC to determine how to meet his obligation in accordance with current policies.* Members retirement-eligible on 1 AUG 2009 do not require any additional obligated service.**See note for exceptions to the 4-yr requirement for other members nearing retirement eligibility.***Review interim provisions through 1 Jan 2010 for SRB/ESRP-eligible members.

x Enlisted service members with less than 12 months to their EAOS/Eos will reenlist per standard procedures.

X Non-SRB/ESRP eligible service members with greater than 12 months and less than 24 months to their EAOS/EOS are granted an exception to the reenlistment policy. Reenlistments will be routed through the standard process for pay-grade and zone. This exception to policy expires 1 January 2010.

X SRB/ESRP-eligible service members with greater than 12 months and less than 24 months to their EAOS/EOS and who have already reenlisted once for a bonus in their current zone, are eligible to apply for a short term extension to meet the transferability service requirement to be approved by NAVPERSCOM (PERS-811 for active/PERS-812 for SELRES, Full-Time Support (FTS), and Canvasser Recruiter (CANREC)). Service members who require greater than 23 months additional service must sign a page 13 stating the service member agrees to reenlist to complete their full commitment for transferability. An additional short term extension will not be approved for the purpose of meeting the transferability service requirement. All short term extension requests must be received before 1 January 2010.

X Service members in Zones A, B and C that will require Perform To Serve (PTS) approval prior to applying for reenlistment will be allowed to submit early application requests by utilizing the early apply (“STAR”) question on the PTS application. This exception to policy expires 1 January 2010.

X Service members with greater than 24 months and less than 48 months to their EAOS/EOS can apply for a short term extension to be approved by NAVPERSCOM (PERS-811 for Active/PERS-812 for SELRES, FTS, and CANREC). Sailors are not required to have PTS approval as long as the extension does not cause them to cross into a new zone. All short term extension requests must be received before 1 January 2010.

X All officers, other than those in categories listed in paras 3C of NAVADMIN 203/09 and SELRES enlisted members: the administrative officer will complete a page 13 in the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) ESR agreeing to serve the required additional years of service. See NAVADMIN 203/09 for page 13 requirements.

X Verify the obligation data (new Expiration of Active Obligated Service (EAOS)) or the page 13 is reflecting in member's ESR prior to submission of request. Request will be disapproved if EAOS/Page 13 is not viewable in ESR at the time of processing, requiring member to resubmit.

X Submit request through the Transferability of Education Benefits (TEB) program at www.dmdc.osd.mil/TEB. Check on status periodically through website.

Note: Date of approval of a transferability request will be the date of submission. Example: YN1 Sailor requests transferability on 1 October 2009 and his wife, Sally, enrolled in school in October. His transferability request is approved on 15 November. Sally Sailor is eligible for benefits from the transferability approval date (1 Oct 09). O=Officers E=Enlisted** For those eligible for retirement after 1 AUG 09 and before 1 AUG 10, 1 additional year from the date of transfer election is required. For those eligible for retirement on or after 1 AUG 10 and before 1 AUG 11, 2 additional years from the date of transfer election are required For those eligible for retirement on or after 1 AUG 11 and before 1 AUG 12, 3 additional years from the date of transfer election are required.

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REVIEW QUESTIONSQ1. What do I have to do to enroll in Post 9/11 GI Bill?

A1. You are not required to enroll. Service members who have served at least 90 days aggregate, and up to 36 months of qualifying active duty time since Sept 11, 2001, are eligible for Post 9/11 benefits (40%- 100%).

Q2. What is qualifying active duty time?

A2. QAD: 90+ aggregate days of active duty service on or after September 11, 2001.SELRES qualifying time: both voluntary and non-voluntary periods of mobilization, ADSW, ADOS, & ADT. It does not include AT. Boot camp and A School training are excluded for service less than 24 months (36 months for SELRES). After the completion of 24 months of AD, these will apply. NOTE: The VA determines the eligibility based on Qualifying AD Service. The following active duty time is not included in qualifying active duty:

a. Statutory USNA and NROTC service obligationsb. Service obligations incurred with the Student Loan Repayment Programc. AT and drilling time is not considered qualifying active duty for SELRESd. IADT is not considered qualifying active duty until after the SELRES has completed 24 months of

active duty timee. Qualifying active duty begins to accrue after completion of Boot Camp and "A" school.

