Posted on Dec 11, 2019
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Originally my contract was 3 years and 34 weeks. I had 10 weeks of basic, along with 22 weeks of AIT and would end up being at a normal duty station for a little over 3 years. However, I was told in November of last year while at AIT that in order to come to DLI - which I was also told was a required in order to keep my MOS - I would have to sign an extension. The extension that was given to me was 13 months. So, I am now going to be at a normal duty station for 2 years and 9 months rather than a full 3 years. I was told today that if I remain in IET status for that long, and don’t serve at a normal duty station for at least 3 years I will not receive full GI benefits. Is this true? There hasn’t been much clarity at all on what will happen regarding this with all of the changes that have been occurring within my MOS over the past year.
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SFC Retention Operations Nco
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There is nowhere on your DD214 that says how long you were at a duty station. The requirements for the GI Bill simply require that you serve 36 months of Active Duty.

s.va.gov/gibill/comparison_tool/about_this_tool.asp#Eligibility
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MAJ Javier Rivera
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You’ll have you full Post 9/11 GI Bill SPC (Join to see) !
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SPC Stewart Smith
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Am I eligible for Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) benefits?
You can get these education benefits if you meet at least one of the requirements listed below.

At least one of these must be true. You:

Served at least 90 days on active duty (either all at once or with breaks in service) on or after September 11, 2001, or
Received a Purple Heart on or after September 11, 2001, and were honorably discharged after any amount of service, or
Served for at least 30 continuous days (all at once, without a break in service) on or after September 11, 2001, and were honorably discharged with a service-connected disability, or
Are a dependent child using benefits transferred by a qualifying Veteran or service member
Note: If you’re a member of the Reserves who lost education benefits when the Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP) ended in November 2015, you may qualify to receive restored benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

Source: http://www.google.com
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