Thursday, July 16, 2009

Post 9-11 Educational Assistance Program
Title 38 USC, Chapter 33 Post 9/11 Educational Assistance Program
NEW Transferability Information
-- If you were in the Armed Forces (Regular or Drilling Reserves) and have at least 90 days of active duty service on or after 11 Sep 01, you may be eligible for valuable educational assistance.
-- Post 9-11 benefits will pay for training received on or after 1 Aug 09.
-- Review the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) benefit comparison chart to determine if this is a good choice for you and your family:
http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/CH33/Benefit_Comparison_Chart.htm
-- You can apply for the Post 9-11 GI Bill and all other GI Bill Program benefits electronically through VONAPP on the DVA website:

-- For further information, please go to the DVA's website: www.gibill.va.gov. You can sign-up to receive e-mail messages as new information is added to the DVA's Frequently Asked Questions page.

POST 9/11 GI BILL CLARIFICATION FOR USE BY CHILDEREN

Any benefit transferred to a child must be used by their 26th birthday. It does not matter whether the child was still in high school at the time of transferability or if they were already in college. The benefit must be used prior to reaching their 26th birthday.

IN-STATE TUITION FOR MILITARY MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES

For periods of enrollment that begin after July 1, 2009, members of the armed forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard) on active duty for a period of more than 30 days and his or her spouse, or his or her dependent children will be eligible to receive in-state tuition at public colleges and universities in the state where they reside or are permanently stationed. Once a Service member or their family members are enrolled and paying in-state tuition, they will continue to pay the in-state tuition rate as long as they remain continuously enrolled at the institution even if the Service member is reassigned outside the state.

This change is included in section 135 of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (H. R. 4137) (HEOA) which was signed into law on August 14, 2008 and amends and extends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA). This requirement applies to all public institutions that receive funds under a program authorized by the HEA.

The Department of Education has worked with the institutions of higher education and is confident they are aware of the changes in the law and are fully implementing the policy. However, as we all know, there is always the chance that someone just doesn't get the word. If this happens, you should contact the financial aid or registrar's office at the institution. You can also contact the Veterans Affairs office at the institution. Even though you are active duty, these offices should be able to assist you.

In the rare cases where these steps don't resolve the situation, please contact the Department of Education's Ombudsman's office (toll-free at 877 557-2575) or via the internet. The online Ombudsman Assistance Request Form can be found at the Office of the Ombudsman website. Both of the following links access complaint information.
https://ombudsman.ed.gov/OmbudsmanWebApp/do?action=getRequest and http://www.ombudsman.ed.gov/. Regards, Ed Roscoe, CNIC He adquarters, Family Readiness Programs, Navy Family Ombudsman Program, Management, IT, and Training Analyst, edroscoezeid@charter.net, (919) 499-1455

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

NAVADMIN 187/09 - (CORRECTED COPY) POST 9-11 GI BILL ELIGIBILITY AND BENEFITS

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MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN// SUBJ/POST 9-11 GI BILL ELIGIBILITY AND BENEFITS REF/A/DOC//HR2642/30JUN08// AMPN/REF A IS PUBLIC LAW 110-252, THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2008. TITLE V OF REF A IS THE POST 9-11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2008.//

RMKS/1. THE POST 9-11 GI BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE 1 AUGUST 2009. THIS EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OFFERS SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES A TAX FREE OPTION TO PAY FOR COLLEGE AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS YOU PLAN YOUR NAVY CAREER AND SUPPORT YOUR FAMILY'S EDUCATION NEEDS.

2. THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (DVA) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FINAL DETERMINATION OF SERVICE MEMBER ELIGIBILITY. NAVY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSFERABILITY. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ARE AS FOLLOWS:

A. SAILORS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR POST 9-11 GI BILL IF THEY HAVE ACCRUED SPECIFIC ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE, ON OR AFTER, 11 SEPTEMBER 2001 OF:

(1) AT LEAST 30 CONTINUOUS DAYS IF DISCHARGED DUE TO A SERVICE -CONNECTED DISABILITY OR;

(2) BETWEEN 90 DAYS AND 36 MONTHS OR MORE OF TOTAL QUALIFYING ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE.

B. QUALIFYING ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE IS DEFINED AS:

(1) FOR ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS, ACTIVE DUTY SERVED IN THE REGULAR COMPONENT OF THE NAVY.