Q3. What will I receive if I use the benefit while on active duty?

A3. Active duty members will receive full tuition and fees for courses taken. If the member is using tuition assistance, they will receive the difference between what TA will fund and actual costs. Active duty members do not receive the monthly or book stipend.

Q4. What will I receive if I use the benefit while a drilling Reservist?

A4. Drilling Reservists will receive benefits based on percentage of qualifying active duty time and will receive: tuition and fees, (restricted to the most expensive, undergraduate, in-state tuition for the state where the college is located), up to $1,000 annual book stipend and monthly stipend, as applicable.

Q5. When do my benefits expire?

A5. Veterans have 15 years from the last discharge or release from active duty of at least 90 continuous days (other than for training). Discharge must be an honorable discharge.

Q6. Will I be able to use this benefit to for a graduate degree?

A6. Yes. If the tuition and fees are greater than amount allowed, the member would be responsible for the additional costs if the institution is not part of the Yellow Ribbon program.

Q7. What is the Yellow Ribbon program?

A7. A program where the institution elects to share costs when fees exceed the allowable amount with the VA. A participating institution may provide up to 50% and the VA will match these funds. Only those eligible for the maximum benefit (100 %) will be considered for the Yellow Ribbon program. Not all institutions of higher learning have elected to participate.

Q8. Who should I contact if I have questions about my eligibility?

A8. The Department of Veteran’s Affairs is the final authority of eligibility. You should consult the VA's website at www.gibill.va.gov if you have questions about eligibility.

Q9. I want to transfer my benefits to my spouse, what actions are required?

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Submitting a Request to Transfer Benefits/Application Process

TRANSFERABILITY PROCESS

1. Using your CAC card or DFAS pin, log on to the DoD

Transferability of Education Benefits (TEB) Web page located at https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/TEB/

2. The family members eligible for benefits under DEERS will be

shown. (If a dependent’s name is grayed out or the edit button does not work, it means that the member is not eligible for DEERS benefits and thus is not eligible to receive transferred benefits.)

3. Click the edit button for each family member you want to transfer benefits to. Choose the start date and end date, and number of months of benefit to transfer. (Spouses can use for up to 15 years after the member separates/retires; children can use until their 26th birthday.)

NOTE: For service members who wish to transfer their benefits to dependents who are not old enough now to attend an College/University: When a dependent is not college age, and the member is applying for TEB, the application will still require the member to assign them a “time”

(# of months of benefits) when applying. The member should assign all their dependents some time (total not to exceed amount member is eligible to transfer or the application will be automatically disapproved)....these amounts can be changed at a later date. The application also asks for start

and end dates for each dependent that they will be using the transferred benefit. Input the date the dependent child turns 18 as the starting date and when they turn

26 as the ending date. The VA will not turn the application down if the dates are not met as many high school dependents are graduating at the age of 17. (Highly

recommend that you take a "screen shot" of the finished application and approval page for your records at a later date.)

4. Once you’ve added your family members, check all the boxes to indicate you’ve read and understand each statement on the transfer request page. This includes checking the boxes that reference the MGIB even if you did not have it previously.

5. After you have submitted your request to transfer benefits, in the upper left corner of the TEB site, you will see your name, status as submitted, and the date of status (blank).

6. To track the status of your request, you will have to return

to the TEB page and monitor the status.

7. After a request is approved, the status of your request will

change to ‘approved’

and the date of status (approval) will be the date you submitted your request. The TEB site will automatically transfer the data to the VA, so that they can

process a family member’s request for a certificate of eligibility.

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APPLICATION PROCESS

8. Once your request is approved, and your dependent is ready to utilize the benefit (going to attend College/University), you and/or dependent need to log onto VONAP through the DVA website (www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/CH33/Post-911.htm) and complete the 22-

1990E form (after logging into VONAP, go to the options drop down menu and choose “create new form”) to submit a request for a Certificate of Eligibility from the VA. 9. The DVA will send the dependent a letter in approx 8-10 weeks (Certificate of Eligibility) stating they are approved for the education benefit at their specific College/University. After receiving the Certificate of

Eligibility (COE) from the VA, family members will provide the certificate to the school VA counselor/representative so they can verify their enrollment to the DVA. Recommend speaking with the University VA Representative/Counselor and make them aware of your usage of the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

10. If the family member (student/dependent) has not received the COE from VA when they enroll in school, they should ask the school veterans certifying official at the school to submit an enrollment certification for the academic term to the VA. By submitting the enrollment certification early both the school and the student will received payment in a more timely manner than waiting for the COE then certifying the students enrollment.

