Center, retired Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Rholondra
Center, retired Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Rholondra Louis, and Air Force Master Sgt. Ericha Frazier (right) speak with a business representative during the June 4 Hiring Heroes Career Fair in the Spates Comm... More
Career Skills Program to help transitioning service members get jobs
The Soldier for Life-Transistion Assistance Program now offers a new program to help Soldiers land employment post-military service: The Career Skills Program. (Official U.S. Army graphic)
Pandemic, physical distancing do not stop transitioning service member...
In an effort to provide all transitioning service members at Joint Base San Antonio with the services they are entitled, ensuring a smooth readjustment to civilian life, JBSA’s new Joint Transition Readiness Ce... More
JBSA’s new Joint Transition Readiness Center opens virtually
Joint Base San Antonio's newly activated Joint Transition Readiness Center, located on the Brooke Army Medical Center campus, houses the Soldier for Life-Transition Assistance Program. The program currently ass... More
Going On A Job Interview? Remember These Three P's From the Department...
MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE ALBANY - A professional interview panel quizzes transitioning service members in mock job-readiness interviews, during a five-day Transition Readiness Seminar at Marine Corps Logisti... More
John R. Claffey, standing, teaches a class June 11
John R. Claffey, standing, teaches a class June 11 on Camp Foster about financial management tactics service members and their spouses can make before, during, and after retirement from active duty. Claffey is ... More
Maj. Evangeline Vida, 28th Medical Operations Squadron
Maj. Evangeline Vida, 28th Medical Operations Squadron aerospace medical flight commander, takes notes during a Transition Assistance Program class in the Airmen and Family Readiness Center on Ellsworth Air For... More
Troops to Teachers – Helping Recently Transitioned Service Members Joi...
Troops to Teachers (TTT) is a Department of Defense (DoD) program that helps put you on the best pathway to begin your next mission of becoming a K-12 public, charter or Bureau of Indian Affairs school teacher.... More
Smooth Move Workshop promotes seamless transition
All service members departing from Okinawa are required to attend the Smooth Move Workshop, a seminar developed to provide information and resources to those headed for a new duty station. The workshop gives pa... More
Turning volunteer experience into a paying job
Abby Fries, age 4, helps her father, Theran, clear remembrance wreaths from Arlington National Cemetery Jan. 22. Volunteer service can help build and enhance careers for service members transitioning out of the... More
Defense Department Rolls Out New Learning Management System for the Tr...
The Department of Defense Military-Civilian Transition Office has rolled out a new enterprise learning management system(LMS) for the Transition Assistance Program (TAP). The platform is set to completely repla... More
Representatives from schools, government agencies and
Representatives from schools, government agencies and businesses speak with attendees of the Spring Education and Career Fair hosted by Marine Corps Community Services Henderson Hall April 2, 2015, in the Cpl. ... More
Transition to Veterans Program Office (TVPO) Research Psychologist Sel...
Miliani Jiménez, Ph.D., Research Psychologist, Transition to Veterans Program Office (TVPO), has been selected as a participant for the class of 2019 Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP). ELDP suppor... More
Workforce Recruitment Program Intern Provides Support for 200,000 Tran...
Pictured above, Kevin Christensen, a McDaniel College alumnus and Workforce Recruitment Program intern, has wrapped up six months of service to the Department of Defense. He provided substantive assistance to t... More
Labor Dept. Getting Vets, Families into Workforce
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) partners with the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to administer the Transition Assistance Program f... More
Master Sgt. Nathan Pollard, 423rd Air Base Group first
Master Sgt. Nathan Pollard, 423rd Air Base Group first sergeant, pauses and responds to a message during a physical training session at RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom, June 24, 2014. First sergeants are often on... More
A break from the riggers of JOINT FORGE, Technical Sergeant Rachel Col...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A break from the riggers of JOINT FORGE, Technical Sergeant Rachel Collins-Stout, USAF, applauds a French youngster's beanbag to... More
New memo details transition requirements: Veterans Opportunity to Work...
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment, South Carolina Army National Guard, fly through the air while tethered from an MH47G Chinook at McCrady Training Center, Eastover, S.C., May 17,... More
Connecting Employers with the Military to Civilian Transition Communit...
“I know soon-to-be veterans are out there, but where can I find them?” is a common question many employers ask. To help employers answer this question, the Transition to Veterans Program Office (TVPO) Private a... More
Changes Are Coming to the Transition Assistance Program: Here's what t...
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 Assist... More
How to Access Your Verification of Military Experience and Training an...
The VMET (Verification of Military Experience and Training), or DD Form 2586, documents and verifies service member military experience and training. Therefore, it is useful when you are considering civilian o... More
DoD Collaboration with United States Interagency Council on Homelessne...