(2) FOR SELECTED RESERVE MEMBERS (SELRES), ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE UNDER TITLE 10, SECTIONS 688, 12301(A), 12301(D), 12301(G), 12302 AND 12304 (ORDERS IN SUPPORT OF CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS, I.E., MOBILIZATION).

C. SAILORS MUST HAVE RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE BENEFIT.

3. EXCEPTIONS TO QUALIFYING ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE:

A. INITIAL ENTRY TRAINING (BOOTCAMP AND "A" SCHOOL PIPELINE
TRAINING) DOES NOT COUNT TOWARDS THE TOTAL SERVICE FOR SELRES OR VETERANS WHO HAVE LESS THAN 24 MONTHS OF ACTIVE DUTY TIME. HOWEVER, THIS TIME WILL BE ADDED AFTER THE MEMBER HAS SERVED 24 MONTHS OF QUALIFYING ACTIVE DUTY.

B. THE MINIMUM ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE REQUIREMENT FOR NAVAL ACADEMY GRADUATES AND NAVY RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS DOES NOT COUNT AS QUALIFYING ACTIVE DUTY TIME.

C. SERVICE COMMITMENTS FOR SAILORS PARTICIPATING IN THE STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM (LRP) DO NOT COUNT AS QUALIFYING ACTIVE DUTY.

4. SAILORS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR OWN FUNDS TO QUALIFY FOR POST 9-11 GI BILL BENEFITS.

5. TRANSFERABILITY ENTITLEMENT TO FAMILY MEMBERS:

A. SAILORS MAY ELECT TO TRANSFER ALL OR A PORTION OF THEIR ENTITLEMENT TO THEIR DEPENDENTS LISTED IN THE DEFENSE ENROLLMENT ELIGIBILITY REPORTING SYSTEM (DEERS) AT THE TIME OF TRANSFER. ALL OR A PORTION OF THE BENEFITS MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO SPOUSE, ONE OR MORE DEPENDENT CHILDREN OR A COMBINATION OF UP TO 36 MONTHS OF UNUSED BENEFITS. POLICY, PROCESS AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES WILL BE FURTHER DELINEATED IN A FOLLOW ON NAVADMIN.

B. TRANSFERABILITY ELIGIBILITY:

(1) ELIGIBLE FOR THE POST 9-11 GI BILL.

(2) IN THE ARMED FORCES (DEFINED AS ACTIVE DUTY OR SELRES) WHEN ELECTION IS MADE.

(3) COMPLETED A MINIMUM OF SIX (6) YEARS IN THE ARMED FORCES ON THE DATE OF ELECTION.

(4) OBLIGATE FOR AN ADDITIONAL FOUR (4) YEARS.

(5) ACTIVE DUTY SAILORS THAT SEPARATE, RETIRE, TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE OR WHO ARE DISCHARGED PRIOR TO 1 AUGUST 2009 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO ELECT TRANSFERABILITY. HOWEVER, SAILORS WHO SEPARATE OR ARE DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE DUTY PRIOR TO 1 AUGUST 2009, AND SUBSEQUENTLY AFFILIATE WITH THE SELRES, MAY QUALIFY FOR TRANSFERABILITY (ALL OTHER CRITERIA MET).

(6) SELRES WHO TRANSFER TO THE RETIRED RESERVE (WITH OR WITHOUT PAY), THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR), A VOLUNTARY TRAINING UNIT
(VTU) OR WHO ARE DISCHARGED PRIOR TO 1 AUGUST 2009, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO ELECT TRANSFERABILITY.

C. USE OF ENTITLEMENT BY FAMILY MEMBER:

(1) SPOUSES MAY ONLY USE THE ENTITLEMENT AFTER THEIR SPONSOR COMPLETES THE MINIMUM SIX (6) YEARS ON ACTIVE DUTY OR SELRES AND HAS OBLIGATED FOR AN ADDITIONAL FOUR (4) YEARS. SPOUSES ENTITLEMENT EXPIRES AFTER 15 YEARS OF THE SERVICE MEMBERS LAST DATE OF DISCHARGE OR RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY OF AT LEAST 90 CONSECUTIVE DAYS.

(2) DEPENDENT CHILD(REN) MAY USE THE ENTITLEMENT AFTER THEIR SPONSOR HAS COMPLETED 10 YEARS IN THE ARMED FORCES (ACTIVE
DUTY/SELRES)AND OBLIGATED FOR THE ADDITIONAL FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE. THE ENTITLEMENT MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL A SECONDARY DIPLOMA (OR EQUIVALENCY
CERTIFICATE) HAS BEEN ATTAINED OR THEY ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE.

