[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR88.4]

[Page 437]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
              CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
 
PART 88--TRANSITION ASSISTANCE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 88.4  Policy.

    It is DoD policy that: (a) Transition assistance programs prepare 
separating Service members and their families with the skills, tools, 
and self-confidence necessary to ensure successful reentry into the 
Nation's civilian work force.
    (b) Transition assistance programs be designed to complete the 
military personnel ``life cycle.'' This cycle begins with the Service 
member's recruitment from the civilian sector, continues with training 
and sustainment throughout a Service members's active service in the 
Armed Forces, and ends when the Service member returns to the civilian 
sector.
    (c) Transition assistance programs include: (1) Transition service 
as defined in )88.3 (d) to be provided to Service members and their 
families for up to 90 days after separation, space and work load 
permitting.
    (2) Separation entitlements as defined in Sec. 88.3 (b) for Service 
members who are involuntarily separating as defined in Sec. 99.3 (a) or 
separating under the Voluntary Separation Incentive or Special 
Separation Benefit Programs as defined in Sec. 88.3 (c).
    (d) Service members from one Service shall not restricted from 
participating in another Service's transition assistance program unless 
workload or other unusual circumstances dictate. Every effort will be 
made to accommodate all eligible personnel, especially if referral to 
another transition site will require the Service member to travel a long 
distance and incur significant expense.
    (e) [Reserved]
    (f) When being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring 
(hereafter referred to as ``separating Service members''), Service 
members and their families bear primary responsibility for their 
successful transition into the civilian sector.
    (g) Spouses shall be encouraged to participate in transition 
planning and counseling to the maximum extent possible.
    (h) Enhanced transition programs shall be established for Service 
members and their families who are overseas to help alleviate the 
special difficulties overseas personnel encounter when job and house 
hunting.
    (i) Installations in the United States shall give priority 
transition assistance to personnel who recently returned from overseas.