Fort Bragg Transition Soldier Life Cycle

Mission First People Always
Fort Bragg Transition
Soldier Life Cycle
“Start Strong”
“Serve Strong”
“Reintegrate Strong”
“Remain Strong”
Army’s Cost for
Unemployment Compensation, FY 2015
1st Qtr
2001
600
500
200
100
2003
2004
2005
400
300
2002
504 515 505
434
2006
337
281 297
246
226 225
152
119
90
2007
323
2008
2009
70
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
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Soldiers need to start early and use all employment services at ACAP *Million
2015
The Fort Bragg CRS Transition Battlefield
FL B
FL A
Retiree
FCL
FL SEP
LD
13-24 Month
Voc-Tech
Track
DD 2648
Offer Ltr
ETS
VA Claim
Med/Chapters
Education
4-1 month
Track
Resume of Choice
Gap Analysis
Bus Plan
Small Business
12 Mo Budget
Track
OBJ
Assembly
Area
DD 2958 CRS
DD 214
ITP
Civilian/Fed
Employment
College Acceptance Ltr
Transition GPS
Assembly
College
Self
Employment
13-18 Months
LD
24 Months
FL A
12 Months 10 Months
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FL B
5 Months
FCL
3 Months
FL SEP
0 Months
Fort Bragg Transition Soldier For Life Continuum
Post Transition
Transition Phase
NLT 12 months prior to Transition, upon MEB referral, during mobilizations
Attend College
Start Own Business
A+, Network +, & Security +, quarterly
0-1 year
Initial Phase
1+ years
Service Phase
Civilian/Fed Employment
8 week CDL Course, July – August 2015
American DreamU, 17-18 Apr,
Pope Tng Annex & BTEC
Hiring Events/Employer
Day (Networking and
interview for announced
job openings)
Complete DD Form 2958 ninety days prior
to sep date and receive DOL Gold Card
Afterburner, 21 Apr,
Ft Bragg Club
MOAA
14 May
Complete DoD Standardized 12-month budget
Hiring Event,
22 July
VA Claim Packet turned into VA 4-6 months prior to sep date
Attend 2 day Education, Career/Tech, or Boots to Business Track
Attend 5 day Transition GPS NLT 10 months prior to sep date
Develop Individual Transition Plan
Complete DD Form 2648/2648-1 and Skill Assessment
Interest Assessment
MOS Crosswalk-Gap Analysis
Resume For SLC
Annual Review
Register in eBenefits
Five Months Prior to Separation
• College letter of
Acceptance
• Employer offer
letter
• Resume of Choice
• Business Plan
• 12 Month Budget
Develop Individual Development Plan
Financial Readiness Training
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Endstate: 75% of all eligible Soldiers complete 100% of the CRS requirement for each unit prior
to the transition date on their DD Form 214 by January 2015. CRS completions will be identified
on Soldier’s DD Form 2958 and must be signed by Unit Commander.
Fort Bragg Transition University
SERCO
Warrior
Transition
BN/SFAC
Veterans
Affairs/AMVETS/D
AV/VFW
Army
Community
Services
NC Dept of
Commerce/
WorkForce
Solutions
Local
Communities
Dept of
Labor/GBX
Consultants
Institutions
of Higher
Learning
FTCC
Collision
Repair
Fort Bragg
Transition University
Small Business
Administration
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Johnston CC
Commercial
Drivers
License
Fort Bragg
Education
Center
Association
for Facilities
Engineering
Operation Reinvent
Purpose of Operation Reinvent
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To support women veterans of the post-9/11
wars in their transition to civilian lives.
To help them become self-sufficient and selfreliant.
To prepare them for the civilian workplace by
equipping them with all the tools they need
to get on a successful career path.
Every woman gets the RIGHT JOB—one that
suits her skills, experiences, interests,
passions and goals.
Every woman veteran is trained to deal with
a workplace that is culturally different from
the military
Currently, there are 20, Fort Bragg females,
participating in the program
Fort Bragg Soldier participates in NBC’s
TODAYS Show (Ambush Makeover) on
Veterans Day
Fort Bragg’s MAJ Sherri Fazzio on the TODAY’s Show
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Way A Head
Operation Reinvent founder, Ms. Julie
Lewit-Nirenberg, has expressed a goal
of providing Operation Reinvent
services to 1300 Fort Bragg female
Soldiers, for FREE
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Fort Bragg Military Transition Hiring Event Process
1 --- 28 Feb
1 --- 31 Jan
Ft Bragg SFL:TAP
Establishes Hiring
Event concept &
dates
Employers
register & post
jobs on Futures
Military Pipeline
1 --- 13 Mar
Job Seekers
register on Military
Pipeline; Review
Employers & Jobs
Futures matches
resumes with
Employer
Requirements
Job Seekers select
job(s) & prepare
targeted resume
Futures sends
prioritized list of
resumes to
Employers
Draft
targeted
Seeker
reviews
resume
.
Job
resume with
SFL:TAP Counselor
Job Seeker posts
resume on Futures
website
Employer prescreens posted
resumes, contact
candidates &
schedule job
interviews
Job Seeker
prepares for
interviews
18 Mar
Employer
conducts Hiring
Event Job
Interview
Employer
makes job offer
or setup
2nd interview
Ft Bragg SFL:TAP
Conducts AfterAction & Provides
Feedback
Veterans Posse Foundation
Background
• The Posse Foundation identifies, recruits and
trains exceptional young leaders and sends them in
multicultural teams—Posses—of 10 students to top
colleges and universities
• More than 6,200 POSSE SCHOLARS have been
awarded close to $800 MILLION IN FOUR-YEAR,
FULL-TUITION MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS
• The Posse Foundation created the Veterans Posse
Program a few years ago to attract Service Members
(National Guard/Reserves).
