Cadet Command Regulation (CCR)145-6 GREEN TO GOLD PROGRAM Cadet Command Regulation (CCR)145-6 Green to Gold Program Mr. Chuck Black Title Slide

What is Green-to-Gold The Green to Gold program affords enlisted Soldiers who demonstrate officer potential an avenue to transition or remain on active duty to attend college and commission as an Army officer through ROTC. First level (Arial 26) Second level (Arial 24) Third level (Arial 20) Fourth level (Arial 18) Formatting Slide is set to automatically format. Use this slide as your starting point. Do not go below fourth level bullet Paragraph spacing is set at “before 6pt” Use the designated bullet style for each level Paragraphs are formatted with hanging indents Additional layouts available under “Slides” “Layout” or “New Slide” in the tool bar

Available Options Active Duty Option (ADO) (2 year program) Scholarship (2, 3, 4 year program) Hip Pocket Scholarship (2, 3, 4 year program) Non-scholarship Option (2 year program)

2-yr Active Duty Option Centralized Selection Board Remain on active status – maintaining pay, benefits, and allowances Can use GI bill, no TA authorized Assigned to Student Detachment at Fort Jackson, SC Must have 4 semesters/6 quarters remaining toward first Bachelor’s or Master’s degree Competitive: currently limited to 200 (400) slots per year

Scholarship Centralized Selection Board Soldier is discharged from the Army – forfeits all pay, benefits and allowances Tuition OR Room and Board Can use GI Bill/grants/other scholarships G2G student can use the Post 9/11 GI Bill to pay for tuition at a state school, and then allocate the ROTC scholarship money to Room and Board. All told, a G2G Scholarship Soldier with 100% Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits gets the following (must serve minimum 3 years active duty to get 100% Post 9/11 GI Bill):  Post 9/11 GI Bill -- 100% tuition and fees paid, limited to the most expensive state school you can gain admission to – paid to University -- $500 a semester for books – paid to G2G Soldier -- E-5 BAH pay per month in school (~$750) – paid to G2G Soldier  ROTC scholarship -- tuition and fees (same as GI Bill only if attending a state school), allocated towards Room and Board -- $600 a semester for books -- cadet stipend, $300-500 per month What an insane deal!!

Hip-Pocket Scholarships No centralized scholarship board Division/Corps CGs are allotted 1 to 5 scholarships annually Compete against other Soldiers from the local command Division CG holds local board to develop OML (in most cases) All eligibility criteria apply On-line application to include the CG nomination memo must be completed and uploaded no later than 1 APR.

2-yr Non-Scholarship Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP) Can use GI Bill Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty (GRFD) Scholarship, if under 31 years of age at commission Non-scholarship is a contract between the applicant and the school

Eligibility Age GT Score: 110 (No Waivers, retest OK) Scholarship < 31 by 31 Dec of the year of commissioning (No Waivers) ADO/Nonscholarship < 30 years old at the projected time of commission (Waivers are authorized) GT Score: 110 (No Waivers, retest OK) Cumulative GPA of 2.5 (Waivers are authorized) Pass APFT <6 Months of Application (No Waivers) Meet height/ weight standards (No Waivers) Chain of Command favorable recommendations (No Waivers) US Citizen (No Waivers) Not a conscientious objector (No Waivers) Eligible to re-enlist code (No Waivers)

Eligibility (Cont.) Letters of Acceptance (No Waivers/Post Board) College/University Professor of Military Science (PMS/Post Board) Favorable Clearance Investigation approved or initiated (No Waivers) SAT/ ACT – minimum 1000/19 (Waivers authorized) Cannot have been convicted of a Domestic Violence Crime (Lautenberg Amendment) (No Waivers) No arrests, indictments, or convictions by a civil court or military law for other than minor traffic violations (Waiverable) Minimum of 2 years Active Duty (Waiverable) Must meet Training Service Obligation (Waiverable) Pass DODMERB medical exam IAW AR 40-501

Eligibility (Cont.) With Dependents No more than three to include spouse (Waiverable) Sole parent with custody (Waiverable) Spouse in Armed Forces/Dual Military with dependent under the age of 18 (Waiverable) Responsible for child support (Waiverable)

