Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1322.29
January 24, 2014
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Job Training, Employment Skills Training, Apprenticeships, and Internships
(JTEST-AI) for Eligible Service Members
References: See Enclosure 1
PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in section 1143(e) of Title 10, United States Code
(Reference (a)), DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02 (Reference (b)), DoDD 1332.35 (Reference
(c)), and Directive-type Memorandum 12-007 (Reference (d)), this instruction establishes policy,
assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for Service members (including active duty
and Reserve Components) who may participate in job training and employment skills training,
including apprenticeships and internships.
2. APPLICABILITY. This instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments, 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 (referred to collectively in
this instruction as the “DoD Components”).
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy that:
a. Eligible and authorized Service members may participate in JTEST-AI in accordance with
section 1143(e) of Reference (a), other applicable laws, this instruction, and policy issued by the
relevant Secretary of a Military Department.
b. An eligible Service member must complete at least 180 continuous days on active duty
and is expected to be discharged or released from active duty, within 180 days of starting the
JTEST-AI.
c. Participation by a Service member in JTEST-AI is self-initiated and reviewed and
authorized by the first field grade commander authorized to impose non-judicial punishment
under section 845 of Reference (a), also known as Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice (UCMJ), in the Service member’s chain of command. This authority may not be
