COMDTINST 1760.9A OCT 30 1995
7.
b.
(2) (cont'd) completing Form DD-2366 in triplicate, with member signing all copies and
the recruiter signing as the witnessing official. The signed copies shall be
forwarded, by official correspondence, to the member's unit for distribution as
stated in paragraph 7.d
c.
Military Personnel Command (MPC-adm) will:
(1)
Maintain liaison with the Department of Defense Manpower Data Center
(DMDC) concerning collection and transfer of data from the Coast Guard for use
by the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) regarding MGIB eligibility.
(2)
Ensure signed original of Form DD-2366 is placed in the individual's
Headquarters Personnel Data Record (PDR).
d.
Commanding Officer, USCG Training Center, Cape May shall:
(1)
Conduct an orientation period on the benefits of the MGIB program within the
first 2 weeks of training.
(2)
Ensure eligible members are given the option to enroll or disenroll from the
program with the understanding that their decision is IRREVOCABLE. Their
decision need not be made at the conclusion of the orientation session but must
be made before the end of their first 14 days of active duty.
(3)
Ensure eligible members complete Form DD-2366 in triplicate, indicating their
intention to disenroll or enroll in the MGIB, and sign all three copies. Failure to
have member complete Form DD-2366 will automatically enroll them in the
MGIB program.
(4)
Distribute DD-2366 as follows: (1) original forwarded to Military Personnel
Command (MPC-adm), for inclusion in the individual's Headquarters PDR: a
copy placed in the individual's Personnel Reporting Unit (PERSRU) PDR; and
(3) a copy sent to the Pay and Personnel Center. For those personnel electing to
participate in the program, PERSRU Cape May shall initiate a reduction in pay,
allotment, via SDA II.