Are you getting ready to transition out of the military?  Let the Transition Assistance Program (TAP), a partnership among the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service (DOL VETS), make the transition back to the civilian section a smooth one.  Use these resources, tools, and articles to learn more about the assistance TAP can provide with defining and meeting your education and career goals.

• The Basics

• Family Readiness System
• Policy and Legislation

• Separation and Transition

• Additional Transition Resources
• Deciding Where to Live When You Leave the Military
• Overview of VA Benefits
• Quick Tips to Ensure a Smooth Transition
• The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Home Loan Program
• Military Separation
• Transition Assistance Programs for Active Duty Personnel

• Career Exploration

• Developing Skills You Can Use Outside the Military
• ESGR Employer Resource Guide
• Federal Civil Service Employment for Transitioning Service Members
• Foreign Service Careers for Transitioning Service Members
• Small Business Administration Veterans Services
• The Troops to Teachers Program
• The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
• Transferring your Occupational License or Certification
• Volunteering as a Way to Get a Paying Job
• Job Preparation and Resume Writing

• Guard and Reserve

• Adjusting to Civilian Life after Combat Duty with the Guard or Reserve
• Reconnecting on the Job Following Deployment with the Guard or Reserve
• Separating from the Military as an Active Duty Reservist
• VA Benefits for National Guard and Reserve Members

• Resources

• Giving It Your Best

• Popular Links

• Always A Soldier
• American Bar Association
• American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE)
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• GI Bill
• Helmets to Hardhats
• Heroes to Hometowns
• Job Accommodation Network
• Military OneSource Tips
• O*NET OnLine
• Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)
• Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
• Troop Transition
• Turbo TAP
• USAFE Jobs
• USAJOBS
• United We Serve
• Vet Center
• VetFran
• Veterans/Military Crisis Line
• Vets4Vets
• Women Veterans Health Care