DoD Instruction 1342.28, March 30, 2011

1 Department of Defense Instruction NUMBER NUMBER March 30, 2011 March 30, 2011 USD(P&R) USD(P&R) SUBJECT: DoD Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (YRRP) SUBJECT: DoD Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (YRRP) References: See Enclosure 1 References: See Enclosure 1 1. PURPOSE1. PURPOSE. This Instruction : a. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) (Reference (a)) and the guidance in Secretary of Defense Memorandum (Reference (b)), this Instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides instructions and implementation guidance for a national veteran reintegration program to provide National Guard and Reserve Component members and their families with sufficient information, services, referral, and proactive outreach opportunities throughout the phases of the YRRP.

2 B. Establishes the YRRP Center for Excellence (CfE). c. Incorporates and cancels Directive-Type Memorandum 08-029 (Reference (c)). 2. APPLICABILITY. This Instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments (including the Coast Guard at all times, including when it is a Service in the Department of Homeland Security by agreement with that Department), the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (hereafter referred to collectively as the DoD Components ).

3 3. DEFINITIONS. See Glossary. 4. POLICY. It is DoD policy that: a. The National Guard and Reserve Component members and their families shall have access to programs, resources, referrals, and services to minimize stress on families during all phases of deployment or accumulated deployment days of 90 days or as Services direct. The DoDI , March 30, 2011 2reintegration phases are available at approximately 30-, 60-, and 90-day intervals, which may be extended up to 180 days following demobilization, release from active duty, or full time National Guard or Reserve duty.

4 B. The YRRP shall consist of a core curriculum and provide uniform information and Instruction for each phase as specified in this Instruction . The Services may supplement the core curriculum with additional services, but the minimum procedural requirements must be executed. Inter-Service assistance and execution of support events for all phases of deployment is encouraged. 5. RESPONSIBILITIES. See Enclosure 2. 6. PROCEDURES. See Enclosure 3. 7. REPORTING. See Enclosure 4. 8. INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS. Reporting procedures are identified in Enclosure 4 and will remain in effect as part of this Instruction and have been assigned a Report Control Symbol DD-RA (Q) 2323 in accordance with DoD Manual (Reference (d)).

5 9. RELEASABILITY. UNLIMITED. This Instruction is approved for public release and is available on the Internet from the DoD Issuances Website at 10. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Instruction is effective upon its publication to the DoD Issuances Website. Clifford L. Stanley Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Enclosures 1. References 2. Procedures 3. Responsibilities 4. Reporting GlossaryDoDI , March 30, 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS ENCLOSURE 1: REFERENCES ..4 ENCLOSURE 2: RESPONSIBILITIES ..5 UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS (USD(P&R)).

6 5 ASD(RA) ..5 DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR MILITARY COMMUNITY AND FAMILY POLICY (DASD(MC&FP)) ..6 ASD(HA) ..7 DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY (DoDHRA) ..7 DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY (DoDEA) ..7 SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS ..7 SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (SECNAV) AND COMMANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD ..8 SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (SECARMY) AND SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE (SECAF) ..8 ENCLOSURE 3: PROCEDURES ..9 DoD YRRP TRAINING EVENTS ..9 PRE-DEPLOYMENT EVENTS ..10 DEPLOYMENT EVENTS.

7 15 DEMOBILIZATION, POST-DEPLOYMENT, OR RECONSTITUTION EVENTS ..17 YRRP ADVISORY BOARD ..24 REPORTING ..24 ENCLOSURE 4: REPORTING ..25 REPORTING ..25 REPORTING FORMAT ..25 GLOSSARY ..27 PART I: ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ..27 PART II: DEFINITIONS ..29 TABLE Data Input Instructions DoD YRRP Information Requirements ..25 3 DoDI , March 30, 2011 ENCLOSURE 1 REFERENCES (a) DoD Directive , Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)), June 23, 2008 (b) Secretary of Defense Memorandum, Designation of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) as the DoD Executive Agent for the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program, July 17, 2008 (c) Directive-Type Memorandum (DTM) 08-029, Implementation of the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program, July 22, 2008 (hereby cancelled) (d)

8 DoD Manual , Department of Defense Procedures for Management of Information Requirements, June 30, 1998 (e) Section 582 of Public Law 110-181, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, January 28, 2008, as amended (f) DoD Instruction , Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committee Management Program, August 6, 2007 (g) DoD Directive , Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs (ASD(RA)), December 27, 2006 (h) Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) Memorandum, Change to Current Mobilization/Demobilization Personnel and Pay Policy, April 2, 2008 (i) Joint Federal Travel Regulations, Volume 1, Uniformed Service Members, current edition (j) Sections 4301-4335 of title 38, United States Code (also known as The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, as amended ) (k) Section 2202 of Public Law 110-289, Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, July 30, 2008 (l)

9 Sections 533 and 534 of title 50, United States Code (also known as The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, as amended ) (m) DoD , Department of Defense Financial Management Regulations (FMRs), Volumes 1-15, date varies per volume (n) DoD Instruction , Family Care Plans, May 7, 2010 (o) DoD Directive , Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program, October 6, 2005 (p) DoD Instruction , Deployment Health, August 11, 2006 (q) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD(HA)) Memorandum Post Deployment Health Reassessment , March 10, 2005 (r) DoD Instruction , Reserve Components Common Personnel Data System (RCCPDS), March 31, 2008 ENCLOSURE 1 4 DoDI , March 30, 2011 ENCLOSURE 2 RESPONSIBILITIES 1.

10 UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS (USD(P&R)). The USD(P&R) shall: a. As the DoD Executive Agent for the YRRP pursuant to Reference (b) and in accordance with Reference (a) and section 582 of Public Law 110-181 (2008) (Reference (e)), oversee compliance with this Instruction . b. Serve as the Chair and schedule meetings for the YRRP Advisory Board in accordance with Reference (b) and DoD Instruction (DoDI) (Reference (f)). c. Develop guidance to implement Reference (e). d. Oversee, through Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs (ASD(RA)), the Office for Reintegration Programs (ORP) and the CfE within the ORP.