Waivers vs. No-Waivers Waivers: No-Waivers: ADO/Nonscholarship greater than 30 years old at the projected time of commission Cumulative GPA less than 2.5 SAT/ACT less than 1000/19 Arrests, indictments, or convictions by a civil court or military law for other than minor traffic violations Less than 2 Years Active Duty Meets Training Service Obligation More than 3 dependents Sole parent custody Dual military with dependent Responsible for child support No-Waivers: Scholarship: greater than 31 years old by 31 DEC of the year of commissioning GT Score less than110 APFT within 6 months of application Fail height/weight Standards Chain of Command non-favorable recommendations Not a US Citizen A conscientious objector Ineligible to re-enlist code Does not have letter of acceptance from PMS Security Clearance dis-approved Domestic Violence Conviction (Lautenberg Amendment)

Responsibilities ROTC Counterpart Battalion ROTC Battalion of Choice Advertise and Coordinate at the installation Counsel on qualification Assist with Green-to-Gold application Checks application packet ROTC Battalion of Choice Communicate with Counterpart Battalion to validate eligibility of Soldiers Assist in Academic requirements, if needed Issues letter of acceptance and request waiver(s), if needed

Timeline ADO and Scholarship winners are selected by a Centralized Selection Board 12 June 26 November 11-15 Dec 1 April 1 June 30 June 15 July Application Window Opens -Divisions notified of Hip Pocket Application Window Closes -ADO and SCH - Board Required documents Centralized Selection Board -ADO -SCH Application Window Closes -Hip Pocket Deadline for Post Board documents -ADO -SCH Goal for Notification -Dependent on waiver processing medical processing Deadline for Qualification All Medical and Administrative qualifications must be complete So winner letters can be completed Board (B) Selected (S)Required Documents: CC 174-R (Application) B CC Form 103-R (DA Photo) B ERB B Transcript (HS or College) B PMS Acceptance Letter S Pre Board CC Form 104-R (Academic Worksheet) B CC Form 128-R (Financial Statement, Scholarship Only) S 10. SAT/ACT (4 year only) B Transfer Eval (Except 4 yr and Masters) S Post Board CC Form 104-R with signatures S Additional Requirements before contracting/PCS: Approved Medical (DD 2351/DD2492) Waivers as required GO Nomination (Hip Pocket only)

Green to Gold LET’S TALK ABOUT WAIVERS

Green to Gold LET’S TALK ABOUT WAIVERS WAIVERS APPROVED AT USACC CG LEVEL Waiver Type: ACT/SAT, ACTIVE FEDERAL SERVICE (+10 years at time of Commission), AGE (33-39 at Time of Commission), DEPENDENCY (Single parent, Divorced with Joint Custody), GPA, CIVIL CONVICTION (Any adverse disposition that included a sentence of jail/confinement/detention. Other misdemeanors. Misconduct) Applicant Provides BN of Choice with DA FORM 4187 Template BN of Choice assists applicant with DA FORM 4187, Obtains PMS Endorsement, then Forwards to BDE HQ BDE HQ Obtains BDE CDR's Endorsement then returns to BN of Choice BN of Choice returns completed DA Form 4187 to GtG Applicant NLT 3/15/2018 GtG Applicant uploads completed DA Form 4187 to his or her online application NLT 3/16/2018 USACC (RMID) obtains CG's approval/disapproval, uploads final document to online application, and informs applicant of adjudication LET’S TALK ABOUT WAIVERS

Green to Gold LET’S TALK ABOUT WAIVERS WAIVERS APPROVED AT ROTC BDE COMMANDER LEVEL   Waiver Type: AGE (30-32 at Time of Commission), DEPENDENCY (Married with more than 3 dependents, Divorced without custody, Dual Military), RE-ENROLLMENT, CIVIL CONVICTION (Any conviction that sentence consisted of a fine only) Applicant Provides BN of Choice with DA FORM 4187 Template BN of Choice assists applicant with DA FORM 4187, Obtains PMS Endorsement, then Forwards to BDE HQ BDE HQ Obtains BDE CDR's approval/disapproval then returns to BN of Choice BN of Choice returns completed DA Form 4187 to GtG Applicant NLT 3/31/2018 GtG Applicant uploads completed DA Form 4187 to his or her online application NLT 4/1/2018 USACC (RMID) verifies completeness of DA FORM 4187 LET’S TALK ABOUT WAIVERS

Green to Gold LET’S TALK ABOUT WAIVERS WAIVER APPROVED AT HQDA LEVEL   Waiver Type: AGE (40-42 at time of Commissioning) Applicant Provides BN of Choice with DA FORM 4187 Template BN of Choice assists applicant with DA FORM 4187, Obtains PMS Endorsement, then Forwards to BDE HQ BDE HQ Obtains BDE CDR's Endorsement then returns to BN of Choice BN of Choice returns completed DA Form 4187 to GtG Applicant NLT 3/15/2018 GtG Applicant uploads completed DA Form 4187 to his or her online application NLT 3/16/2018 USACC (RMID) obtains CG's Endorsementl and forwards to HQDA HQDA adjudicates approval/disapproval and returns memo to USACC (RMID) USACC (RMID), uploads document and notifies applicant of adjudication LET’S TALK ABOUT WAIVERS

