DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
lOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORD
NAVY
ANNEX
2
WASHINGTON DC 20370-510
0
From:
To:
Correction of Naval Records
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JLP: ddj
Docket No:
22 Janaury 2003
278-02
Ref: (a)
Title 10 U.S.
. 1552
Encl:
(1)
(2)
(3)
DD Form 14 w/attachments
Dot ments
Series of
Subject’s nav 1 record
:
1. Pursuant to the provis ons of reference (a), Subject hereinafter referred to as Petitioner,
tiled enclosure (1) with thi Board requesting, in effect, that the applicable naval record be
corrected to show that he
lected to participate in the MGIB Program when first eligible.
i
2. The Board, consisting of Messrs. Pfeiffer, Grove, and Nicholson, reviewed Petitioner
inj..istice on 22 Janaury 2003 and, pursuant to its regulations,
allegations of error and
correctve action indicated below should be taken on the available
determined that the
evidence of record. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of the
enclosures, naval records, and applicable statutes, regulations and policies.
’s
3. The Board, having
of error and injustice, finds as follows:
revewed all the facts of record pertaining to Petitioner ’s allegations
a. Before applying to this Board, Petitioner exhausted all administrative remedies
available under existing law and regulations within the Department of the Navy.
CONCLUSION
I
Upon review and
(2),
contents of enclosure
following corrective action.
consideraion of all the evidence of record, and especially in light of the
tl e Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting the
RECOMMENDATION:
Docket No:
278-02
re rd be corrected, where appropriate, to show that on 29 June 1985,
That Petitioner’s naval
prior to the expiration of
$25.00 contribution and f
to MGIB conversion perio
this election form reflects hat he elected to participate in the MGIB Program.
e VEAP Program, he elected to participate in the VEAP with a
rther corrected to show that on 20 October 1996, during the VEAP
, he executed a MGIB Election Form (DD Form 2366) and that
a. That a copy of
i
ths Report of Proceedings be filed in Petitioner ’s naval record.
Pursuant to Section
4.
Records (32 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 723.6(c)) it is certified that quorum was
present at the Board ’s review and deliberations, and that the foregoing is a true and complete
record of the Board ’s proceedings in the above entitled matter.
6(z) of the revised Procedures of the Board for Correction of Naval
ROBERT D. ZSALMAN
Recorder
b%L
G. L. ADAMS
Acting Recorder
Pursuant to the
delega’ion of authority set out in Section 6(e) of the revised Procedures of
5.
the Board for Correction
723.6(e)) and having assured compliance with its provisions, it is hereby announced that the
actior, taken under the authority of reference (a), has been approved by
foregoing corrective
the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.
Iof Naval Records (32 Code of Federal Regulations, Section
22 Janaury
2003
Executive
Direc
CONTRIEiTOiW EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING
DATA REQUIRED BY THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974
AUTHORITY
:
Title
38. U.S. Code.
Set ions
1621. 1622. and
16.73.
PRINCIPAL PURPOSE
:
l3&blirh
cligibilicy
io
parlicipalt in the
Educalional
Ekncfifs Program of
Ihe
Post-Vietnam Era Veterans ’ Educational Assistance
AC!
or
19n
ROUTINE USES
:
DISCLOSURE,
lnformrrion will be
Mililary Personnel and
and
acquiririon
ol
educrIionrl
knclils.
ured,ar a
source
F’lnance and
documcn: indicating
Accounling channels. and
parlicipalion
Ihe
to
((atus of each service member
Vekrans
Adminiswnion for the
the
in
purpore of counseling concerning
Informalion is routinely forwarded
Ihe program
VEA.
throus
Dirclowre of your
inlormation
k not provided.
social
securily number and other personal
informalion is voluntary. However. enrollment cannot
k processed if
requested
PART I
- TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO ENTRY ON ACTIVE DUTY
bie to participate in the educational
I can
977
(VEA). Under that program,
from my military pay. The Veterans
I can
thus
payments
I made. These payments will generally
t
creating a fund from which
I can receive and the amount of
I will be further briefed on the
I can decide whether
b.
duty station.
however, are as follows:
visions of the VEA during my in-processing at the reception station or at an initial
h to enroll in the program at that time. Some of the provisions of the VEA,
(1) The VEA establishes a voluntary
from my military pay
o/
I contribute.
morimum
00
4
ucational assistanceprogram under. which I can contribute between $25 to
,700) to an educational fund. The VA will provide matching funds of
SIC@ a month
51 that
f2 for each
(2)
I can enroll in the program at an
me during my service on active duty.
I
(3) Once enrolled in the program
active duty or allowed to suspend pa
and the Secretary of
DeJense).
participate for at least
ation or disenroll due to personal hardship
I2 consecutive months, unless I am discharged or
/a determined under regulations issued by the V
re!eased from
A
after my discharge or release from
acti
reasons of personal hardsh ’
normally will be paid only
instances of hardship or ot
from active duty with other than an
do not use the benefits within
IO years
ths of participation,
nt of money that I have contributed to the fund will be returned to me. The refund
I disenroll from the program for any reason other than for
or release from active duty, although refunds may be made earlier in certain
(6) Provisions will be made at the
fund to my beneficiary or beneflcia
f my enrollment to provide for the refund of monies that I have contributed to the
the event of my death while participating in the program.
eligible for the noncontributing educational benefits
dless of what else I may have seen or read in any source or have been told by
ters on active duty or the Delayed Entry
at were available to service members who enlisted before that date.
,srovided by the
Progz after 31 December 1976 is eligible for
GI Bill that
2
t
I have also been informed
terminated on
31 December
I understand that n
person.
the noncontributing
educati
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