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MARADMIN 504/01
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SUBJ/REMINDER OF VEAP CONVERSION DEADLINE 31 OCTOBER 2001//
REF/A/PL-106-419//
NARR/REF A PL-106-419 PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONNEL WITH
VETERANS EDUCATION BENEFITS PROGRAM (VEAP) ACCOUNTS TO ENROLL IN THE
MGIB PROGRAM.//
POC/MADELINE WAGNER/MRV/-/-/TEL:COMM:(703)784-9550/TEL:DSN:278-9550//
RMKS/1. THIS MESSAGE REITERATES MARADMIN 111/01 WHICH ALLOWS VEAP
ERA PARTICIPANTS TO CONVERT TO THE MGIB PROGRAM NO LATER THAN 31
OCTOBER 2001.
2. MEMBERS MUST CONTACT THEIR BASE EDUCATION OFFICE AND FOLLOW
THIS PROCEDURE:
A. RECEIVE COUNSELING AND EXECUTE A DD FORM 2366 AND A COUNSELING
FORM.
B. TAKE THE CONVERSION PACKAGE TO THE DISTRIBUTION/FINANCE OFFICE
IF MAKING A LUMP SUM PAYMENT OR A COMBINATION LUMP SUM/MONTHLY PAY
REDUCTION.
C. MAINTAIN A COPY OF THE COMPLETED PACKAGE, CONTAINING THE DD FORM
2366, COUNSELING FORM, MARADMIN, AND ANY CASH VOUCHER
RECEIPTS.
D. TO DECLINE ENROLLMENT, ELIGIBLE MARINES MUST FOLLOW THE
PROCEDURE AS OUTLINED ABOVE. MEMBERS WILL INDICATE THEIR
DECLINATION BY SIGNING 4C OF THE DD FORM 2366.
E. FOR RESERVE PERSONNEL: ELIGIBLE RESERVE MARINES WHO WERE SERVING
ON ACTIVE DUTY AS EITHER AN ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) MARINE OR ON THE
EXTENSION ON ACTIVE DUTY (EAD) PROGRAM MAY QUALIFY, AND WILL BE
PROCESSED BY THEIR PARENT COMMAND.
3. HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (MRV) MGIB MANAGERS ARE SSGT MARGARET
BLUNT AND NATALIE GALVIN AT COMM:(703)784-9550, AND DSN:278-9550.//
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