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National Guard Education

MAJ Ron LeeChief, Education Oversight Branch

National Guard Bureau

(703) 607-5250

ronald.leejr@us.army.mil

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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