Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary: Transition Assistance Program (TAP) for Military Personnel

The final rule establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for administration of the DOD Transition Assistance Program (TAP). The goal of TAP is to prepare all eligible members of the military services for a transition to civilian life, including preparing them to meet Career Readiness Standards (CRS). TAP provides information and training to ensure service members leaving active duty and eligible reserve component service members being released from active duty are prepared for their next step in life whether pursuing additional education, finding a job in the public or private sector, starting their own business or other form of self-employment, or returning to school or an existing job. Service members receive training to meet CRS through the Transition GPS (Goals, Plans, Success) curricula, including a core curricula and individual tracks focused on accessing higher education, career technical training, and entrepreneurship.