Starting July 1, 2009, Airmen can apply to transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to dependents. Active duty and Selected Reserve Airmen must have served at least six years and commited to four more years of service are eligible to transfer their benefits.

To apply for transferring benefits, an Airmen needs to:

1. Talk to a counselor about your GI Bill options
2. Sign a Statement of Understanding to acknowledge the active duty service commitment
3. Verify family member information in the Defense Eligibility Enrollment Reporting System (”DEERS”)

A couple things to consider:

• An Airman can change which family member receives the benefit as long as that family member was included on DEERS before the Airman left the service
• New family member can be added to a member’s application as long as that member is in the military and not separated or retired