Anyone know if you can transfer GI Bill to dependents for Reservists. Here is the article I just read which indicates no.

DoD issues new GI Bill family transfer rules - Air Force News, news from Iraq - Air Force Times

and

http://www.defenselink.mil/prhome/do...ferability.pdf

Second link says have to be in the "armed Services" to transfer, is that reservists?

just called VA and they said only active duty on 1 aug 09 are eligible.

Any thoughts about reservists that are on long tour MPA? I know there are a bunch of us out there, especially in the heavy world, that have been on AD orders for substantial periods of time. Thanks!

You probably are, unless you used up your eligibility in a previous AD tour. The GI Bill does not characterize the nature of the AD, for the most part you just have to meet the time requirement.

The acid test is the DD-214, IIRC.

VA said on active duty and sign up for 4 more active duty years. How would that work for MPA?

OK even more confusing is I would fall under this bullet as a Reservist.



Is or becomes retirement eligible during the period from August 1, 2009, through
August 1, 2013. A service member is considered to be retirement eligible if he or
she has completed 20 years of active duty or 20 qualifying years of reserve
service

Found this on the VA website.

Reserve Eligibility for the Post-9/11 GI Bill

Answer
Veterans who have served at least 90 days of active duty service after September 10, 2001 will qualify for the new Post-9/11 GI Bill. Unlike REAP benefits, active duty service will be counted cumulatively and not based on the single longest deployment. Also Reserve and National Guard members with 3 years of active duty service after September 10, 2001 can now qualify for full GI Bill benefits.

Generally only federal activations count toward total active duty service, training and state call ups do not qualify. Those veterans who qualify for the REAP GI Bill will have the option to choose which benefit best suits their need.

So I'm confused. As a reservist I would think I'm eligible for this and be able to transfer benefits.

Just found this from an article on the Air Force Link:Another Pentagon proposal would cover servicemembers who will reach the 20-year service mark, making them retirement-eligible, between Aug. 1, 2009, and Aug. 1, 2013.

Mr. Clark explained the breakdown, which basically enables those affected to transfer benefits as long as they complete 20 years of service:

-- Those eligible for retirement on Aug. 1, 2009, would be eligible to transfer their benefits with no additional service requirement.

-- Those with an approved retirement date after Aug. 1, 2009, and before July 1, 2010, would qualify with no additional service.

-- Those eligible for retirement after Aug. 1, 2009, but before Aug. 1, 2010, would qualify with one additional year of service after approval to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits.

-- Those eligible for retirement between Aug. 1, 2010, and July 31, 2011, would qualify with two additional years of service after approval to transfer.

-- Those eligible to retire between Aug. 1, 2011, and July 31, 2012, would qualify with three additional years of service after approval to transfer.

My big question is, what is the additional 3 yrs of service after approval to transer really mean? Does this extend my retirement date out?

Does anyone know if the post-911 gi bill apply to service academy grads? I've always blown off info on the gi bill for years b/c it didn't apply.

I believe it does.