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PURPOSE.

This Manual establishes Coast Guard policy concerning the implementation of the Post 9/11 and Montgomery GI Bill Educational Assistance Programs under Reference (a). It establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for implementing Coast Guard authorities and responsibilities under Chapter 33 of Title 38, United States Code (USC) (also known and hereafter referred to as the "Post-9/11 GI Bill") and Chapter 30 of Title 38, USC (also known and hereafter referred to as the "Montgomery GI Bill"), establishes policy for the use of supplemental educational assistance (hereafter referred to as "kickers"), establishes policy for authorizing the transferability of education benefits (TEB) in accordance with section 3319 of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, section 3020 of the Montgomery GI Bill, and section 16132a Reference (a).