DEPENDENTS MAY CONTINUE TO USE THE BENEFIT AFTER THE SPONSOR SEPARATES FROM ACTIVE DUTY AFTER COMPLETING THE REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SERVICE. ENTITLEMENT MAY NOT BE USED AFTER THE DEPENDENT CHILD(REN) HAS REACHED THE AGE OF 26 YEARS.

D. SAILORS MAY ADD NEW DEPENDENT(S), MODIFY OR REVOKE TRANSFERABILITY ELECTION(S) OF EXISTING DEPENDENTS WHILE SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES. UPON SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT, VETERANS MAY NOT ADD NEW DEPENDENTS, BUT MAY MODIFY OR REVOKE TRANSFERABILITY ELECTIONS.

6. EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS:

A. TUITION AND FEES. PAID BY THE DVA DIRECTLY TO THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING (IHL). PAYMENTS WILL MEET THE HIGHEST ESTABLISHED CHARGES (BY DVA) FOR IN-STATE UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES AT A PUBLIC IHL IN THE STATE WHERE THE INSTITUTION IS LOCATED.

(1) ACTIVE DUTY. RECEIVE FULL TUITION AND FEES.

(2) VETERANS AND SELRES. TUITION AND FEES PAID BY THE VA WILL MEET THE HIGHEST ESTABLISHED CHARGES FOR IN-STATE UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES AT A PUBLIC IHL IN THE STATE THE INSTITUTION IS LOCATED.

(3) SPOUSES. IF SPONSOR IS ON ACTIVE DUTY, SPOUSE RECEIVES FULL TUITION AND FEES. IF SPONSOR IS NOT ON ACTIVE DUTY, TUITION AND FEES PAYMENT WILL MEET THE HIGHEST ESTABLISHED CHARGES (BY THE DVA) FOR IN-STATE UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES AT A PUBLIC IHL IN THE STATE IN WHICH THE MEMBER IS ENROLLED.

(4) DEPENDENT CHILDREN. PAYMENT WILL NOT EXCEED THE HIGHEST ESTABLISHED CHARGES (BY THE DVA) FOR IN-STATE UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES AT A PUBLIC IHL IN THE STATE IN WHICH THE MEMBER IS ENROLLED.

B. MONTHLY STIPEND. PAID DIRECTLY TO THE STUDENT. THE MONTHLY STIPEND IS BASED UPON THE E-5 WITH DEPENDENTS BAH RATE OF THE ZIP CODE OF THE IHL THE STUDENT IS ENROLLED MORE THAN HALF-TIME, AND NOT ENROLLED SOLELY IN DISTANCE LEARNING (DL) COURSES.

(1) ACTIVE DUTY. DO NOT RECEIVE THE MONTHLY STIPEND.

(2) VETERANS AND SELRES. ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE MONTHLY STIPEND.

(3) SPOUSES. IF SPONSOR IS ON ACTIVE DUTY, THE SPOUSE IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE MONTHLY STIPEND. IF SPONSOR IS NOT ON ACTIVE DUTY, THE SPOUSE WILL RECEIVE THE MONTHLY STIPEND.

(4) DEPENDENT CHILD(REN). ELIGIBLE REGARDLESS OF SPONSORS STATUS.

C. BOOK STIPEND. UP TO $1,000 ANNUALLY, IS PAYABLE TO THE INDIVIDUAL FOR BOOKS, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, ETC. PAYMENTS WILL BE ISSUED DIRECTLY TO THE STUDENT IN A LUMP SUM FOR EACH QUARTER, SEMESTER OR TERM.

(1) ACTIVE DUTY. DO NOT RECEIVE BOOK STIPEND.

(2) VETERANS AND SELRES. ELIGIBLE FOR THE BOOK STIPEND.

(3) SPOUSE. IF SPONSOR IS ON ACTIVE DUTY, THE SPOUSE IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BOOK STIPEND. IF SPONSOR IS NOT ON ACTIVE DUTY, SPOUSE WILL RECEIVE YEARLY BOOK STIPEND.

(4) DEPENDENT CHILD(REN). WILL RECEIVE THE YEARLY BOOK STIPEND WHILE ENROLLED AT AN IHL.

D. TUTORIAL ASSISTANCE: UP TO $100 PER MONTH, NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL OF $1,200.

E. CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE: REIMBURSEMENT FOR ONE LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION TEST, NOT TO EXCEED $2,000.

