Preseparation Counseling: Your Best Beginning

Your first step in the separation process is to go to your installation's Transition Assistance Office. Each service has its own way of doing things; so too with the Transition Assistance Offices. In most cases, you will find the Transition Assistance Office located inside your installation's Family Center.

Listed below is the name of each service’s Transition Assistance Program:

Army: Army Career and Alumni Program - The Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP) is a military personnel function and the Centers are found under the Director of Human Resources (DHR) or the Military Personnel Office (MILPO).
http://www.acap.army.mil/
Air Force: Airman and Family Readiness Center. You can find the nearest office using the military installation finder at: www.militaryinstallations.dod.mil
Navy: Fleet and Family Support Center. Navy personnel should make an appointment with their Command Career Counselor for a preseparation counseling interview at least 180 days prior to separation. https://www.nffsp.org/skins/nffsp/home.aspx
Marines: Career Resource Management Center (CRMC)/Transition & Employment Assistance Program Center. http://www.usmc-mccs.org/tamp/index.cfm
Coast Guard: Worklife Division – Transition Assistance. Coast Guard Worklife staffs can be found at your nearest Integrated Support Command. http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-w/g-wk/wkw/work-life_programs/transition_assistance.htm

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