In collaboration with the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), the Department of Defense (DoD) Transition to Veterans Program Office (TVPO), along with the Departments of Labor (DOL) and Veterans A... More
Neal Lutke, Pennington County Veterans Service Office
Neal Lutke, Pennington County Veterans Service Office staff member, many of the VA benefits available to airmen during a Transition Assistance Program class in the Airmen and Family Readiness Center on Ellswort... More
Transition to Veterans Program Office (TVPO) Research Psychologist Gra...
A Transition to Veterans Program Office (TVPO) Research Psychologist graduated from the 2019 Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) in a special ceremony held at the Pentagon, June 7. Miliani Jiménez, ... More
Military personnel attend the Transition Assistance
Military personnel attend the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) class in preparation of separating from active duty service at Naval Station Rota, Spain.
Which Path is Yours? Additional Tracks to the TAP Curriculum
Senior Airman Michael Vigil, a 19th Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection examiner, looks through a College Level Examination Program book July 22, 2014, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The librar... More
Christina Brewer, an instructor of the TAP class at
Christina Brewer, an instructor of the TAP class at Naval Station Rota, Spain, briefs class participants. Brewer, herself, went through the class when was leaving active duty service.
Master Sgt. Nathan Pollard, 423rd Air Base Group first
Master Sgt. Nathan Pollard, 423rd Air Base Group first sergeant, talks with Airmen during a dorm inspection at RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom, June 20, 2014. According to Pollard, programs, like dorm inspections... More
Right, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Civilian
Right, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Civilian Personnel Policy Paige Hinkle-Bowles speaks with Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, commanding general, Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and... More
Stefanie Hurley, Fleet & Family Service Center (FFSC)
Stefanie Hurley, Fleet & Family Service Center (FFSC) Rota Transition Assistance Program (TAP) manager, briefs class participants during a regularly scheduled TAP class.
TAP Boots to Business Course Offers First Steps to #VetBiz Ownership
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is celebrating the accomplishments of veteran, service member and military spouse small business owners nationwide during National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSB... More
Hundreds of Transitioning Service Members and Military Spouses Gather ...
Over 500 transitioning service members and military spouses gathered for the Hiring Our Heroes Career Summit at Camp Foster in Okinawa, Japan on February 25, 2020. Brigadier General William J. Bowers, Commandi... More
From left, Tony Chau, military admissions representative
From left, Tony Chau, military admissions representative with Universal Technical Institute, speaks with Pvt. Tyler Collins, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, Henderson Hall, Distri... More
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey listens as Joint
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey listens as Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Command Sgt. Maj. Randall E. Woods briefs him on the happenings of the base during Dailey’s tour of the joint base Nov. 6. Dailey... More
Airmen participate in a Transition Assistance Program
Airmen participate in a Transition Assistance Program class in the Airmen and Family Readiness Center on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., March 26, 2012. The program is designed to ease the transition from milit... More
A Fruitful Post-Service Career: How the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
USDA is dedicated to hiring America’s heroes. There are numerous opportunities for employment at USDA with more than 2,100 county offices across the nation and headquarter offices in Washington, D.C. USDA prio... More
TAP Interagency Partnership Representatives Speak at George W. Bush Pr...
Tamre Newton, Director of the United States Department of Defense Transition to Veterans Program Office (second to left), Ivan Denton Director of Veterans’ Employment and Training Services, U.S. Department of L... More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Kyle S. Reneau, a 20-year-old
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Kyle S. Reneau, a 20-year-old Pueblo City, Colo., native, and supply administration and operations specialist with Headquarters and Service Battalion, Henderson Hall, receives a handshake... More
#MilSpouses Take Command Of Your Career
The Department of Defense Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program provides education and career guidance to military spouses worldwide and offers comprehensive resources and tools for all stages of yo... More
Master Sgt. Nathan Pollard, 423rd Air Base Group first
Master Sgt. Nathan Pollard, 423rd Air Base Group first sergeant, reviews the Airman Comprehensive Assessment forms at RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom, June 30, 2014. Pollard said the new evaluation system allows ... More
Preparing for the Future: How to Have a Successful Job Interview
Dave Walters, the transition assistance program coordinator and an interviewing techniques workshop instructor with the Career Resource Management Center, Marine Corps Community Services, Marine Corps Base Camp... More
DoD Transition to Veterans Program Office Research Psychologist Celebr...
Nathan Ainspan, Ph.D., Research Psychologist, Department of Defense (DoD), Transition to Veterans Program Office (TVPO) celebrated five years of working at TVPO in July, 2018. TVPO designs, oversees, and evalua... More
Do You Know What Credentialing Opportunities Online (COOL) Can Do For ...
Graphic created by Transition to Veterans Program Office. Original photo caption: Sgt. Mathew W. Dearborn, data networking specialist with 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserv... More
How TAP Helps Transitioning Service Members Navigate the Intricacies o...