11. Tuition funds will be sent direct from the VA to the school. Children using transferred benefits will receive the monthly living stipend and

the books and supplies stipend. Spouses using transferred benefits will only receive the monthly living stipend and the books and supplies stipend if they use the benefits after you separate from active duty. (The monthly stipend and book/supply stipend will be separate deposits.)

•Special Thanks to:

•LCDR E. F. Zardeskas of CHNAVPERS Education Branch (N153D1) for invaluable chop & advice for this updated edition.

•Ms Ann Hunter of for her dedication, patience and expeditious response to many inquiries & expertise of the subject.

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& connecting the NCs

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viewed by the selectio n bo ards . Onl y documents the memb er

has verifi ed as mi ss ing from t he ir permanent pe rsonnel record

may be submi tted as a continuation selec tion boa rd p acka ge.

• 1 Sept ember 2009 : l ast da y for boa rd corresp ondence vi a

messa ge by the comma nd .

• 21 S eptemb er 2009: continuation b oard co nvenes.

• Novemb er 2009: a lis t of enl is ted personnel selected for

co ntinua tion wil l be publi shed v ia NAVADMIN.

A P4 t o Commanding Offic ers will p rovide a lis t of those

memb ers not selected for conti nua tion. No lat er t ha n seve n

w orking days afte r Com manding O fficers re ceive t he P4,

comm and veri fi cation o f sailor noti fication shall b e submit ted to

pe rs-811/812 via officia l message.

• 15 January 2010: fleet reserve/reti reme nt req uests fo r

memb ers not selected for conti nua tion must be received b y

pe rs-823 no la ter than this da te.

• 30 June 2010: last authorized effecti ve d ate, except a s noted

in pa ra 4.G or pa ra 7 of ref a, for mem bers not selected fo r

co ntinua tion to transi tion to fleet reserve o r reti re.

CONTINUATION BOARD

COUNTDOWN: Dates to Remember

•For more CCC Symposium highlights, presentation

and insider summary click:

http://www.usn ca.org/21stsym/21stsymbrie fs.htm

HS6

AMC (Sel) Chase, Stepfaney

AEC (Sel) Scanlan, Paul VAQ-135

AEC (Sel) Cost in, Andrew

ADC (Sel) Cowan, Daniel

ATC (Sel) Garcia, Jose

ATC (Sel) Shore, Paul VAW-117

AZC (Sel) Belt, Sean

ADC (Sel) Cortez, Joyce

ATC (Sel) Foster, Ar thurVFA-14

AMC (Sel) Adams, WalterVFA-41

AZC (Sel) Edwards, Mark

AMEC (Sel) Evangelista, Eddy

ATC (Sel) Peterson, Charles

AOC (Sel) Valdez, Alejandro

ADC (Sel) Weese, CoyVFA-86

AEC (Sel) Bond, Sean

ATC (Sel) Doher ty, James Joseph

ATC (Sel) Fann, Vincent

AOC (Sel) Mackie James VFA-97

AOC (Sel) Sartain, Jeremy

AMC (Sel) Simmons, Richard

HOOYAH CHIEF SELECTS!

•Highlights from CCC Symposium

•R estoration of PCS

•Post 9-11 GI Bill•NAVADMIN S

•NCPACE schedule

Navywide Comma nd C areer Counsel ors and few Command Master Chiefs ga thered for annual t raining and sympos ium la st June 15-19 and discussed imp ortant informati on a bout future and current Na vy C areer Is sues . Most ha ve alrea dy be en p oste d t hrough NAVADMIN. But rea d some of the highlights inside this i ssue o r go d irectl y to this li nk fo r comp lete pre sentati on: http ://www .usnca.org/21st sym/21stsy mbriefs .htm

Navy Counselors Symposium Highlights

In This Brown Edition:

CVW-11 Career Wi se: What You Need to Know. We just “Sort it Out” for you from the FWD OVERLOAD. Talk to your Command Career Counselors fo r more details.

