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DoDI 1332.35

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Transition Assistance Program (TAP) for Military Personnel

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DoDI 1332.35, "Transition Assistance Program (TAP) for Military Personnel", is a Department of Defense publication, dated September 26, 2019, with CH 1 dated July 29, 2025.

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September 26, 2019

CH 1 · July 29, 2025

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DoDI 1332.35 — index record

NumberDoDI 1332.35
TitleTransition Assistance Program (TAP) for Military Personnel
PublishedSeptember 26, 2019
Latest changeCH 1, July 29, 2025
Office of primary responsibilityUSW(P&R) — Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
Issued byOffice of the Secretary of Defense
Status on the indexCurrent
Source indexDoD Issuances, Washington Headquarters Services Directives Division
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

• In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02, this issuance establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides direction for the DoD TAP. • In accordance with the authority in DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5105.18; the August 15, 2013 Interagency Statement of Intent Among the DoD, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Labor (DOL), Department of Education (ED), United States Office of Personnel Management, and the United States Small Business Administration (SBA); and the January 31, 2014 Memorandum of Understanding Among the DoD, VA, DOL, ED, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (United States Coast Guard (USCG)), United States Office of Personnel Management, and the SBA regarding the Transition Assistance Program for Service Members Transitioning from Active Duty (referred to in this issuance as the Transition Assistance Program Memorandum of Understanding (TAP MOU)), establishes an interagency governance structure composed of the Transition Assistance Program Executive Council (TAP EC), Senior Steering Group (SSG), and subordinate working groups in…

Summary of changes, as printed

1. The changes to this issuance are administrative and update language to comply with Executive Order 14168.

Contents

  1. SECTION 1: GENERAL ISSUANCE INFORMATIONp. 4
  2. SECTION 2: RESPONSIBILITIESp. 6
  3. SECTION 3: IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER THE TAPp. 15
  4. SECTION 4: DATA MANAGEMENTp. 18
  5. SECTION 5: EXECUTIONp. 22
  6. SECTION 6: IC AND PERSONAL SELF-ASSESSMENTp. 31
  7. SECTION 7: PRE-SEPARATION/TRANSITION COUNSELINGp. 34
  8. SECTION 7: PRE SEPARATION/TRANSITION COUNSELINGp. 34
  9. SECTION 8: CRSp. 37
  10. SECTION 9: CAPSTONE/ITP REVIEWp. 39
  11. SECTION 10: DOL ONE-DAY EXEMPTIONSp. 41
  12. SECTION 10: DOL ONE DAY EXEMPTIONSp. 41
  13. SECTION 11: MLC CAREER PREPARATION ENDING WITH TAP MLCp. 42
  14. SECTION 12: VIRTUAL CURRICULUMp. 43
  15. SECTION 13: TAP GOVERNANCE STRUCTUREp. 45
  16. GLOSSARYp. 47
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  1. SECTION 1: GENERAL ISSUANCE INFORMATIONp. 4
  2. 1.1. Applicabilityp. 4
  3. 1.2. Policyp. 4
  4. 1.3. Information Collectionsp. 5
  5. 1.4. Summary of Change 1p. 5
  6. SECTION 2: RESPONSIBILITIESp. 6
  7. 2.1. Assistant Secretary of Defense For Manpower And Reserve Affairs (ASD(M&RA))p. 6
  8. 2.2. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve InteGration (DASD(RI))p. 6
  9. 2.3. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policyp. 6
  10. 2.4. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policyp. 7
  11. 2.5. Assistant SecrEtary of Defense for Health Affairsp. 7
  12. 2.6. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readinessp. 8
  13. 2.7. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Education and Trainingp. 8
  14. 2.8. Executive Director, Force Resiliencyp. 9
  15. 2.9. Director, Department of Defense Human Resources Activity (DoDHRA)p. 9
  16. 2.10. Director, Defense Suicide Prevention Officep. 9
  17. 2.11. Director, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Officep. 10
  18. 2.12. Director, Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC)p. 10
  19. 2.13. Director, DPFSCp. 10
  20. 2.14. Secretaries of the Military Departmentsp. 13
  21. 2.15. Secretary of the Navyp. 14
  22. 2.16. Chief of the National Guard Bureaup. 14
  23. SECTION 3: IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER THE TAPp. 15
  24. SECTION 4: DATA MANAGEMENTp. 18
  25. 4.1. Enterprise Single-Source Data Collectionp. 18
  26. 4.2. TAP Data Collectionp. 18
  27. 4.3. Data Sharingp. 20
  28. 4.4. TAP Data Oversightp. 20
  29. SECTION 5: EXECUTIONp. 22
  30. 5.1. Transition Assistancep. 22
  31. 5.2. Transition Assistance Timelinep. 23
  32. 5.3. Military Servicesp. 24
  33. 5.4. TAP Curriculum Partnersp. 26
  34. 5.5. TAP Eligiblityp. 27
  35. 5.6. Transition Assistance Priority of Servicep. 30
  36. SECTION 6: IC AND PERSONAL SELF-ASSESSMENTp. 31
  37. 6.1. Individualized ICp. 31
  38. 6.2. Personal Self-Assessment/ITPp. 32
  39. SECTION 7: PRE-SEPARATION/TRANSITION COUNSELINGp. 34
  40. SECTION 7: PRE SEPARATION/TRANSITION COUNSELINGp. 34
  41. 7.1. Pre-Separation/Transition Counselingp. 34
  42. 7.2. Pre-Separation or Transition Counseling Timelinep. 34
  43. 7.3. Involuntary Separationsp. 35
  44. 7.4. Pre-Separation/Transition Counseling DD FORM 2648p. 35
  45. SECTION 8: CRSp. 37
  46. 8.1. CRSp. 37
  47. 8.2. CRS Waiverp. 38
  48. SECTION 9: CAPSTONE/ITP REVIEWp. 39
  49. SECTION 10: DOL ONE-DAY EXEMPTIONSp. 41
  50. SECTION 10: DOL ONE DAY EXEMPTIONSp. 41
  51. SECTION 11: MLC CAREER PREPARATION ENDING WITH TAP MLCp. 42
  52. 11.1. Key Touchpointsp. 42
  53. 11.2. MLC Career PrepAration Timelinep. 42
  54. SECTION 12: VIRTUAL CURRICULUMp. 43
  55. 12.1. Military Servicesp. 43
  56. 12.2. TVPOp. 43
  57. 12.3. Virtual Curriculump. 43
  58. 12.4. Assessmentp. 44
  59. SECTION 13: TAP GOVERNANCE STRUCTUREp. 45
  60. GLOSSARYp. 47

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