Navigating the intricacies of higher education can be a challenge – and transitioning service members and veterans have many obstacles to traverse to achieve success – but there is help available. Melinda Manyx... More
Career Summits at Overseas Military Bases are Critical to Connecting M...
Every year, hundreds of overseas service members transition out of the military at the same time their household goods are shipped from Germany or Guam. During their three-year OCONUS tour, they learned to driv... More
Maj. Allen Agra, right, listens attentively to instructors
Maj. Allen Agra, right, listens attentively to instructors with the transition assistance management program June 11 at Camp Foster during a pre-retirement information seminar. Instructors discussed multiple be... More
The Basics of Writing a Federal Resume for USAJOBS.GOV
If you're a transitioning service member looking to apply for a federal job, you may be using USAJOBS to find your next career. Many make the mistake of writing a civilian resume and using it to apply for a fed... More
Military and Veteran Service Organizations Attend Third Military to Ci...
The Department of Defense (DoD) Transition to Veterans Program Office (TVPO) in collaboration with the Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA), Labor (DOL), Education (ED), Homeland Security (DHS), and the Office ... More
A variety of informational material is made available
A variety of informational material is made available to airmen attending a Transition Assistance Program class in the Airmen and Family Readiness Center on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., March 26, 2012. Airme... More
John R. Claffey, standing, discusses Veterans Affairs
John R. Claffey, standing, discusses Veterans Affairs benefits with future U.S. military retirees and their spouses June 11 at Camp Foster. Claffey is a Bloomington, Lousiana, native and Marine Corps veteran wh... More
Citizen-soldiers find employment assistance through VOW/TAP
Soldiers from the 182nd Engineer Battalion attend the Veteran's Opportunity to Work/Transition Assistance Program training during the demobilization process at the Soldier Readiness Processing site at Fort Blis... More
Soldiers jog in formation during the annual Army Birthday
Soldiers jog in formation during the annual Army Birthday Run at the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall June 12, 2015. The key to ensuring Soldiers and Marines transition successfully to civili... More
The Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program
This timeline outlines the requirements of the DoD Transition Assistance Program as a result of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. The program changes went into effect O... More
A Leadership Imperative: Don’t View TAP as just a Check the Box Progra...
Mike Miller, Director of Private and Public Engagement, Defense Personnel and Family Support Center, speaks to a group of senior advisors about the importance of transition and forward thinking planning and wha... More
Hiring Our Heroes Career Summit at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan D...
Hundreds of transitioning service members and military spouses gathered to spend the day with Hiring Our Heroes for their Okinawa, Japan Career Summit at Kadena Air Base on February 27, 2020 to learn how to tak... More
Master Sgt. Nathan Pollard, 423rd Air Base Group first
Master Sgt. Nathan Pollard, 423rd Air Base Group first sergeant, works through an issue during a phone conversation at RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom, June 30, 2014. As a first sergeant, Pollard is primarily foc... More
Sgt. 1st Class Regan Brough, far left, and Master Sgt.
Sgt. 1st Class Regan Brough, far left, and Master Sgt. Harry Watters, on the trombone, of the The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” perform as Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey gets into the groove of the B... More
Veterans, Your Dreams of Entrepreneurship Can Become Your Reality
Illustration of man in hot air balloon that is shaped as a light bulb. He is looking through binoculars. An american flag is in the background with some clouds. Graphic courtesy of the U.S. Small Business Administration
U.S. Postal Inspection Service, others partner for “Operation Protect ...
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service has teamed up with AARP to create Operation Protect Veterans - an educational campaign specifically targeted to educate our nation's veterans on how to combat and report scams... More
TVPO Curriculum Manager Speaks on Military Spouse Employment at Air, S...
Melinda Manyx (left), curriculum program manager, Department of Defense (DoD), Transition to Veterans Program Office (TVPO), attended the annual Air Force Association (AFA) Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Nati... More
Transition to Veterans Program Office Attends 100th Hiring Our Heroes ...
The Department of Defense Transition to Veterans Program Office attended the 100th Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) Career Summit at Fort Gordon in Augusta, GA, June 29, 2019. Pictured is Charles Hodges Jr (left), Execu... More
TVPO Director Briefs Young Presidential Organization Orange County Exe...
Tamre Newton, Director of the Transition to Veterans Program Office had the opportunity to speak with 40 members from the Young Presidents Organization Orange County Chapter at the Pentagon this morning. The di... More
Setting up for Success: 2019 NDAA calls for changes to TAP
The John. S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 is bringing changes to the Transition Assistance Program at Robins Air Force Base and Air Force-wide. These changes took effect Oct. 1.
Col. Mike Henderson, commander, Joint Base Myer-Henderson
Col. Mike Henderson, commander, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. (Official U.S. Army photo)