reserve component education panel (rcep)

Reserve Component Education Panel

(RCEP)

Department of DefenseDepartment of DefenseCouncil of Colleges & Military Educators

February 14, 2012February 14, 2012 February 14, 2012February 14, 2012

AgendaAgenda

RCEP: Composition, Charter, & Members Vision Goals OASD/RA Update Service Updates Discussion

RCEP Panel Members

OSD/RALTC Theresa J. Walsh

DANTES Dr. Carol Berry

ARNG MAJ Jerome Scott Loring

ANG CMSgt Carl Collins

USAR Mr. Lewis Zellman.

USMCR Mr. Daryl Patrick

USAFR TSgt Edward L. Wilchinski III

USCGR Ms. Mary L. Norwood


Composition:

Representatives from the Seven (7) Reserve Components and (1) DANTES representative.

Charter:

To assist in providing access to educational opportunities, including DANTES and Service-specific programs that benefit the Reserve Components.

Joint Study to consolidate education services

Joint Education Centers Funding Personnel Counseling, testing, TA administration

Consolidated Education Resources On-line resources, single portal Joint publications

RCEP Vision

RCEP Goals

Provide awareness of Reserve Component (RC) Voluntary Education initiatives and concerns to CCME participants;

Identify RC issues relating to entitlements and/or benefits, including the Post 9/11 GI Bill and Tuition Assistance;

Create a common understanding with educational institution representatives of RC service members issues;

Devise and achieve consensus on solutions beneficial to the RC and Education communities;

Identify policy, legislative, and statutory changes to implement lasting solutions, as needed.

LTC Theresa J. WalshOffice of the Assistant Secretary of Defense

Reserve Affairs (OASD-RA)

(703) 693-4202

[email protected]


Must be prepared to deploy anytime, anywhere to support the active forces.

Impacting Issue: Stabilization of education in a global environment, including access to: Electronic Infrastructure Counseling Tuition Assistance (TA) Accredited online courses

Operational Reserve:

Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense - Reserve Affairs (OASD/RA)

USCG 3%

USA 37%

USAF 25%

USMC 14%

USN 23%

Active Duty = 1,408,534

Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense - Reserve Affairs (OASD-RA)

As Of: Nov 2011

Department of Defense Active Duty Military Personnel

ARNG ARNG 42%42%

USAR USAR 24%24%

USCGR USCGR 1%1%

ANG ANG 13%13%

USMCR USMCR 5%5%

USNR USNR 8%8%

USAFRUSAFR8%8%

844,881Selected Reserves =


As Of: Nov 2011

Total Force =

USMC 8%

USN 15%

USAF 15%

USNR 3%

USA 24%

USMCR 2%

ANG 5%

USAR USAR 9%9%ARNG

15%

USCG 2%USAFR

3%USCGR

1%

2, 253,415


As Of: Nov 2011

MGIB-SR – Chapter 1606

Utilization

Eligibility and Participants through FY 2010 (Life of Program):

Note: DMDC; FY 2011 data pending

• MGIB-SR Percentage of Participants to Eligible for FY 2010 (Point in Time):

REAP – Chapter 1607

Utilization

REAP Eligibility Status as of Oct 2011:

Source: VA COIN report #901, represents the number of reservists trained by facility type and training time.


Utilization (info being updated)

NUMBER TRAINED BY COMPONENT AND TYPE OF TRAINING, DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, FY 11:

Source: DMDC attained the aggregate usage numbers are from the VA COIN report #905. These are the members that the VA considers to have used the benefit.Sep 2011


Utilization (info being updated)

NUMBER TRAINED BY COMPONENT AND TYPE OF TRAINING, EVER TRAINED:

Source: DMDC attained the aggregate usage numbers are from the VA COIN report #905. These are the members that the VA considers to have used the benefit.Sep 2011

Education Benefits Comparison:

Active Component

• Federal Tuition Assistance

• MGIB (Title 10: Ch 30)

• MGIB “Top-Up”

• PGIB Kicker

• Tuition Assistance

• Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP)

Reserve Component

• Federal Tuition Assistance

• MGIB (Title 38: Ch 30, 33 & Title 10: Ch1606 & 1607)

• MGIB/PGIB Kicker

• Tuition Assistance (AGR)

• Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP)

• State Tuition Assistance (Guard only)


DODI (Post 9/11 GI Bill): Under revision (to capture recent program improvements) at OSD/PR

DoDI 1322.17 (Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve) being updated to include Transferability provisions


Post 9/11 GI Bill Improvement Act information dissemination to the field



Dr. Carol A. BerryDefense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support

(DANTES)

Director

(850) 452-1111 Ext 3150

[email protected]

www.dantes.doded.mil http://www.facebook.com/DANTES.DoD

National Test Centers More National Test Centers Retest Policy GED going CBT H. O. W. Brief Distance Learning Readiness Self Assessment Worldwide 2012 Social Networking


Program usage Best ways to leverage the programs and services How can we better serve the field?

