WASHINGTON -- The first significant alterations to the Defense Department's Transition Assistance Program since 2011 are taking effect with the new fiscal year. The Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense ...

Federal programs used to help service members transition into civilian life are too focused on education and are not spending enough money and time working toward finding them employment -- and some ...

Changes are coming to the Pentagon's program for transitioning troops, which is designed to boost veterans' chances for success, starting with requirements that must be completed more than a year ...

WASHINGTON — A bill before Congress would jumpstart benefits for separating troops by authorizing accredited veterans organizations to place counselors in Defense Department transition assistance ...

TAP will be more tailored to service members’ interests and goals through the use of individual assessments. (Lance Cpl. Antwaun L. Jefferson/Marine Corps) Service members transitioning out of the ...

The Army Transition Assistance Program is a commander’s program and a Soldier’s responsibility. The program provides transition assistance services to eligible Soldiers with at least 180 days of ...

The Pentagon is failing special operations forces personnel by not tracking problems they encounter accessing and completing a program for service members transitioning to civilian life, according to ...

Service members will have to complete a program meant to help them transition into civilian life sooner as the new Transition Assistance Program (TAP) requirements become effective Oct. 1. All ...

An instructor speaks with troops and veterans during a Transition Assistance Program class at Fort Buchanan in Puerto Rico on Jan. 29, 2025. (David Hernandez/Army) Defense and veterans officials will ...

The JBM-HH Soldier for Life - Transition Assistance Program (formerly Army Career and Alumni Program) is located on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base, Building 404. SFL-TAP assists transitioning ...