SUBJ: ALCGRSV 042/09 - POST 9/11 GI BILL PROCESSES FOR RESERVE
COMPONENT MEMBERS TRANSFERRING BENEFITS TO DEPENDENTS
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 261811ZJUN09/ALCOAST 377/09
1. REF A ANNOUNCED THAT THE POST 9/11 GI BILL (CHAPTER 33) WENT
INTO EFFECT ON 1 AUG 2009. THIS NO-COST EDUCATION PROGRAM IS FOR
MILITARY MEMBERS WHO HAVE SERVED AT LEAST 90 AGGREGATE DAYS OF
QUALIFYING ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE ON OR AFTER 11 SEP 2001. MEMBERS
DISCHARGED AFTER 30 CONTINUOUS DAYS FOR A SERVICE-CONNECTED
DISABILITY MAY BE ALSO ELIGIBLE. THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES PROCEDURES
FOR OBLIGATING REQUIRED ADDITIONAL MILITARY SERVICE WHEN
TRANSFERRING POST 9/11 GI BILL BENEFITS TO DEPENDENTS.
2. THE PERCENTAGE OF BENEFITS DEPENDS UPON THE AMOUNT OF ACTIVE
DUTY A RESERVIST HAS PERFORMED. THE NUMBER OF MONTHS OF EDUCATION
BENEFITS DEPENDS UPON A MEMBERS REMAINING BENEFITS FROM OTHER
EDUCATION PROGRAMS, IF ANY. HOWEVER, PRIOR ELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER
EDUCATION PROGRAMS IS NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR POST 9/11 GI BILL AS
LONG AS QUALIFYING SERVICE IS MET. RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS
ELIGIBLE FOR OTHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE REQUIRED TO RELINQUISH
ONE OTHER PROGRAM TO USE THE POST 9/11 GI BILL. THIS WILL BE AN
IRREVOCABLE ELECTION.
3. IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR POST 9/11 GI BILL AND WISH TO TRANSFER
BENEFITS TO YOUR DEPENDENTS, YOU MUST BE IN A SELECTED RESERVE
(SELRES) STATUS OR ON ACTIVE DUTY ORDERS AT THE TIME OF TRANSFER.
RETIRED RESERVE OR IRR STATUS DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR TRANSFERABILITY.
4. DEPENDENTS MUST BE IN DEERS AT TIME OF TRANSFER. ONCE A RESERVE
MEMBER SEPARATES FROM A SELRES STATUS, DEPENDENTS MAY NOT BE ADDED.
TO CONFIRM DEPENDENT STATUS IN DEERS, VISIT YOUR LOCAL ID CARD
ISSUING ACTIVITY OR CALL THE DEERS SUPPORT CENTER AT 800-538-9552.
5. TRANSFER OF BENEFITS TO DEPENDENTS: MOST RESERVISTS WILL BE
REQUIRED TO OBLIGATE UP TO FOUR ADDITIONAL YEARS OF SERVICE (SELRES
OR ACTIVE DUTY). THIS SERVICE RUNS CONCURRENT WITH ANY OTHER
REMAINING OBLIGATED SERVICE TIME. THE START DATE OF THE OBLIGATION
IS THE DATE OF YOUR TRANSFER OF EDUCATION BENEFITS (TEB)
APPLICATION. IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RETIREMENT BETWEEN 1 AUG 2009
AND 1 AUG 2012, SEE REF A FOR THE OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.
RESERVE MEMBERS WITH 20 QUALIFYING YEARS FOR RETIREMENT PRIOR TO 1
AUG 09 WILL NOT NEED TO OBLIGATE ADDITIONAL SERVICE. ALL RESERVISTS
ELIGIBLE FOR RETIREMENT AFTER 1 AUG 2012 MUST OBLIGATE FOR FOUR
YEARS.
