NAVADMIN 226/23 implemented changes to the period of election to enroll/disenroll from the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) Program and serves to update policies and procedures. Effective 5 January 2023, eligible active-duty members are no longer automatically enrolled in the MGIB during their first two weeks of initial entry training. Members are now given 270 days to decide whether to enroll or disenroll from the program and must be counseled at least once within 270 days of their initial entry to active duty. After receiving counseling, members can make their election beginning their 180^th day of active service through their 270^th day.

Members must make their MGIB election by completing the DD Form 2366, MGIB Basic Enrollment, whether enrolling or disenrolling. In an effort to streamline the submission process for the form, members will use the online, self-service DD Form 2366 available in the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) per NAVADMIN 054/25. Instructions on how to access this form can be found here: What's New For You Release 1.4.24.9.

The DD Form 2366 will be certified within NSIPS by a designated command Certifying Official with an electronic signature.  Required actions for Certifying Officials can be found here: NSIPS Release 1.4.27.9 Upgrades for Certifying Officials.

Members are strongly encouraged to complete the DD Form 2366 electronically via NSIPS; however, in situations where communications may hinder a successful completion of the form electronically (e.g. connectivity, transient personnel, etc.) commands shall manually complete the DD Form 2366 per instructions below.

This process relies heavily on command involvement in ensuring members are accurately counseled and provided the opportunity to opt out of MGIB enrollment if desired. Members who do NOT opt out (disenroll) will be automatically enrolled and pay reductions will start the month following their 271^st day of active duty.  CPPAs and/or CCCs from each command should run an MGIB enrollment tracking report in NSIPS (MAIN MENU/STANDARD REPORTS/USE/MGIB ENROLLMENT TRACKING) periodically to assist in identifying personnel that are within 180 – 270 days from their active-duty service date. It is imperative that commands make every effort to ensure members make their election within the prescribed election window to prevent erroneous pay reductions for members opting to disenroll. Instructions on how to run the report can be found here: NSIPS What's New For You (WNFY) Release 1.4.27.4. 

• PL 116-315, 116th Congress Sections 1003 & 1004  (JOHNNY ISAKSON AND DAVID P. ROE, M.D. VETERANS HEALTH CARE AND BENEFITS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2020)
• DoDI 1322.16, Montgomery GI Bill Program 
• NAVADMIN 226/23, Montgomery GI Bill Program Update 
• NAVADMIN 054/25, Montgomery GI Bill Program Update
• Montgomery GI Bill New Accession Counseling Guide      
• Requirement to Complete DD Form 2366 in NSIPS (NAVADMIN 054/25)                                                 
• Download the DD Form 2366, “Montgomery GI Bill Act of 1984 (MGIB) Basic Enrollment Form 
• Instructions on how to complete the DD Form 2366 for all members 
  • Example of DD Form 2366 - members enrolling
  • Example of DD Form 2366 - members disenrolling
  • Example of DD Form 2366 - members not eligible for enrollment (Naval Academy Grads; ROTC Scholarship grads; Prior service members)
• NSIPS Guide on how to disenroll members can be found on NSIPS' WNFY Release 1.4.27.4
• Department of Veterans Affairs GI Bill comparison tool