Transition Assistance Requirements for Reservists Mobilized ISO Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom
This MARADMIN suspends the mandatory requirement for reservists mobilized in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom to attend Transition Assistance Program (TAP) workshops, making them optional instead. Pre-separation counseling remains mandatory for these reservists, and this change does not apply to active component Marines.
Issued: June 16, 2003
1. REF (A) PROVIDES ADMIN INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TERMINATION OF STOP LOSS. REF (B) REQUIRES ALL SEPARATING SERVICE MEMBERS WITH 180 OR MORE CONTINUOUS DAYS ON ACTIVE DUTY TO ATTEND PRE-SEPARATION COUNSELING AND A TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TAP) WORKSHOP. 2. THIS MARADMIN SUSPENDS THE REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN REF (B) FOR RESERVISTS MOBILIZED ISO OPERATIONS IRAQI AND ENDURING FREEDOM TO ATTEND TAP WORKSHOPS. TAP WORKSHOPS ARE TO BE MADE AVAILABLE BUT NOT MANDATORY. THE REQUIREMENT TO COMPLETE PRE-SEPARATION COUNSELING REMAINS MANDATORY. 3. THIS CHANGE NOT APPLICABLE TO THE ACTIVE COMPONENT.