COMDTINST 1760.10
MAR 9 1998
be eligible for MGIB benefits in accordance with reference (b) in order to receive Active Duty
College Fund benefits. Members who lose eligibility for the MGIB also lose all "kicker"
benefits.
5.
DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this Instruction, a critical rating is a rating which is
understaffed, is projected to be understaffed in the future, or requires an inordinate amount of
training to achieve rating strength. The shortages are the result of the Service's inability to
attract and retain personnel in the rating.
6.
POLICY.
a.
Commandant designates critical ratings. Based on a combination of rating strength
forecasts, Class "A" school waiting lists, sea-shore rotation ratios, and length of Class
"A" school training, Chief, Workforce Planning and Analysis Division, Commandant
(G-WR-2), determines which ratings are critical, may be placed on the guaranteed Class
"A" school or the guaranteed "Striker" list, and designated eligible for the Active Duty
College Fund benefits. Commandant (G-WR-2) identifies critical ratings semi-annually
and updates as necessary.
b.
Active Duty College Fund benefits are linked to a member's recruitment and affiliation
with a critical rating by attending the guaranteed Class "A" school, or participating in a
guaranteed "Striker" program in that rating, and their eligibility for the MGIB basic
education benefits. This program is not available to former or current service members.
c.
For those ratings for which there is no Class "A" school and for which an offering of the
Active Duty College Fund benefit is established, a member may be eligible to receive
the Active Duty College Fund benefits by qualifying for the rating through the "Striker"
program established in reference (d). In these cases, special arrangements shall be made
by Commander, Coast Guard Personnel Command (CGPC-epm) to assign members to
appropriate commands with viable "Striker" programs in that rating.
d.
A member may receive only one of the following benefits or incentives: (1) Coast
Guard Active Duty College Fund, or (2) Enlistment Bonus Program.
7.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. To be eligible for Active Duty College Fund benefits, members
must:
a.
Enter initial active duty in the Coast Guard after 1 January 1998.
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