A. TO OBLIGATE SERVICE: ALL RESERVE MEMBERS MUST DOCUMENT THEIR
AGREEMENT TO OBLIGATE SERVICE ON FORM CG-3307 WITH SUPERVISOR
SIGNATURE. A COPY MUST BE FILED BY THE MEMBERS SPO IN THE MEMBERS
PDR. A BLANK CG-3307 (SEP-22) TEMPLATE FOR OBLIGATING SERVICE MAY
BE FOUND ON PPC WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/PPC/3307S.ASP
B. REENLISTMENTS/EXTENSIONS: OBLIGATING SERVICE FOR TRANSFER OF
EDUCATION BENEFITS IS A DISTINCT ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS SEPARATE
FROM EXTENSION/REENLISTMENT. THE CG-3307 DOES NOT TAKE THE PLACE OF
COMPLETING A REENLISTMENT OR EXTENSION WHEN THE ENLISTED MEMBERS
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRES. MEMBERS ARE STILL RESPONSIBLE TO SUBMIT A
CAREER INTENTION WORKSHEET SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO END OF ENLISTMENT,
EVEN IF THEY HAVE AGREED TO OBLIGATE SERVICE VIA THE CG-3307.
C. TEB APPLICATION: MEMBERS MUST USE THEIR CAC TO LOG INTO THE
TEB AT WWW.DMDC.OSD.MIL/TEB/ IN ORDER TO REQUEST TRANSFER OF
BENEFITS. A SELF-SERVICE (FAMILY) LOG-ON MAY BE ESTABLISHED WHILE
USING THE CAC ONLY. LOG INTO TEB TO TRACK THE STATUS OF YOUR
APPLICATION. INDIVIDUAL NOTIFICATIONS WILL NOT BE MADE.
D. TEB APPROVAL: ELIGIBLE TEB REQUESTS WILL BE APPROVED UPON
RECEIPT OF MEMBERS CG-3307 FOR OBLIGATED SERVICE. THE CG-3307 MAY
BE FAXED TO 202-493-1776 OR EMAILED TO RESERVEVAEDUCATION(AT)
USCG.MIL. THE COVER SHEET OR EMAIL SHOULD CONTAIN MEMBERS CONTACT
INFORMATION.
E. AFTER THE TEB REQUEST IS APPROVED, FAMILY MEMBERS MAY APPLY
TO DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (DVA) USING VA FORM 22-1990E.
THIS FORM MAY BE FOUND AT
HTTP:/VABENEFITS.VBA.VA.GOV/VONAPP/MAIN.ASP. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
DEPENDENTS WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR VA CERTIFICATE OF
ELIGIBILITY PROVIDE A COPY OF THEIR APPROVED TRANSFER OF EDUCATION
BENEFITS WEB PAGE TO THEIR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING (IHL)
VETERANS CERTIFYING OFFICIAL. SOME IHL MAY SUBMIT THE DEPENDENTS
ENROLLMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THE ACADEMIC TERM TO VA UPON REQUEST
WITH THIS DOCUMENTATION.
6. INTERESTED MEMBERS ARE URGED TO SPEAK WITH A DVA EDUCATION
COUNSELOR AT 1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888-442-4551) OR THEIR EDUCATION
SERVICE OFFICER (ESO) PRIOR TO MAKING ANY CHANGES TO THEIR
BENEFITS.
7. COMPLETE INFORMATION ON THE POST 9/11 GI BILL MAY BE FOUND AT
HTTP://WWW.GIBILL.VA.GOV/. RESERVE MEMBERS MAY ALSO FIND ADDITIONAL
EDUCATION INFORMATION ON THE RESERVE HOMEPAGE AT
WWW.USCG.MIL/RESERVE/MEMBER(UNDERSCORE)RESOURCES.ASP.
8. SELRES MEMBERS WITHOUT COAST GUARD COMPUTER ACCESS MAY EMAIL
RESERVEVAEDUCATION(AT)USCG.MIL FOR ASSISTANCE.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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