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The '''Transition Assistance Program''' (TAP) is a [[U.S. Department of Defense]] (DoD) led program that provides information and training to ensure service members transitioning from active-duty are prepared for their next step in life - whether pursuing additional education, finding a job in the public or private sector, or starting their own business.
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In response to the VOW Act, interagency partners redesigned TAP into a cohesive, modular, outcomes-based program that standardized transition opportunities, services, and training to better prepare the nation’s Service members to achieve their post military career goals.
Since the VOW Act, the interagency partners, along with other federal agencies, continue to expand transition assistance support based on the ever changing needs of transitioning service members and their families.
The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19 NDAA) became public law on August 13, 2018. The bill authorized many changes to the Department of Defense (DoD) Transition Assistance Program (TAP), to be implemented in 2019. The purpose of the program will remain the same, however the TAP process reflected its new requirements beginning October 1, 2019.
==Military-Civilian Transition Office ==
The [https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transition-to-veterans-program-office Military-Civilian Transition Office], formerly the Transition to Veterans Program Office, merged with the Office of Reintegration Programs, the policy office responsible for the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program in January 2020.
MCTO provides policy and program oversight for the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) and the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (YRRP).
MCTO’s mission is to continually improve the delivery of resources, information, and assistance provided through the programs, promoting their effective and efficient support of transitioning Service members and members of the National Guard and Reserve, their families, and communities worldwide.
The office ensures transitioning Service members are able to successfully return to their civilian life while also addressing the challenges National Guard and Reserve Service members and their families face as they prepare for and return from deployment or mobilization.
The current Director of MCTO is Tamre Newton.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://prhome.defense.gov/Leadership/tamreNewton/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418182343/https://prhome.defense.gov/Leadership/tamreNewton/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 18, 2019|title=Office of the Under Secretary for
MCTO's parent organization is the Defense Personnel and Family Support Center.
==DoDI 1332.35==
On September 26, 2019, the DoD issued an update to the previously released (February 29, 2016) Department of Defense Instruction 1332.35 <ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/133235p.pdf?ver=2019-09-26-095932-007 | title=Transition Assistance Program (TAP) for military personnel | website=www.esd.whs.mil | date=2019-09-26 | publisher=[[United States Department of Defense]]}}</ref> for The Transition Assistance Program for Military Personnel.
==Transition Assistance Curriculum Core Components==
TAP starts no later than 365 days prior to transition for those who are separating or retiring. It is recommended retirees begin the transition process at least two years prior to retirement. In the event of an unanticipated separation or retirement, or a member of the Reserve Component is demobilized with less than 365 days, TAP must begin as soon as possible within the remaining period of service.
Individualized Initial Counseling between the service member and a TAP counselor is now the official start to the transition process. During the IC session, service members complete their personal self-assessment and begin the development of their Individual Transition Plan (ITP) to identify their unique needs of the transition process and post-transition goals.
Once the individualized IC is complete, pre-separation counseling commences. Pre-separation counseling, just like IC, must start no later than 365 days prior to transition. Pre-separation counseling covers by-law information to include benefits, entitlements and resources for eligible transitioning service members. Caregivers and spouses are especially encouraged to attend pre-separation counseling with their service member.
The DoD Transition Day follows pre-separation counseling, and is mandatory for transitioning service members.
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* Financial Planning for Transition—builds on the financial training provided during the military life cycle and helps service members understand how transition will impact their financial situation by discussing the change in income, taxes, healthcare costs, new expenses, and other financial changes related to transition. Online tools are used to calculate the military-to-civilian income equivalent and to research the cost-of-living for at least two geographical locations. Throughout the course, service members have the opportunity to develop or update a spending plan.
VA Benefits and Services is a one-day interactive briefing designed to enable transitioning Service members (TSMs) to make informed decisions regarding the use of VA benefits. The program supports each TSM to better understand VA benefits and programs based on their needs and where they are in their transition journey. It is designed around the understanding that no two transitions are the same. Each module builds upon the prior modules and highlights real stories and examples from Service members who have already transitioned from military to civilian life. Critical areas covered include: disability benefits and compensation; memorial and burial benefits; education and economic support; housing benefits; and health care options, including both physical and emotional health needs.
The Department of Labor Employment Fundamentals of Career Transition lays the foundation of the transition from military to civilian life. This workshop provides an introduction to the essential tools and resources needed to evaluate career options, gain information for civilian employment, and understand the fundamentals of the employment process.
The TAP also include a service member election of two-days of instruction; these include the: DOL Employment Track, DOL Vocational Track, DoD Education Track, and the Small Business Administration Entrepreneurship Track. Transitioning service members must elect at least one track, but may attend more than one based on their ITP and post-transition goals.
The Capstone event, which is the culminating event where commanders verify achievement of career readiness standards and a viable ITP, must happen no later than 90 days before separation or released from active duty. Capstone remains the culminating event for TAP.
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== Discontinuance of Transition (Goals, Plans, Success) Name for TAP Curriculum ==
On September 30, 2019 the DoD Transition to Veterans Program Office announced that the Transition Assistance Program curriculum<ref>
There is no new formal name for the TAP curriculum, it is simply called the transition assistance curriculum, or TAP curriculum.
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In November 2016, TAP released an eForm and Enterprise Database. The new eForm combines the three previous forms that service members used in their transition process into one electronic version. It is more streamlined and efficient, and there is no need for service members to collect wet signatures from their counselors and commanders.
The Enterprise Database provides real-time access and visibility for commanders across all branches of service. This allows for a smooth transition for service members who might be separating from the military while stationed at an installation that is not their military branch.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://dodtap.mil/forms.html | title=Unknown}}{{Dead link | date=July 2024 | fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>
== Program Evaluation ==
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.dodtap.mil
* [https://jkodirect.jten.mil
* [https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110322204410/http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/133235p.pdf
* [https://tedxeuston.com/military-transitions-challenges-and-resolutions/ how to effectively succeed your military transition]
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