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COMDTINST 1500.7
05 FEB 2021
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 1500.7
RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) USE OF ELECTRONIC-BASED DISTRIBUTED
LEARNING (EBDL) METHODS FOR TRAINING
(a) Title 10, United States Code U. S. C.
(b) Service Credit for Non-Regular Retirement, DoDI 1215.07
(c) Reserve Component (RC) Use of Electronic-based Distributed Learning Methods for
Training, DoDI 1215.21
(d) Personnel and Pay Procedures Manual (PPPM), PPCINST M1000.2 (series)
(e) Military Personnel Data Records (PDR) System, COMDTINST M1080.10 (series)
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, prescribes
procedures and establishes requirements for members of the Selected Reserve in the use of
electronic-based distributed learning (EBDL) methods to conduct training away from
scheduled unit training. It also establishes requirements for the crediting of inactive duty
service toward non-regular retirement in accordance with Chapter 1223 of Reference (a) and
References (b-c) for the successful completion of EBDL courses.
2. ACTION. All Coast Guard unit commanders, commanding officers, officers-in-charge,
deputy/assistant commandants, and chiefs of headquarters staff elements must comply with
the provisions of this Instruction. Internet release is authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. This supersedes Reserve Policy Manual, COMDTINST
M1001.28C Chapter 8, Section L.
4. BACKGROUND. Electronic-Based Distributed Learning (EBDL) is structured learning that
does not require the presence of an instructor. EBDL learning models can be used in
combination with other forms of instruction, such as classroom based instruction, or to create
wholly virtual classrooms.
5. DISCLAIMER. This guidance is not a substitute for applicable legal requirements, nor is
itself a rule. It provides operational guidance for Coast Guard personnel and is not intended
to, nor does it impose legally binding requirements on any party outside the Coast Guard.
6. MAJOR CHANGES. None.
