Supporting the Transition of Active Duty Service Members and Military Veterans Into the Merchant Marine
Directs Support for Service Members Entering the Merchant Marine
What it does
Agencies must identify qualifying military training, help cover credential fees and cards, provide prompt sea-service certification, and maintain online credentialing support.
Real-world impact
- Active duty members may receive fee waivers or service-paid credentialing fees.
- Discharged service members get sea service certification within one month.
- Requires identification of qualifying military training for mariner credentials within one year.
Topics
Summary
This order directs the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security to help active duty service members and military veterans become credentialed merchant mariners. It requires identifying military training that may count toward mariner licenses and submitting those findings to the Coast Guard National Maritime Center.
The order calls for fee waivers or payment of credentialing fees, payment for Transportation Worker Identification Credential cards, and sea-service certifications within one month after discharge. It also maintains an online credentialing resource and requires the marine transportation committee to report yearly.
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