7. PERCENTAGE OF BENEFITS PAYABLE. THE PERCENT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE IS BASED ON QUALIFYING ACTIVE TIME. A BREAKDOWN OF THE PERCENTAGE OF BENEFITS IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.GIBILL.VA.GOV.

8. SAILORS HAVE 15 YEARS FROM DATE OF LAST HONORABLE DISCHARGE, OR SEPARATION FROM ACTIVE DUTY OF 90 DAYS OR MORE, TO USE THE BENEFIT.

9. FOR ADDITIONAL POST 9-11 GI BILL ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS, REFER TO THE DVA GI BILL WEB SITE AT WWW.GIBILL.VA.GOV.

10. POINTS OF CONTACT:

- THE NPC CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER 1-866-U-ASK-NPC (1-866-827-5672)/DSN
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-ANN HUNTER, OPNAV N153, AT (703) 614-9629/DSN 224 OR EMAIL AT ANN.HUNTER(AT)NAVY.MIL.

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NAVADMIN 200/09 - SAILORS ENABLED TO SUBMIT THEIR OWN JOB APPLICATIONS USING CMS

The message below indicates that as of this month, sailors have the ability to enter their own order application request through CMS. If for any reason the sailor is not capable of requesting an assignment the career counselor is still able to submit a request.


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RMKS/1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF THE OPTIONAL CAPABILITY FOR ACTIVE DUTY SAILORS TO SUBMIT THEIR OWN PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) JOB APPLICATIONS IN CMS/ID VIA THE INTERNET BEGINNING IN JULY 2009. THIS ADDED FUNCTIONALITY REFLECTS OUR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO PLACE MORE CAREER MANAGEMENT TOOLS IN THE HANDS OF OUR SAILORS AS A CORE INITIATIVE IN THE NAVY'S TOTAL FORCE STRATEGY. THIS NEW FUNCTIONALITY MIRRORS THE PROCESS ALREADY USED BY DRILLING RESERVISTS TO SUBMIT ASSIGNMENT REQUESTS. AFLOAT SAILORS WITHOUT INTERNET ACCESS SHOULD CONTINUE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR DETAILERS THROUGH THE CAREER COUNSELOR AND CHAIN OF COMMAND. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA TRADITIONAL METHODS WILL BE TREATED THE SAME BY DETAILERS AS APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY CMS/ID, AS ALL JOB SELECTIONS ARE MADE AFTER THE MONTHLY APPLICATION CYCLE CLOSES.

2. SAILORS MUST MEET PERFORM TO SERVE (PTS) REQUIREMENTS AS OUTLINED IN NAVADMINS 017/09 AND 161/09 AND BE WITHIN THEIR ORDERS NEGOTIATION WINDOW IN ORDER TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS.

3. CAREER COUNSELORS AND DETAILERS WILL RETAIN THE ABILITY TO SUBMIT PCS JOB APPLICATIONS ON BEHALF OF SAILORS.

4. ROBUST COMMAND INVOLVEMENT IS REQUIRED TO ENSURE NO SAILOR ENTERS THE ORDERS NEGOTIATING PROCESS WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF GOOD CAREER COUNSELING AND CHAIN OF COMMAND MENTORSHIP. SAILORS SHOULD CONTINUE TO SEEK COMMAND AND CAREER COUNSELOR GUIDANCE PRIOR TO APPLYING.

5. PERSONNEL WITH QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS POLICY UPDATE AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES CAN CALL THE NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND'S CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER IN MILLINGTON, TN AT 1-866-U-ASK-NPC OR (866) 827-5672 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 0700 TO 1900, CENTRAL STANDARD TIME OR EMAIL AT CSCMAILBOX(AT)NAVY.MIL.

6. CAREER COUNSELOR OR COMMAND ACCESS TO CMS/ID CAN BE REQUESTED VIA THE TEMPLATE AT HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/ENLISTED/CMS/.

7. ACCESS CMS/ID ONLINE VIA THE NAVY KNOWLEDGE ONLINE (NKO) PORTAL AT HTTPS://WWWA.NKO.NAVY.MIL OR DIRECTLY AT HTTPS://WWW.CMSID.NAVY.MIL. A COMMON ACCESS CARD (CAC) AND CARD READER ARE REQUIRED FOR ACCESS.

