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Purpose. To assign responsibility for Navy and Marine Corps Voluntary Education (VOLED) programs, per references (a) and (b). This instruction has been administratively revised and should be reviewed in its entirety. VOLED enables Sailors and Marines to further their education by completing a high school diploma or its equivalent, upgrading basic academic skills, and achieving a technical certificate or college degree.

Applicability. This instruction applies to the Office of the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), and all U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps installations, commands, activities, field offices, and all other organizational entities within the Department of the Navy (DON).