PURPOSE: The DD Form 2366 provides an of f icial record of each Service Member' s decision regarding part icipat ion in t he
Mont gomery GI Bill (MGIB) program. It is also used t o ensure
t hat t he member underst ands his/her Mont gomery GI educat ional ent it lement s. College f und benef it s must be list ed on t he of f icial cont ract .
RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROCEDURES
In-Processing. By law , t he DD Form 2366 (Mont gomery GI Bill Act of 1984 (MGIB) must be complet ed and signed by new recruit s w it hin 14 days af t er ent ering t he Service. The complet ed
DDForm 2366 is t he of f icial record of t he member' s decision and becomes a part of his/her permanent personnel record. Each Service Member is t o be inf ormed of his/her eligibilit y f or eit her
t he Mont gomery GI Bill benef it s or eligibilit y f or Loan Repayment and t he Army College Fund (ACF), Navy College Fund (NCF) benef it s or t he Marine Corps College Fund (MCCF). Each member is provided a one-t ime opport unit y t o w aive his/her Mont gomery GI Bill ent it lement . Except ions are Involunt ary Separat ees under PL 101 -510 and Sect ion 561, and Volunt ary Separat ees in accordance w it h PL 102 -484, Sect ion 4404 .
Separation Processing. Milit ary personnel counselors w ill review
DDForm 2366 w it h each member reenlist ing or separat ing f rom act ive dut y t o ensure t hat he/she underst ands t he st at us of his/her eligibilit y and specif ic benef it s. Each member w ill be provided a copy of his/her DD Form 2366 upon separat ion.
Validation of Entitlement. In coordinat ion w it h t he Depart ment of Def ense, t he Depart ment of Vet erans Af f airs independent ly validat es a member' s ent it lement w hen t he member enrolls in an educat ional inst it ut ion.
ITEM 1 . SERVICE M EM BER
a.Name. Print LAST, First , Middle Init ial (and maiden name, if any), Jr., Sr., III, et c.
Examples: (a) SMITH, John R. Jr., (b) JOHNSON, Mary L. (BROWN)
b.Social Security Number (SSN). Ent er t he 9 digit s in t he appropriat e block.
ITEM 2 . STATEM ENT OF UNDERSTANDING
a. Academy/ROTC Scholarship Graduates. To be complet ed f or Service academy and ROTC scholarship graduat e w ho is eligible f or Mont gomery GI Bill benef it s.
(1)Service Member Signat ure. Obt ain signat ure of Academy and ROTC graduat e.
(2)Rank/Grade. Ent er Rank f irst and Grade last .
Example: PVT/E-1
(3)Dat e Signed. Ent er dat e as f ollow s: YYYYMMDD. Example: 20000615
b.Prior Service M ember. To be complet ed by f ormer Service Member.
(1)Service Member Signat ure. Obt ain signat ure of Service Member.
(2)Rank/Grade. Ent er Rank f irst and Grade last . Example: PVT/E-1
(3)Dat e Signed. Ent er dat e as f ollow s: YYYYMMDD. Example: 20000615
ITEM 2 . STATEM ENT OF UNDERSTANDING (Cont inued)
c. All Other Service M embers. Counselor w ill explain all it ems in t his block t o Service member. Service member w ill ensure t hat he/she underst ands all 13 it ems.
(a)Service Member Signat ure. Obt ain signat ure of Service Member.
(b)Rank/Grade. Ent er Rank f irst and Grade last .
Example: PVT/E-1
(c)Dat e Signed. Ent er dat e as f ollow s: YYYYMMDD. Example: 20000615
ITEM 3 . SERVICE UNIQUE EDUCATION ASSISTANCE OPTIONS.
If applicable, ent er t he specif ic Army College Fund, Navy College Fund, Marine Corps College Fund (MCCF), or Loan Repayment Enlist ment Opt ion: include pert inent t erm of service, reserve obligat ion, and milit ary skill inf ormat ion; ref erence ot her relevant enlist ment cont ract appendices. Ensure t hat Service member underst ands prerequisit e requirement s and benef it s. This block should include t he appropriat e enlist ment cont ract f orm number. Service member must be made aw are t hat t he DD Form 2366 is not an enlist ment cont ract .
ITEM 4 . STATEM ENT OF DISENROLLM ENT.
Service counselor w ill ensure t he Service member f ully underst ands t he St at ement of Disenrollment .
a.Date Signed. Ent er dat e as f ollow s: YYYYMMDD. Example: 20000615
b.Rank/Grade. Ent er Rank f irst and Grade last . Example: PVT/E-1
c.Service M ember Signature. Obt ain signat ure of Service member only if he/she elect s t o f orego his/her benef it s. Service counselor w ill ensure t hat t he member f ully underst ands t he consequences of his/her decision.
ITEM 5 . WITNESSING OFFICIAL. Self -explanat ory.
a.Typed or Printed Name. Print LAST, First , Middle Init ial (and maiden name, if any), Jr., Sr., III, et c.
Examples: (a) SMITH, John R. Jr.; (b) JOHNSON, Mary L. (BROWN)
b.Rank/Grade. Ent er Rank f irst and Grade last .
Example: SFC/E-7 or GS 7
c.Signature. Obt ain signat ure of w it nessing of f icial.
d.Date Signed. Ent er dat e as f ollow s: YYYYMMDD. Example: 20000615
COPY DESIGNATIONS: COPY 1 - INSTRUCTIONS
COPY 2 - OFFICIAL M ILITARY/M ASTER FILE COPY 3 - PERSONNEL FILE/SERVICE RECORD COPY 4 - FINANCE
COPY 5 - M EM BER