JULY 09JULY 09 Vol. 3Vol. 355

Beg inni ng August 1, the Post-9/11 G I Bi ll wil l offer Sail ors and thei r fam ily memb ers a new opt ion to pay fo r higher education. The Post-9/11 G I B ill i s the mo st comp re hens ive education benefit pa ckag e since the Serv ice membe rs ' Re adjus tment Act, com monly know n as the GI B ill o f Rights , w hi ch w as s igned i nt o l aw in 1944.

Benefits for active duty members • The Po st-9/11 GI B ill wi ll cover p aym ent o f t ui tion and fees fo r a ctive d uty service mem bers att ending a publ ic insti tut ion of higher l earning , either on camp us or online. • I f a service member is taking co urses usi ng Tuit ion As sis tance ( TA), the Po st-9/11 G I B ill wi ll pay for t he a mount o f tui tion and fees that are not covered by TA.

Benefits for quali fied veterans or qualified dependents • For veterans a nd t heir dep end ents, the Po st-9/11 GI Bill wi ll cover t uition and fees , not t o e xceed the highest esta blished charge s for in-st ate und ergrad uate tuition rat e a t a public instit ut ion of hi gher learning in the sta te where the vete ra n or de pendent is attendi ng school.

• The p rog ram will a lso p ay a monthly hous ing al lowa nc e b ased on the Bas ic Allow ance for Housing fo r a n E -5 w ith d epe nd ent s dete rmi ned by t he ZIP co de of the i nstit ut ion of higher learning if the beneficiary i s enrolled more than half time wi th at least one course in a trad itional classroom setting. Servi ce members may al so recei ve a boo k and supp lies stip end of up t o $1 ,000 per ac ademic year.

Transferabili ty • Sa ilors are now abl e to t ra nsfer be nefi ts to thei r de pendents . Trans ferabi lity ha s been one of the most req uested benefits from t he fl eet and fami ly ad voca cy group s. • To qual ify for trans ferabil ity , the se rvice memb er m ust have serve d at least si x y ears o n ac tive d ut y or in t he Selected Re serve, must c ommit to another four yea rs and must b e o n a ctive duty on Aug ust 1, 2009.

• I f a se rv ice memb er ret ires prior t o August 1, 2009, but has active duty servi ce after Sept ember 11 , 2001, they a re el igible for benefit s, but no t t ransfe ra bili ty.

Add itional information • While the Post-9/11 GI Bi ll prov ides excellent b enefits , some se rv ice memb ers and veterans w ill be ne fi t more und er other programs. The deci sio n on whic h p rog ram to use dep ends on individ ual facto rs, i ncluding the type of educat ion or t raining the beneficiary p lans to p ursue. • Tuitio n for prog rams from private o r gra duate scho ols that exceed the hig hes t esta bli shed cha rg es for publ ic, i n-stat e und erg rad uat e tuition may b e offset t hroug h the Yellow Ribbo n p rog ram. • NAV ADMIN 187/09 outl ines Post -9/11 GI Bill el igi bili ty requireme nt s and bene fi ts.

POST 9/11 G.I. BILL

Air win g CCC Headquarters J-Dial: MENU (6368) .

dial MENU for Career Answers

• The De partme nt of the Navy , t hro ug h it s contract w ith

EDS for NMCI, is entitled to Microsoft 's Home U se Pro gram

(HU P) a s a volume l icense owner w ith Microsoft. The HUP

allow s government civi lia n a nd uni fo rme d personne l

curre ntly on NMCI to obtai n a l icensed copy of Mic rosoft

Offi ce, Proje ct o r V is io desktop ap pli cations t o insta ll and

use on a home computer, if the products are also

curre ntly ins talled on t he ir NMCI com puter. For addi tional

information regarding the Home U se Pro gram and the

Home Use EULA, v isi t t he Mic ro soft Home U se Pro gram

webs ite at: htt ps://w ww .homep ort.navy .mi l/new s/a rt icles/hup-

license-info/. Microsoft Office 2007 is o nl y $9 .95.