Green to Gold LET’S TALK ABOUT WAIVERS WAIVERS APPROVED AT HRC LEVEL Waiver: Training Service Obligation, Time In Service (between 18-23 months at program start date) Applicant Uploads DA Form 4187 signed by his/her BN Level Commander NLT 3/30/2018 USACC (RMID) verifies completeness of DA FORM 4187, forwards to HRC HRC provides approval/disapproval memo. returns to USACC (RMID) USACC (RMID) uploads final document to online application, and informs applicant of adjudication LET’S TALK ABOUT WAIVERS

New Guidance Memos are no longer required Civil Conviction (CG Approval)/TIS/TSO waivers need to be submitted ASAP All other waivers will be addressed AFTER board selection

External Waiver Approval Authority HQDA Age (40+) HRC Time in Service (TIS) Training Service Obligation (TSO)

Internal Waiver Approval Authority USACC CG Civil Conviction Sentence of jail/confinement/detention/DUI/misconduct Age (33-39) GPA (2.0-2.5) ACT/SAT (Less than 1000/19) Active Federal Service (more than 10 years AFS at time of commissioning) Dependency (Sole Parent/Joint Custody) Brigade Commander Minor Traffic or Minor Non-Traffic Age (30-32) More than 3 dependents/non-custodial parent/ dual military (with dependent under the age of 18)

Email: usarmy.knox.usacc.mbx.train2lead@mail.mil Contact Information Email: usarmy.knox.usacc.mbx.train2lead@mail.mil Or Mr. Chuck Black charles.a.black.civ@mail.mil (502) 624-6947 Mr. Don Lamberth donald.l.lamberth.civ@mail.mil (502) 624-6965

Green to Gold Questions

BACKUP SLIDES

How To Apply www.goarmy.com/rotc/enlisted-soldiers.html

Getting Started You can visit our website at: www.goarmy.com/rotc/enlisted-soldiers.html , click ENLISTED SOLDIER, then click ACTIVE DUTY OPTION or SCHOLARSHIP OPTION (whichever applies), to apply click on TAKE THE NEXT STEP CREATE AN ACCOUNT, once account is created, log out and go to: https://gtg.usarmyrotc.com/dana-na/auth/url_7/welcome.cgi, enter your email address as your username and then enter your password and proceed with online process.

Getting Started (Cont.) https://gtg.usarmyrotc.com/dana-a/auth/url_3/welcome.cgi You can visit our website at: www.goarmy.com/rotc/enlisted-soldiers.html , click ENLISTED SOLDIER, then click ACTIVE DUTY OPTION or SCHOLARSHIP OPTION (whichever applies), to apply click on TAKE THE NEXT STEP CREATE AN ACCOUNT, once account is created, log out and go to: https://gtg.usarmyrotc.com/dana-na/auth/url_7/welcome.cgi, enter your email address as your username and then enter your password and proceed with online process. DODMERB

Start the Application These 3 questions must be answered in order to continue the application

Start the Application Applicants will see this message each time they log into the application

Application (CCF 174-R) Applicants are required to complete the information under the first four tabs. Completion of this information populates the CCF 174-R.

File Upload Applicants upload all applicable documents under this tab. If a waiver is required the system will prompt them to upload the Brigade Commander “recommendation” or “approval”.

Selection Status Applicants can view the current status of their application. As appropriate criteria is met, the status will modify.

Application Dashboard A quick way for an applicant to view the status of their application.

Time in Service (TIS) and Training Service Obligation (TSO) Submit these waivers as soon as the applicant starts the process Approval Authority: HRC Submit via portal RMID Approve/Disapprove DA 4187 HRC EPMD RMID Signed by Soldier, Co Cdr (RA*) and Bn Cdr (RA*) This is the ONLY DA 4187 signed by current Bn Cdr No supporting documentation required TIS – waivers to 18 months are authorized, in most cases TSO – dependent upon Training obligation, each Soldier’s situation is different Notifies Soldier/CoC Annotates in CCIMM EPMD: https://www.hrc.army.mil/EPMD/Enlisted%20to%20Officer%20Programs * Recommend Approval

