Transition
Assistance Advisors maintain a large number of resources to help you and your Family
receive services to fulfill your specific needs. Jump ahead to the benefits and
entitlements provided for the National Guard and Veteran community by clicking on
the categories below.
Do you have an Individual Transition Plan (ITP)?
An Individual Transition Plan ensures you have some ideas in place to help you prepare
for the changes that may occur throughout your career in the National Guard. Before
looking at your benefits and entitlements, have some questions prepared:
- What are your goals after leaving the military?
- Where do you plan to live?
- Do you need to continue your education or training?
- Will the job market, where you plan to relocate, provide you the employment
you’re seeking?
- Do you have the right skills to compete for the job (s) you’re seeking?
- Will your spouse and family goals be met at your new location?
- Are you financially prepared to transition at this time?
- What do you plan to do for Health Care?
- How will you address the need for life insurance?
- Which benefits are you planning to use?
If you don’t have answers to these questions yet, a Transition Assistance Advisor
can help you line up your options. Learn more about creating an ITP at TurboTap.org.
Some ways TAAs assist National Guard members include:
- Applying for other VA entitlements and benefits such as compensation and
pension for disabilities, insurance, loan guarantee, vocational rehabilitation/employment
(VRE) and educational benefits
- Providing access to National Guard entitlements and healthcare in both the
Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs medical facilities
- Acquiring TRICARE benefits while you are on active duty and when you return
as an Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) or Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) Veteran
- Managing important deadlines that require your action while still on active
duty and as a Veteran so you don’t miss time-sensitive opportunities (like TRICARE
Registration, Disability Claim Deadlines, Social Security, etc.)
- Enrollment in Dental care programs (time-sensitive benefit)
- Referral for safe and confidential counseling services for you and your
family
- Referral for possible compensation for injuries or illness sustained in
OEF and OIF
- Insurance information such as SGLI, TSGLI,
FSGLI (ie. Servicemembers Group Life Insurance, Traumatic Servicemembers Group
Life Insurance, and Family Service Members Group Life Insurance)
- Rehabilitative care management needed to help you improve your lifestyle
- Assistance with job search and connection with NGB Employer
Support for rights of employment
- Assistance in connecting you to the Veterans Benefits Administration and
Veterans Services Organizations to file disability claims
- Assistance in the event of financial hardship, healthcare
issues, or unemployment needs
- Assistance with locating your medical records, DD 214s and other needed
documents
If you have returned from deployment in pain, or have a service-related injury,
medical help and support is available. Learn about the benefits and services available
to help Service members and Veterans receive treatment, find coverage, and heal.
- Eligibility & Enrollment
- Medical Services & Medication
- VA Medical Programs
- Counseling Services
- Vocational Services
Health Benefits
Recognizing the sacrifices you and your Family have made in service to our country,
Veterans Affairs provides entitlements and assistance to ensure you return to your
civilian life on the right footing. Learn how the VA supports your employment, financial
status, and more.
- Compensation & Pension
- Education/GI Bill
- Home Loans
- Vocational Rehabilitations
- Life Insurance
- Funeral Services
General Benefits