Email us at – [email protected]



MAJ Jerome Scott LoringArmy National Guard

NGB Education Services Officer

(703) 607-3989

[email protected]

www.nationalguard.com

GoArmyEd- integrating counseling and Testing data Hiring of DA Civilians to manage TA Cooperative training for Army Education Counselors at

PEC, Little Rock, AR Technology to more effectively reach our population

Website/Social Media (MilBook, Facebook, Twitter, etc….)/Virtual counseling services

Data-driven performance measurement tool for FY 13 Data sharing among all Federal organizations

Army National Guard

Army National Guard

The continued integration of the ARNG into GoArmyEd Post 9/11 GI Bill payments and processing – first payer Funding for Education Services, especially TA Impact of the DoD MOU on Reserve Component Redundancies of support to Servicemembers Challenge of organizational resistance to sharing data ARNG Education restructuring and staffing Integration of the DA Civilians for ARNG


CMSgt Carl E. CollinsAir National Guard

Advisor, Barnes Center for Enlisted Education

(334) 416-2361

[email protected]

Enlisted Distance Learning course updates Course 3, 9 (15), 14

Air University Associate-to-Baccalaureate Cooperative (AU-ABC) (True Success Story)

218 Four-Year Degree Programs 46 Partner Schools 21,325 Students; 749 Graduates

General Education Mobile Program (General Deg Req’s 1,856 enrollments

Air National Guard

Air National Guard

State TA funding issues/budget constraints Database Update (MSgt Lacy)

No federal TA available for traditional Air Guard members

Management of educational program at units CCAF graduates 2011—18,494 (Record Year!)

Spring 2011 – 9,580 (Record Class!) CCAF Enrolled 2011—317,139 Air National Guard Degree Statistics


Mr. Lew Zellmann99th Regional Support Command (West)

United States Army Reserve

1(800) 567-9518

[email protected]

US Army Reserve

Continued transition of Army Reserve Soldiers to the

www.GoArmyED.com website to request Tuition Assistance to

attend regionally and nationally schools.

Assist Army National Guard units, Education Offices and

Soldiers in their recent transition to www.GoARMYED.com.

Providing new education guidance to Soldiers and families

upon return from deployment.

US Army Reserve

Post 9/11 GI Bill Transferability Rule Changes GoARMY Ed Shortfalls

Kansas

NebraskaIowa

Missouri

88th RSC-SouthMr. Thomas Kelly

VirginiaWest

Virginia

MDDC

Pennsylvania

DE99th RSC- West

Mr. Lewis Zellmann

Puerto Rico1st MSC

Ms. Nancy Ramos

99th RSC- NorthMs. Carol Maze

New Y

ork

NJ

88th RSC-WestMr. Chuck Corbin

Maine

VTNH

CTMA

RI

99th RSC-EastMr. Levoy Achenbach

North Carolina

USACAPOCMs. Angela Hammond

7th CSCMr. Eugene

Hickman

IdahoOregon

Washington

Education Services Specialists (ESS)Boundaries

88th RSC-EastMs. Brenda McCrory

Minnesota

Wisconsin

OhioIllinois

Indiana

Michigan

88th RSC-NorthVacant

88th RSC McCoyMs. Mary Miller/ Mr.

Dale Spannbauer

South Dakota

Utah Colorado

Montana

Wyoming

North Dakota

63rd RSC-WestMs. Deborah Avella

New Mexico

Oklahoma

California

Nevada

Arizona

63rd RSC-EastMr. Joseph Quigley

LouisianaTexas

Arkansas81st RSC

Mr. Gregory Hetrick

Alabama

TennesseeSouthCarolinaM

ississippi

Georgia

Florida

Kentucky

9th MSCDr. Marsha Wellein

AlaskaPacificAsia

Mr. Daryl PatrickUnited States Marine Corps Reserve

Acting Vol Ed Svc Chief

(703) 784-9550

[email protected]

http://www.marines.com


Reserve Post 9/11 GI Bill Transferability Approval Process

Separation Counseling for SMCR Marines (Educational Opportunities)

Consolidation of the management of Educational Programs (Active and Reserve)

SMCR NPS and PS MGIB-SR Kickers (FY11)

US Marine Corps Reserve

Post 9/11 GI Bill effect on Reserve Retention How budget cuts will affect the number of kicker

available (FY 12) Tuition Assistance for Selected Reserve Marines Separation Counseling for SMCR Marines (Educational

Opportunities)

US Marine Corps Reserve

TSgt Edward L. Wilchinski IIIUnited States Air Force Reserve

MAJCOM TCO, TA, SLRP Program Manager

(478) 327-0384

[email protected]


Transition to “pay up-front” Tuition Assistance Further improvement of SLRP process

- ABN system implementation ATN Data Call/Survey of Requirements (12 Jan 2012) Re-write of AFRCI 36-2203 (Developing, Managing, &

Conducting Reserve Training)

US Air Force Reserve

Interim Pay Process for Tuition Assistance SLRP Processing Time – Submission to Payout Air Technology Network Sites Inoperative

US Air Force Reserve

Ms Mary NorwoodUnited States Coast Guard Reserve

Test Policy & Voluntary Education Manager

(202) 475-5485

[email protected]

www.uscg.mil


Maintained a Reserve Education office in Personnel Service Center,

Reserve Personnel Management Division. Manages all reserve VA education programs including eligibility,

issuance of Notice of Basic Eligibility (NOBE,) Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP), MGIB-SR, VA inquires, and

approval of TEB requests for Post 9/11 GI Bill. Reservists can locate VA education programs/policies on

http://uscg.mil/reserve/member_ links.asp Reservists can email [email protected] with any

concerns, requests, and questions for all VA education programs.

US Coast Guard Reserve

Visibility of which program members relinquished for Post 9/11. Reserve Component members eligible for other educational programs are required to relinquish one other program in order to use the Post 9/11 GI Bill.

14 USC 712: Recall for Domestic response is not creditable for Post 9/11 GI Bill.

Better visibility in usage of VA benefits and TA.

US Coast Guard Reserve

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