Transition Assistance Program (TAP)
Offered by U.S. Department of Defense (Department of War)
National resource
TAP includes individual counseling, pre-separation counseling on benefits, and briefings on finances, VA benefits and finding work, school or training. Military OneSource says to complete TAP no later than a year before leaving, and to start two years before retirement.
- Who is eligible
- Mandatory for separating service members who have served 180 continuous days or more on active duty.
- Cost
- Varies
- Where
- Serves Veterans nationwide
- How to get help
- Online services available
- Areas of assistance
- Employment, Transition Assistance, VA Benefits
- Last updated
- October 26, 2026
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