Microsoft Office for Home Use: $9.95 only

No vembe r 2009 Issue: Na vy Ca reer News from O ctober 1-30 2009 Co mpiled & Digested for You

U SS Ni mitz t hroug h Navy College Learning Program wi ll

p rovi de Ba sic S kills Class. This i s a ins tructor led classes in

t hre e subje cts: Engl ish, Ma thematics, and Readi ng.

Each cla ss co vers a single subje ct. You may e nrol l in as

many classes as you can fi t into yo ur wo rk and perso na l

schedules. Each NCLP cl ass i s held fo r a to tal of 45

ho urs . Cl as ses a re o ver a pe riod of eight w eeks.

Inst ruction in the cl asses is l imite d t o no mo re than four

ho urs e ach day . You w ill be g iven a p lace ment te st on

t he fi rst da y of clas s. Class will be held st arting on 23

November from 1900-2130. Co ntact yo ur CCC or ESO

fo r detail s and speci fic locati ons. See Education section

on pag e 2 for m ore d etails.

Basic Skills Class on Nimitz

•C harting a course for a c areer change? Explore t he

tools and resources ava ila ble through TurboTAP.org, the

officia l De partment of Defense w ebsi te for Transition

Assi stance Program services and benefits .

www .TurboTAP.org p ro vides 24/7 acce ss to helpful pre-

sep arati on a nd t ransition g uides , emp loyme nt ,

education, rel ocatio n a nd b enefits checklis ts .

•E st abli sh your Turb oTAP life-l ong account today so you

can access your onli ne perso na lized tra ns itio n

ass is tance pla nni ng tool and recei ve update alerts

when suppo rt p rograms and benefi ts change.

Rem ember, w ww .TurboTAP.org i s the Web porta l that

connects you to your benefit s exactl y when you need

them, througho ut yo ur mil ita ry c areer.

Turbo Tap for Transitioning Personnel

PTS disapp roval s are separa ting at EAO S and entitl ed

to o nly half Sep Pay if eligible. Refer t o OPNAVINST

1900.4 para 8.a .(1) and MPM 1920-040 p ara 5.a.

IAW BUPERSINST 1900.8, DD214 should rea d: Non

rete nt ion on a ctive d uty - JGH - RE -3M/RE-4/RE-6 a s

approp ri ateSa ilo rs separated at HYT or denie d extensi on t o HYT

due to o vermanned rat ing zone s (a nd ha ve PTS

approval) c an q uali fy for ful l sep p ay (MILPERSMAN

1160- 120 and at tached emai l refers), DD214 should

read: Complet ion of re quired ac tive servi ce - JBK - RE-

4/RE -6 a s appropriat eNote: use JGH for tho se elig fo r hal f sep pay, and use

JBK for t hose elig fo r full sep pay. Sailor sepa rated at

HYT but only el igi ble for half sep pay, DD214 sho ul d

read: Non retention on active duty - JGH - RE- 6 as

approp ri ate. 1/2 pay if se parate d at EAOS...se e

below refere nce s.MPM 1910- 0405. Half-Pay Criteria . The follow ing are the crite ria for

hal f pay el igib ilit y:a . Ex pirati on of S ervic e Obligati on: This ca tegory

includes servi cemembe rs "not ret ention eligible"

sepa ra ted at thei r e xpiration o f active o bligated

servi ce (EAOS) or HYT.Se rv icem embers sepa ra ted for HYT nee d not be

"a dvanc ement eligible" for entitlement to ha lf pay .

Released date of November 2009 Career Wise: October 31

Separation Pay & DD 214

NOVEMBER 2009 The Barbwire Team Vol. 39-Blue

Is your EAOS w ithin 12 months & undecided?

Attend the AIRWING Bi-Monthly Pre-Sep Class

to be held again on 6th November, 1330-1630

at RELMIN Classroom. Attend this brie f and

then deci de if you are stay ing Navy or join the

Civilian world. Contact your CCC to register &

details about other available class. (This prep-

c lass 2648 can also be a one-on-one counseling,

required prior to taking the regular TAP or prior to

separat ing from the Navy)

It's not what you achieve, it's what you overcome. That's

what defines your career. ~ Carlton Fisk