ARMY CAREER AND ALUMNI PROGRAM

SERVICE PROVIDER REFERRAL INFORMATION

LOCATION: Fort Monmouth, NJ      http://usag.monmouth.army.mil

The following information is to be used with your DD Form 2648 (Preseparation Counseling Checklist) in order to refer you to the appropriate services and agencies during your transition. The services and benefits are available to all Service Members, unless otherwise specified.

Available Transition Services

Read DA Pam 635-4

 

Visit

 

Telephone #

 

Web Site

10. Effects of a Career Change

pp. 10-13

Chapel, Bldg 500

732-532-2066

 

11. Employment Assistance

pp.14-30

 

 

 

  a. Dept of Labor sponsored Transition Assistance Workshops and Service sponsored Transition Seminars/ Workshops

pp. 14-19

ACAP, Ft Monmouth, NJ

 

732-532-6190

www22.brinkster.com/acapcenter

  b. Use of DD Form 2568 (Verification of Military Experience and Training)

p. 20

ACAP, Ft Monmouth, NJ

732-532-6190

  www.dmdc.osd.mil/vmet

  c.  DOD Job Search Web Site

p. 21

ACAP, Ft Monmouth, NJ

732-532-6190

dod.jobsearch.org

  d. Transition Bulletin Board (TBB) and Public and Community Service Opportunities

pp. 22-23

ACAP, Ft Monmouth, NJ

732-532-6190

www.dmdc.osd.mil/tbb

  e.  Teacher and Teacher’s Aide Opportunities/ Troops to Teachers

p. 24

ACAP, Ft Monmouth, NJ

732-532-6190

800-231-6242

www.proudtoserveagain.com

Email: ttt@voled.doded.mil

  f. Federal Employment Opportunities

pp. 26-27

CPO, Bldg 901

732-532-2540

www.usajobs.opm.gov                            www.cpol.army.mil

  g.  Hiring Preference in Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) jobs (Eligible Involuntary Separatees)

p. 28

CPO, Bldg 918

732-532-5452

nafjob.com

  h.  State Employment Agency/America’s Job Bank

pp. 29-30

State Dept of Labor

732-775-1566 x165

www.ajb.dni.us

12. Relocation Assistance

pp. 32-37

ACS, Bldg 812

732-532-2076

https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/swg/owa/WebGuard.Login?APPL=9004&RULE=01  

http://afmove.hq.af.mil 

  a.  Permissive TDY/TAD and Excess leave

p. 34

Unit Commander

 

 

  b.  Travel and transportation allowances

pp. 36-37

Trans. Off, Bldg 492

732-532-0776

 

13. Education & Training

pp. 39-43

Ed Ctr, Bldg 551

732-532-3006

 

  a.  Education benefits (Montgomery GI Bill, Vets Educational Assistance Program, Vietnam-era, etc.)

p. 39

VA Office

 

Ed Ctr, Bldg 551

888-442-4551

 

732-532-3006

www.va.gov/education

  b.  Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

p. 40

State Dept of Labor

732-775-1566 x165

 

  c.  Additional education or training options

pp. 40-42

State Dept of Labor

732-775-1566 x165

www.alx.org

  d.  Licensing and Certification Information

p. 43

State Dept of Labor

732-775-1566 x165

www.cool.army.mil

  e.  Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Educational Support

p. 43

Ed Ctr, Bldg 551

732-532-3006

www.dantes.doded.mil

14.  Health and Life Insurance

pp. 45-53

Health Clinic, Bldg 1075

732-532-3203

 

  a.  60-day or 120-day extended Military and limited Dental benefits (Eligible Involuntary Separatees)

p. 46

Health Benefits Advisor, Bldg 1075

732-532-3203

 

  b.  Option to purchase 18-month conversion health insurance. Concurrent pre-existing condition coverage with purchase of conversion health insurance

p. 47

Health Benefits Advisor, Bldg 1075

CHCBP

732-532-3203

 

800-809-6119

 

 

www.tricare.osd.mil/chcbp/default.cfm

  c.  Veterans’ Group Life Insurance

p. 53

VA Office

800-419-1473

www.insurance.va.gov/sgliSite/vgli/vgli.htm

15. Finances

pp. 55-62

ACS, Bldg 812

732-532-2077

 

  a.  Financial Management (TSP, Retirement, SBP)

pp. 55-56

Mil Pers, Bldg 918

732-532-3734

www.tsp.gov

www.armyg1.army.mil/default.asp?pageid=16f

  b.  Separation pay (Eligible Involuntary Separatees)

p. 57

Mil Pers, Bldg 918

732-532-2677

 

  c.  Unemployment compensation

p. 58

State Dept of Labor

732-775-1566 x165

 

  d.  Other financial assistance (VA Loans, SBA Loans, and other government grants and loans)

pp. 59-62

VA Office

SBA Loan Info

800-827-1000

800-827-5722

www.va.gov

www.sbaonline.sba.gov

16. Reserve Affiliation

pp. 64-66

Retention NCO, Bldg 826

732-532-2769

 

17. Disabled Veterans Benefits

pp. 68-71

VA Office

800-827-1000

www.va.gov

  a. Disabled Transition Assistance Program (DTAP)

p. 68

VA Office

800-827-1000

www.va.gov

  b. VA Disability Benefits

pp. 69-71

VA Office

800-827-1000

www.va.gov

18.  Individual Transition Plan (ITP)

pp. 1-7

ACAP, Ft Monmouth, NJ

732-532-6190

www.acap.army.mil

19.  Other

 

 

 

 

   Retirement Services

pp. 72-74

RSO, Bldg 918

732-532-4673

www.armyg1.army.mil/default.asp?pageid=16f

   Legal Advice, wills, powers of attorney

 

Legal Off, Bldg 677

732-532-4371

 

   Government Housing

 

Housing Off, Bldg 270

732-532-3567

 

   ID Cards

 

ID Section, Bldg 918

732-532-1489

 

   AARTS Transcript (Education)

 

Ed Ctr, Bldg 551

AARTS

732-532-3006

866-297-4427

 

aarts.army.mil

   Social Security

 

 

800-772-1213

www.ssa.gov

   VA Hotline (Gulf War Vets)

 

 

800-749-8387

www.va.gov

   HealthNet (Northeast Tricare Administrator)

 

 

888-999-5195

www.hnfs.net

   Tricare Retiree Dental Program

 

 

888-838-8737

www.ddpdelta.org