The Navy's voluntary education program is what we do to begin the process of further education for our people. While our people are serving on active duty, there is much we can do to get them started on achieving educational goals.
Sailors choose when, how, and for what purpose they want to pursue education.
In this context, the Navy affirms the purpose of Voluntary Education programs when they were formally established in the early 70's to complement the All Volunteer Force. Second, the Navy is increasing its investment in alternate delivery systems for ships and remote sites because we have daily proof that educational access via technology works. Third, the Navy views Voluntary Education programs and MGIB benefits as part of a single educational continuum. For this reason, the Voluntary Education program and the Montgomery GI Bill program are collocated in one organization under my purview. When we establish policy in the area of Voluntary Education, we also consider the implications of that policy on the Montgomery GI Bill.