8. CMS/ID SYSTEM SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE AT THE GLOBAL DISTANCE SUPPORT CENTER (GDSC) BY PHONE AT (877) 418-6824 (CONUS) AND DSN
(510) 422-6824 (OCONUS), OR EMAIL TO HELP(AT)ANCHORDESK.NAVY.MIL.

9. POINT OF CONTACT IS MR. DONALD PELLINEN, BUPERS-08, AT (901) 874-3345 OR EMAIL: DONALD.PELLINEN(AT)NAVY.MIL 10. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.// PAGE 04 RUCOMFB8195 UNCLAS BT
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

WORKSHEET SIGNING AND ADVANCEMENT EXAM INFORMATION - AUG / SEP 2009 EXAM

IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT YOUR WORKSHEET/EXAM


Signing worksheets: Worksheets will be signed from 09 JUL 13 through 09 AUG 07. If any member (s) of your command cannot sign a worksheet during this time frame contact ESO to coordinate the signing of the worksheet. A worksheet must be signed in order to have an exam at the exam site on exam day.

Ask questions: By clarifying all information while you sign your worksheet you will have fewer problems at the exam site. If you have any questions concerning the information on your worksheet, please ask prior to signing the worksheet.

Is your name and SSN correct on the worksheet?
Are you taking the correct exam? ET’s, MM’s, AT’s, AW’s and EM’s have several different exams so let your clerk know if your exam rate is incorrect.
Correcting this error on the exam of day the exam is not practical and may lead to you not participating in the exam cycle.
Are your award points correct? PNA points are not award points and are calculated in NETPDTC and reflect only on the profile sheet.

- The E-6 exam will be held on Thursday 03 SEPT 2009.
- The E-5 exam will be held on Thursday 10 SEPT 2009.
- The E-4 exam will be held on Thursday 17
SEPT 2009.


Where: McCormick Gym, building CEP-58 (inside of Gate 5) or N-24 Gym located on Gilbert Street. Doors at each location will open at 0500 and close promptly at 0730.


After worksheet signing is completed a message will be issued describing who will go to each location.

Uniform: Your command’s “uniform of the day “is the correct uniform. Civilian clothing, coveralls and flight suits are NOT acceptable attire.

What to bring: The only items allowed at the exam site are non-programmable calculators, drafting dividers, parallel rulers, maneuvering board paper, bearing rate slide rules, nautical slide rules, speed solver tacaids and towed array D/E range finders. DO NOT bring food, drinks, purses, backpacks, weapons, beepers, watches or cell phones to the exam site.

INFO AND FAQ FOR POST 9/11 TRANSFERABILITY OF EDUCATION BENEFITS REQUESTS

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The NAVADMIN for Post 9/11 GI Bill Transferability of Education Benefits (TEB) is pending release.

The website www.dmdc.osd.mil/TEB/ for TEB requests is available for personnel to use.

To date, we have disapproved a large number of TEB requests. The primary reason for disapproval is Sailors do not understand the additional OBLISERV requirements in most cases.
We are awaiting additional information regarding OBLISERV requirements contained in the forthcoming NAVADMIN.
Currently, we are referring all calls to the call center, the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), or the website
www.dmdc.osd.mil/TEB/ for information. Information on the website is the most current information available.

To date, the most popular question is:

Q: I received disapproval of my Post 9/11 GI BILL TEB request for my spouse/child. Why?

A: The NAVADMIN outlining the TEB policy for Post 9/11 GI Bill is forthcoming.

-The disapproval of the request is likely due to not meeting the pending OBLISERV requirements for TEB.

-Only personnel that have 20 years or more of active duty service are receiving approvals as there is no additional OBLISERV requirement for this specific group.

-Personnel that require additional OBLISERV must ensure the OBLISERV reflects in the Electronic Service Record (ESR) prior to receiving approval.
Requirement:

-Enlisted: OBLISERV must reflect in ESR for EAOS/Soft EAOS

-Officers: Require Page 13 agreement to OBLISERV

- All personnel must check the ESR prior to submitting a TEB request.

**Do not submit request if correct OBLISERV is not reflected in the ESR**

Upon release of the NAVADMIN, we will update the website and distribute further guidance.

Additional transferability reasons for disapproval:

- Member did not annotate any months of benefits transferred to family members (i.e. zero months of benefit transferred).

- Member did not have required OBLISERV (Enlisted: EAOS insufficient Officer: No Page 13 reflecting in ESR)

- Member did not have 6 years of service on the date of request

- Member has Fleet Reserve/Retirement date prior to 1 August 2009