Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1322.30
March 14, 2014
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02 (Reference (a)), this
instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and establishes procedures and objectives
for the REAP in accordance with chapter 1607 of Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.)
(Reference (b)).
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.
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy in accordance with chapter 1607 of Reference (b) that the DoD
will provide REAP voluntary educational opportunities to recognize and reward Reserve
Component (RC) service in support of contingency operations.
4. RESPONSIBILITIES. See Enclosure 2.
5. PROCEDURES. See Enclosure 3.
6. INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS
a. The Reserve Components Common Personnel Data System (RCCPDS) – Master File,
referred to in paragraph 8b(2) of Enclosure 3 of this instruction, has been assigned report control
symbol DD-RA(M)1147 which is prescribed by Volume 1 of DoD Manual 7730.54 (Reference
(c)).
