Military and Veterans' Benefits : Enhanced Services Could Improve Transition Assistance for Reserves and National Guard

The Nat. Defense Authorization Act for FY 2005 mandated that the GAO review whether the transition assistance program (TAP) is meeting the needs of service members leaving the military. This report: (1) assessed TAP administration, including program participation, & (2) identified actions agencies are taking to improve TAP & challenges that remain. TAP serves military personnel with at least 180 days of active duty who separate or retire & members of the Reserves & National Guard who are released from active duty, a process termed demobilization. Recently, the Reserves & National Guard have been called to active duty in greater numbers than at any other time since the Korean War. Includes recommendations. Charts & tables.Bascetta, Cynthia A. is the author of 'Military and Veterans' Benefits : Enhanced Services Could Improve Transition Assistance for Reserves and National Guard', published 2005 under ISBN 9781422300633 and ISBN 1422300633.