The Military & Family Readiness Center is here to assist Service Members and Spouses during their transition from the military to civilian life.

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Effective 21 November 2012, Public Law 101-510, H.R. 2433 and Executive Order 13518 mandates all separating or retiring service members complete newly established components of the Transition Assistance Program in addition to Pre-Separation Counseling, DD 2648/-1. It is mandatory that separating/retiring members contact the Military and Family Readiness Center at 707-424-2486 to ensure requirements are completed, according to established timelines, prior to date of separation. 

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Step   One:  TAP Initial  Counseling 

For those who are separating/retiring, you MUST make an INITIAL COUNSELING appointment immediately for your transition.

 

*MANDATORY* You MUST make an Initial Counseling appointment before scheduling all other transition classes. 

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• Complete ALL the tasks on the (1) Initial Counseling step-by-step and (2) TAP documents (TAP SOU/Self-Assessment/ITP packet) below​

 

             Initial Counseling step-by-step                                              TAP Documents (Download to Desktop for Fillable Version)

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                                                                   Capstone Projection Budget Excel Spreadsheet 

 

 

 

• You will be assigned a TAP Counselor within 72 duty hours.  Once assigned please send all required documents/tasks to your counselor's official email.    

• Within three business days of receiving your documents/tasks at his/her official email address, your counselor will offer you an appointment to meet one-on-one.  During your Initial Counseling session, you will discuss the next steps and sign up for the mandated classes.

• Once step one is completed please email the travistapteam@gmail.com requesting to be assigned a counselor, **Do not attach the completed documents**

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Step Two:   Pre-Separation Briefing 

Pre-separation briefing is due no less than 365 days prior to service members final out with MPF. This is workshop will provide you with information and resources for your transition.

 

Your TAP Counselor will register you for this briefing.

 

The briefing will include the following agencies: 

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• Education & DoD Skillbridge

• SHPE Team

• Benefits Delivery of Discharge (BDD) Claims

• VA Overview

• Employment Navigator and Partnership Program 

• Child Support Service

• Air Force Reserve & ANG In Service Recruiters

• Tricare Benefits 

• Survivor Benefit

• Military Family Life Counselor (MFLC)

• Unemployment Benefits

    

​​Step Three: Transition Assistance  Program Workshop---   3+2 (5  Day)

This workshop consists of M&FRC, VA, and Department of Labor.  

 

DOD Transition Day 1 Includes:

• Managing Your (MY) Transition 

• Military Occupational Code Crosswalk 

• Financial Planning for Transition

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Transition Day 2 Includes:

• VA Benefits and Services 

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Transition Day 3 Includes:

• DOL One-Day Employment Fundamentals Workshop

 

Transition Day 4 & 5 Includes:

•  DOL 2 day Employment Track

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Step Four: Capstone

Must schedule with your assigned TAP counselor no less than 90-days prior to the final out date at MPF. 

 

This is your final step in the process!

 

Capstone is a counseling session where you and a counselor review Career Readiness Standards (CRS).

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                                                                               Gap Analysis Worksheet                            

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