Fort Benning Georgia Gary L. Adams, Director, Human Resources 545-4002 1 of 10 15 November 2017
Soldier for Life Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP) WHAT IS IT? Centrally funded commanders program Provides transition assistance services to eligible Soldiers Public Law & the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 are the foundation of the Transition Assistance Program initiative, along with DOD and Army policy. All Soldiers completing 180 days of continuous Active Duty service are required to meet the VOW/Career Readiness Standards (CRS). Eligible Soldiers will begin receiving transition counseling and employment assistance 18 months prior to transitioning from Active Duty or 24 months prior to retirement. 2 of 10
Soldier for Life Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP) VOW & CRS compliance prior to separation The final quality control for meeting CRS is Capstone and the requirements are as follows: Pre-separation Counseling Individual Transition Plan (ITP) MOS Crosswalk-Gap Analysis, Personal Assessment (Kuder, Myers-Briggs) VA Benefits Briefings I & II Department of Labor (DOL) Employment Workshop 12-month post-separation budget Additional Career Tracks (Accessing Higher Education, Vocational/Technical, Entrepreneurship) IAW Soldier s ITP a. Accessing Higher Education / Vocational/Technical Training; requirements are: Assessment to identify aptitudes interests, strengths, and skills Comparison of academic or training institution choice College, university, or technical training application or acceptance letter Confirmation of one-on-one counseling with a college, university, or technical institution advisor or counselor b. Entrepreneurship Track 3 of 10
Soldier for Life Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP) HOW IS IT SUPPORTED? Program has counselors and staff world-wide, including mobile transition teams to support the National Guard and Army Reserves at both the home and demobilization stations. A 24-hour/7-day a week Virtual SFL-TAP Center available at either www.sfl-tap.army.mil or 1-800-325-4715. Fort Benning SFL-TAP webpage http://www.benning.army.mil/garrison/dhr/sfl-tap/index.html http://www.benning.army.mil/garrison/dhr/sfltap/eventstoryboards.html 4 of 10
Fort Benning Soldier for Life Transition Assistance Program Spring Hiring Event 27 April 2017 **Global Reach** The Fort Benning SFL-TAP team hosted its first ever live Facebook broadcast during the Spring Hiring Event The top 10 locations connected were GA, AL, TX, KY, IN, FL, OH, LA, Seoul Korea and NC. There were 12,437 connections made and 3,435 viewed the Facebook live video. Lieutenant Colonel Adam Grim, Soldier for Life Employment Director supported our event by doing a live Facebook video. See his comments at https://www.facebo ok.com/pg/bennin gsfltap/posts/?ref=p age_internal. 61 employers attended. Watch the news spot at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd9hgzg 4pCo 94.6% Employers reported satisfied Stacey Evans, MDV SpartanNash Facebook Live was a great idea. I have already received resumes from Soldiers overseas and one Soldier drove onto base to give me his resume. First class event as always! I linked 5 of 10 Soldiers up with my fellow HR Reps in TX and FL.
Fort Benning Soldier for Life Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP) Hosted the first United States Secret Service Pilot - Army Entry Level Assessment Center (ELAC) 21 23 October 2016 More than 800 candidates from across the United States applied for Secret Service positions, largely as a result of job announcement marketing efforts of the Fort Benning SFL-TAP Team. Secret Service agents made maximum use of the facility and were able to conduct up to 17 interviews simultaneously. Interviews began as soon as testing was complete and went as late as 2100. Approximately 180 Pre-screened candidates attended to take the POST test (3 Hour written test). Test results were favorable as approximately 60% of the candidates passed and moved on to the interview process. 6 of 10
Fort Benning Soldier for Life Transition Assistance Program Employer Tour 27 January 2017 **11 Employers attended** Employers braved the cold and wind at the Rangers in Action Demonstration while Soldiers led the tour and answered questions familiarizing employers with the skills the Soldiers learn during training at Fort Benning. Employers were given the opportunity to observe the Rangers in Action demonstration, Parachute Riggers demonstration, Bradley Training Center and Simulator Training. The tour resulted in leaders from AXA Advisors, Albany Police Department, FedEx and Infotech Prism met qualified candidates for the positions they are trying to fill in a variety of positions. All employers expressed a desire to pursue opportunities with the Fort Benning Career Skills Program (CSP). Register for upcoming tours at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1jkys9c21ctt glbbsmp_22cqmlaxxvr1j4twk5yso3m8/viewf orm Employers were given the opportunity to wear parachutes, get inside the Bradley Fighting Vehicles, fire rounds and drive the simulated Bradley Fighting Vehicle and Abrams Tank 7 of 10
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Soldier for Life Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP) FY17 Measure of Performance: 75% Completed all VOW Act and CRS by separation. 4 th QTR. 94.8% 346 of 365 VOW Measure of Effectiveness: 90 100% with job offer, school or business start at separation. (792 of 864) FBGA ONLY 372- Schools/Colleges 4 th QTR. 92% 418- Jobs 2- Franchises A total of 2596 Soldiers processed with an average of 138 new clients per month with over 10310 annual visits. FY16 total 1,359 88% JOBS = 613, Franchise =7 46%, Schools/Colleges 570 42% Other 169 12% 9 of 10
Fort Benning POCs Soldier for Life Transition Services Manager Eddie Perez edwin.g.perez3.civ@mail.mil 706-545-6014 Career Skills Program Manager Ralph Bremer ralph.t.bremer.civ@mail.mil 706-545-2119 ACES Education Services Officer Charles Williams charles.williams42.civ@mail.mil 706-545-7677 10 of 10