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National Guard Education
MAJ Ron LeeChief, Education Oversight Branch
National Guard Bureau
(703) 607-5250
www.nationalguard.com
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Gen Craig R. McKinleyChief
National Guard Bureau
LTG William E. Ingram, Jr.Director
Army National Guard
Lt Gen Harry M. Wyatt, IIIDirector
Air National Guard
National Guard Bureau Leadership
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Army
Marine Corps
Navy
Air Force
Coast GuardCoast Guard Reserve
Army Reserve
Marine Corps Reserve
Navy Reserve
Air Force Reserve
ArmyNational Guard
AirNational Guard
12 Military Components
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How We Compare
USMC 8%
USN 15%
USAF 15%
USA 22%
USMCR 2%
ANG 5%
USAR 9%
ARNG 16%
USCG 2%
USAFR 3%
USCGR 1%
USNR 3%
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• Air National Guard (ANG)• 106,000+ Personnel• 668 Air Bases
• Army National Guard (ARNG)• 358,000+ Personnel• 3,200 Armories
• 54 States & Territories• Work for the State Governor• 2-Star Adjutant General (TAG)
• Chief, National Guard Bureau• 4-Star General (Air)• Seat on Joint Chiefs of Staff (31 Dec 2011)
Who We Are
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Where We Are
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Our Concerns
• DoD MOU• 2,877 schools with less than 3 ARNG students
• FTA Reductions• Potential curtailment of Masters Degree
• 1st Bill Payer• Veterans Administration (VA) or FTA• For those with less than 100% GI Bill eligibility
• Hiring 54 Department of the Army Civilians (DACs)• 2 GS-13 Supervisors• 7 GS-12 Regional Supervisors• 45 GS-9/11 Education Support Specialists
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“Salute to Possibilities: Paving the Way for Our Military Community”
• “Purple” DoD Education Centers Worldwide• Service all components• Single Education Database• Include DoD Civilians and Dependents
• DoD Federal Tuition Assistance• Common DoD FTA Form• Streamlined processing• Single pay agent (DFAS)• Interact with GI Bill entitlements
• Common counseling• Virtual• Face-to-face
• Reduce redundancy and duplication
Army, Army Reserve and Army National Guard have done this…it works.
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GI Bill Entitlement Eligibility• Chapter 1606 (Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve)• HS Diploma• 6 year commitment• MOS qualified
• Chapter 1607 REAP (Reserve Education Assistance Program)• 90 days to 1 year = 40% of Chapter 30 rate• 1-2 years = 60% of Chapter 30 rate• 2+ years = 80% of Chapter 30 rate
• Chapter 30 (Montgomery GI Bill)• Veterans Administration (VA) or FTA• Primarily a transition entitlement for Active Duty
• Chapter 33 (Post 9/11 GI Bill)• Title 32 are now eligible for transferability
• GI Bill Kicker• $200-$350 per month added to GI Bill
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• Patriot Academy• Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Butlerville, Indiana• Resident High School• Onsite Instructors & Liberty University Online
• GED Plus• Professional Education Center• 9-21 Days• Certificate from their home state
• OASC (Online Academic Skills Course)
• ESC (Education Support Center)• Professional Education Center (PEC) Little Rock, Arkansas• Counseling services
High School Completion
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• Common training @ PEC
• GI Bill Support Team training VA RPOs
• Joint effort with ANG
• Counseling and prep materials
• Certifications
• Apprenticeships and Employment
Future Initiatives
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