US · guidance
BOP Program Statement 3792.09 § 8
Battle Buddies
The Battle Buddy is a staff member who will serve as a peer support system for the veteran.
They are not serving as a therapist to the veteran but as a mentor. The Battle Buddy should
review the Staff Mentor Procedure Manual periodically (see Attachment A). In addition, they
should periodically review the material available on Sallyport for veterans under Military
Resources.
The Battle Buddy is a collateral duty staff member who is selected by the CEO from a list of
applicants who applied under the Training Opportunity Announcement (TOA) (see Attachment
P3792.09 7/12/2016 8
B). The Battle Buddy must complete the required training assigned by the HR Office available
on BOPLearn.
Battle Buddies are authorized to use up to 20 percent of their on-duty time to perform Battle
Buddy Program responsibilities. He/she must notify their supervisors of any trainings, meetings,
etc. they will be attending in relation to their duties as a Battle Buddy.
History
PS 3792.09 dated 2016-07-12
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
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