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COMDTINST 12591.1
12 JUL 2018
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 12591.1
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR DEPENDENTS OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES IN U.S.
TERRITORIES TO ATTEND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) SCHOOLS
(b) DODI 1342.26 dated 4 Mar 97
(c) DDESS policy Letter 04-006 dated 10 June 2004
(d) Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Travel for Civilian Employees,
COMDTINST 12570.5 (series)
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction provides guidance on the conditions under which the U. S. Coast
Guard will reimburse the Department of Defense (DoD) for educational services provided to
dependent children of civilian employees appointed to positions in territories, possessions and
commonwealths of the United States, such as Puerto Rico, Guam, Wake Island, American Samoa,
the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These locations are henceforth referred
to as U.S. Territories.
2. ACTION. All Coast Guard unit commanders, commanding officers, officers-in-charge,
deputy/assistant commandants, chiefs of headquarters staff elements, and civilian directors will
comply with the provisions of this Instruction. Internet release is authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. None.
4. BACKGROUND. Reference (a) provided authority for DoD to operate Domestic Dependent
Elementary and Secondary Schools (DDESS). Reference (b) specifies that DoD schools in U.S.
Territories will provide, on a space available basis, public school education for dependents of full
time civilian employees of the federal government who are residing and working in those areas,
provided specific criteria is met. Reference (c) explains that non-DoD federal agencies must
reimburse DoD for these educational expenses and further describes eligibility criteria. This
