Post 9/11 GI Bill Transferability

[Recidivist]

Maybe somebody here can answer this question for Chapter 33:
Is it possible to do your extra four years SelRes, or does it have to be active service? If so is there a conversion rate, like say you have to do 1.5 years SelRes for every year active service?
The last post here seems like there may be a potential loophole in the system. IF you trust your wife, that is. If I'm understanding it correctly, you could initiate a transfer of one month of benefits to your wife the day your service hits 6 years to start the clock, then transfer the rest as the family grows. Or, am I so turned around that I'm in the wrong grid square?

 

[Clux4]

Maybe somebody here can answer this question for Chapter 33:
Is it possible to do your extra four years SelRes, or does it have to be active service? If so is there a conversion rate, like say you have to do 1.5 years SelRes for every year active service?
The last post here seems like there may be a potential loophole in the system. IF you trust your wife, that is. If I'm understanding it correctly, you could initiate a transfer of one month of benefits to your wife the day your service hits 6 years to start the clock, then transfer the rest as the family grows. Or, am I so turned around that I'm in the wrong grid square?

Any member of the Armed Forces (active duty or Selected Reserve, officer or enlisted) on or after August 1, 2009, who is eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill, and:

* Has at least 6 years of service in the Armed Forces on the date of election and agrees to serve 4 additional years in the Armed Forces from the date of election.[There is no distinction on what component]
* Has at least 10 years of service in the Armed Forces (active duty and/or selected reserve) on the date of election, is precluded by either standard policy (service or DoD) or statute from committing to 4 additional years, and agrees to serve for the maximum amount of time allowed by such policy or statute, or
* 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.
o For those individuals eligible for retirement on August 1, 2009, no additional service is required.
o For those individuals who have an approved retirement date after August 1, 2009, and before July 1, 2010, no additional service is required.
o For those individuals eligible for retirement after August 1, 2009, and before August 1, 2010, 1 year of additional service after approval of transfer is required.
o For those individuals eligible for retirement on or after August 1, 2010, and before August 1, 2011, 2 years of additional service after approval of transfer are required.
o For those individuals eligible for retirement on or after August 1, 2011, and before August 1, 2012, 3 years of additional service after approval of transfer required.

 

[BaconUSMC]

Yes, the additional four years can be on active, or SELRES, or any combination of the two. That verbage is straight off the memo of understanding (MOU) you will initial for your official record. So even if you have 1-2 yrs remaining on your contract, I would recommend electing to transfer now, if you plan on joining the reserves.

The reserve time has to be a drilling reservist status--not IRR.

In a previous post I recommended giving 1 month to a dependent to start the clock. I still stand by this recommendation, but be warned--when you leave the service completely, I hear you will not be able to add additional time to your dependents. I do know that you can ALWAYS take the benefits back from a dumb kid or future ex-wife, regardless of your status.

 

[vxc961]

Ok, I did eight years active (Navy)getting out in 2004. I recently (2011) transferred to the post 9/11 bill, for which I got like 90% credit.

-are we sure IRR time doesn't count? I've gotten two different answers from the VA. One that "good IRR years" count, and the other that it must be selres.
-does the vtu count? Sorry to bring a Navy-only thing into the mix, btw
-I'll fail to make O5 twice, then get booted at 20 years. Can I start drilling at year 19 or 20 and have it count? Seems like I'll hit one of the caveats for "limited by statute...", but also seems like way too easy of a loophole.

Thanks. VA hasn't been very useful so far.

 

[vxc961]

OK, after trying the VA, the state VA, and bupers, I finally got in touch with the Navy service representative for transferring benefits (I guess it goes by service component). Yes, that billet is w/in BUPERS, but the people I spoke with there certainly didn't know that.

Basically, once you sign up for post 9/11 (chap 33), if you want to transfer it you need to do for additional years in the SELRES. "Good" years in the IRR don't count, nor does VTU time. I suppose it makes sense, although I've heard of a fair amount of O-5's who couldn't find a paid billet (or I guess maybe it just wasn't worth traveling for?), so they'd sort of be "forced" into the VTU, but I believe slick-out-of-luck w/Chap. 33.

I'll be a terminal LCDR, so I'll get forced out at 20. Looks to me like if you're incapable of doing four years, you just do what you can. I asked "what happens if somebody (in that situation) starts drilling at 19years, then is forced out at 20?" That question wasn't answered.

I also asked if it has to be consecutive years, which also wasn't answered.