• First Active Duty Soldiers were selected from Fort
Bragg in 2013 for the Fall 2014 Class
• The three Fort Bragg Soldiers were selected to
attend Wesleyan University
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Fall Class of 2015
Fort Bragg selectees make up 25% of
the selections for the Fall 2015 Class
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Janine Smith, 82D Sust Bde, Vassar College
Joshua Maxwell, 1/505 PIR, Vassar College
Jose Rodriguezleon, 2/325 AIR, Wesleyan
University
Ryan McGuffee, 95 CAB, USASOC,
Wesleyan University
Ryan Polk, 2/504 PIR, Wesleyan University
Way A Head
•Interviews for Fall 2016 Class will start April 2015 8
Fort Bragg – Operation Boots to Business
1 - Overview
3 - Event
Name: Boots to Business
Purpose: Train Transitioning personnel
how to start their own business
Participants: Transitioning Soldiers &
Spouses
Instructor: Small Business
Admin/SCORE/local Entrepreneurs
Cost: No cost to Participant
2 - Outcome
Outcome: Graduates are eligible to
participate in 8 week on-line
Entrepreneurship Course. Goal: a
completed Business Plan
History: Over 200 completed since Jan
2013
4 - Milestones (months)
 Classes offered twice per month
 American DreamU conducted 2 day
workshop (22-23 Aug) to be followed by
90 day virtual class and “Shark Tank”
project presentation.
“Starting Your Own Business”
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Fort Bragg – Computer Maintenance & Repair
1 - Overview
3 - Class
Name: Computer Maintenance & Repair
(A+)
Purpose: Computer repair training
Participants: Warrior Transition Soldiers
& Spouses
Prerequisites: Injured Soldiers
Instructor: Wounded Warrior Project
Cost: No cost to Participants
4 – Milestones
2 - Outcome
Outcome: A+ Certificate (Certificates
for Network + and Security + are also
available)
History: Over 250 since March 2011
Future: 4 classes per year (20 persons
max per class)
4 classes per year
“Built with my own hands”
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Fort Bragg – Commercial Driver’s License
1 - Overview
3 - Class
Name: Commercial Driver License
Purpose: Training to inspect and
operate commercial tractor-trailers
Participants: Soldiers
Instructor: Johnston Community
College
Cost: $ 135.00
4 – Milestones
2 - Outcome
Outcome: Graduates receive Class A
Commercial Driver License, DOT 380
certificate, and a JCC curriculum
certificate.
History: Seveth class Graduated Nov
2014.
Class Size: 16 (Max)
Next class graduation – 6 Mar 2015
“Truck Drivers”
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Auto Collision Repair (ACR)
1 - Overview
Name: Auto Collision Repair (ACR)
associates degree (2 year program)
Purpose: Prepare for a career in
auto collision repair inter-industry
Participants: Transitioning Soldiers
& Spouses; High School Graduates
Prerequisites: FTCC Enrollment
Cost: FTCC Tuition Rates
2 - Outcome
3 - Course
Curriculum: I-CAR based courses
with 8 week apprenticeship
Career Options:
a. Non Structural Technician: Repair
damaged vehicles
b. Estimator: Conduct insurance and
repair estimates for damaged vehicles
c. Refinish Technician: Matches and
restores auto color
4 – Way a head
Outcome: Graduates receive an
associates degree; Gerber Collision
provides employment opportunity
History: New program with first
class started in August 2014
“Auto Collision Repair (ACR)
Associates Degree”
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Career Skills Training Center
Background
DoDI 1322.29: Job Training, Employment Skills
Training, Apprenticeships, and Internships
(JTEST-AI) signed 24 Jan 14
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Authorizes Soldiers to attend a “career skills
program” during last six months of service
Approval is O-5 level commander
Way A Head
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Career Skills Training Center proponent draft a
proposal for review and approval by Fort Bragg
Leadership
SFL-TAP Market sign-ups
Employers/trainers conduct on-site skills
training and internships events
Fort Bragg Career Skills Initiative
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Establish a Career Skills Training Center on or
near Fort Bragg
Conduct skill certification courses
Employers conduct “Interviews of Interest”
during training phase.
If graduation is within 30-45 days of
separation, Career Skills Course Participants
receives certification, invite for second
interview, and/or offer letter of employment
Endstate
Soldiers, Veterans, and Families leave
military service “career ready” and find an
established network of enablers
connecting them with the employment,
education, and healthcare required to
successfully reintegrate into civilian
society
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Fort Bragg Transition University
Take Care Of Soldiers, DA
Civilians And Families As They
Transition By:
+ Coaching, Teaching, Mentoring Transition Tracks
 Employment: a new career
 Vocation: a new trade
 Education: degree leading to career
 Entrepreneurship: new business owner
+ Reducing unemployment after the Army Service
+ Promote recruiting future generations
Mission First – People Always
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Fort Bragg SFL-TAP
Transition Services Manager
William McMillian
396-2248
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Contract Installation Manager (SFL-TAP)
Dianna Williams
396-7606
cim.bragg@serco-na.com