Civil Conviction * Submit this waiver as soon as the applicant starts the process Approval Authority: USACC CG Additional Documentation Submit via portal Approve/Disapprove RMID USACC SJA USACC CG RMID These items must be complete before submission: DA4187 Signed by Soldier, Co Cdr (RA**), ROTC PMS (RA**), ROTC Brigade CDR (RA**) Court Records Affidavit Recommends approval or disapproval Processes with supporting documentation Notifies Soldier/CoC Annotates in CCIMM *Any adverse disposition that included a sentence of jail/confinement/detention, even if suspended  Misdemeanor Civil Convictions (confinement, misdemeanor/non-Lautenberg domestic violence/assault, felony reduced to misdemeanor, (DUI)  Other Misdemeanors  Misconduct (Convictions for felonies or offenses that involve moral turpitude) **RA= Recommend Approval

Civil Conviction * Additional RMID Documentation Approval Authority: ROTC Brigade Commander Additional Documentation Submit via portal RMID Notifies Soldier/CoC Annotates in CCIMM These items must be complete before submission: DA4187 Signed by Soldier, Co Cdr (RA**), ROTC PMS (RA**), ROTC Brigade CDR (A***) Court Records Affidavit *Minor Traffic – fine less than $250 (6 or more within 12 months)  Minor Traffic – fine more than $250  Minor Traffic – fine of $100 or more per offense, plus other adverse adjudication (6 or more within 12 months) or (10 or more in previous 3 years)  Minor Non-Traffic – fine less than $250  Minor Non-Traffic – fine more than $250 **RA= Recommend Approval ***A=Approval

AGE (30-32) Additional Documentation RMID ADO ONLY Approval Authority: ROTC Brigade Commander Additional Documentation Submit via portal RMID Notifies Soldier/CoC Annotates in CCIMM These items must be complete before submission: DA4187 Signed by Soldier, Co Cdr (RA*) ROTC PMS (RA*), ROTC Brigade CDR (A**) *RA= Recommend Approval **A= Approval

AGE (33-39) ADO ONLY Approval Authority: USACC CG Additional Documentation Submit via portal USACC CG RMID Approve/Disapprove RMID Processes with supporting documentation Notifies Soldier/CoC Annotates in CCIMM These items must be complete before submission: DA4187 Signed by Soldier, Co Cdr (RA*) ROTC PMS (RA*), ROTC Brigade CDR (RA*) *RA= Recommend Approval

GPA or ACT/SAT Waiver Required if a Soldier has a GPA between 2.0-2.5 Required if a Soldier has less than 1000/19 or no test score Approval Authority: USACC CG Additional Documentation Submit via portal USACC CG Approve/Disapprove RMID RMID Processes with supporting documentation These items must be complete before submission: DA4187 Signed by Soldier, Co Cdr (RA*), ROTC PMS (RA*), ROTC Brigade CDR (RA*) Notifies Soldier/CoC Annotates in CCIMM *RA= Recommend Approval

Active Federal Service Required if a Soldier will have more than 10 years AFS at the projected time of graduation and commissioning. Approval Authority: USACC CG Additional Documentation Submit via portal USACC CG RMID Approve/Disapprove RMID These items must be complete before submission: DA4187 Signed by Soldier, Co Cdr (RA*), ROTC PMS (RA*), ROTC Brigade CDR (RA*) Processes with supporting documentation Notifies Soldier/CoC Annotates in CCIMM *RA= Recommend Approval

Dependency More than 3 dependents/non-custodial parent/ dual military (with dependent under the age of 18) Approval Authority: ROTC Brigade Commander Additional Documentation Submit via portal RMID These items must be complete before submission: DA4187 Signed by Soldier, Co Cdr (RA*), ROTC PMS (RA*), ROTC Brigade CDR (A**) Family Care Plan (Dual military only) Notifies Soldier/CoC Annotates in CCIMM *RA= Recommend Approval **A= Approval

Dependency Sole Parent/Joint Custody Approval Authority: USACC CG Additional Documentation Submit via portal USACC CG Approve/Disapprove RMID RMID These items must be complete before submission: DA4187 Signed by Soldier, Co Cdr (RA*), ROTC PMS (RA*), ROTC Brigade CDR (RA*) Family Care Plan Court Order Processes with supporting documentation Notifies Soldier/CoC Annotates in CCIMM *RA= Recommend Approval

Reenrollment Approval Authority: ROTC Brigade Commander Additional Documentation Submit via portal RMID Notifies Soldier/CoC Annotates in CCIMM These items must be complete before submission: DA4187 Signed by Soldier, Co Cdr (RA*), ROTC PMS (RA*), ROTC Brigade CDR (A**) DD Form 785 *RA= Recommend Approval **A= Approval

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