What is Troops for Teachers?
• Background: Troops to Teachers (TTT) was established in 1994 as a Department of Defense program. The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2000 transferred the responsibility for program oversight and funding to the U.S. Department of Education but continued operation by the Department of Defense. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 provides for the continuation of TTT through Fiscal Year (FY) 2006. The Defense Activity manages TTT for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) in Pensacola, Florida. Service Requirements: • Military personnel who have retired • Active duty personnel who separate with six or more years of service on or after 1 Oct 1990 • Current members of the Selective Reserve with six or more years of creditable service toward retirement • Last period of service must be honorable.
