[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 32, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 32CFR88.4]



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                       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.