Initiate an Initial Counseling (IC) no later than 365 days from your EAS

Contact your UTC and complete your Pre-Work Checklist.

• Download and complete Pre-Work Checklist
• Schedule Initial Counseling Appointment via Eventbrite

Attend your IC appointment

During the appointment, you will discuss your transition plan and determine your Transition Readiness Seminar (TRS) requirements, tier assignment and track (if required).

• In-person IC: Bring checklist and Self-Assessment/ITP to your appointment
• Virtual IC: Email checklist and Self-Assessment/ITP to MCBB_TRP@usmc.mil

Attend Pre-Separation Counseling no later than 365 days prior to EAS

Must have IC completed prior to attending.

You can schedule your Pre-Separation Counseling Brief during your IC appointment or by contacting 645-3151 / MCBB_TRP@usmc.mil.

Pre-Separation Counseling Briefs are conducted monthly in person on Camps Kinser (Bldg. 1220), Foster (Bldg. 445), Hansen (Bldg. 2339) and Schwab (Bldg. 3000).

During the Pre-Separation Counseling, you will receive invaluable information such as benefits, entitlements and resources for eligible transitioning service members.

• In-person Pre-Separation Counseling: Bring checklist to the brief

Attend TRS (including Pre-Retirement) no later than 180 days prior to EAS

Must have IC & Pre-Separation Counseling completed prior to requesting a TRS Date.

Contact your UTC to schedule TRS/Pre-Retirement.

• Present proof of completed IC and Pre-Separation Counseling to your UTC
  (Pre-Work Checklist or a printout of your eForm)
• Your UTC will request a date for TRS or Pre-Retirement using CLC2S
• NOTE: If you were assessed as Tier 3 during your IC, you must attend a 2-Day track. Regardless of tier, you may enroll in one or more tracks

Attend TRS/Pre-Retirement

• Once your UTC’s request date has been approved, the UTC should notify you of your TRS/Pre-Retirement date
• You will receive an email prior to the class with more information—including time, location and material—from a TRP staff member

The following Career Readiness Standards (CRS) will be covered in class and are deliverable during Step 4-Capstone Review.

2-Day Track CRS Deliverables

Participant Guides - TRS Curriculum

Core Curriculum

Department of Labor (DOL) 1-Day

Employment Fundamentals of Career Transition

Veterans Affairs

VA Benefits & Services Participant Guide

Transition Readiness Program Schedules

• Transition Readiness
• Pre-Retirement Seminar
• Department of Labor Employment Workshop (DOLEW)
• Career and Credential Exploration (C2E)
• Small Businesses Association Boots to Business (B2B)
• Managing Your Education (MYE)

Recommended materials to have during class

• Leave and Earnings Statement (LES)
• Monthly financial data (ex: rent, loans, investments, phones, gas, groceries, utilities, etc.)
• Joint Service Transcript (JST)
• Verification of Military Experience and Training (VMET)

Conduct Capstone Review no later than 120 days prior to EAS

After TRS/Pre-Retirement, schedule a mandatory Capstone Review with TRP staff. Once your Career Readiness Standards (CRS) have been reviewed, you will be asked to digitally sign the eForm.

Required CRS for Capstone Review:

Based on your tier assignment, the following CRS are required for Capstone Review. They can be downloaded from STEP THREE –Transition Readiness Seminar.

2-Day Track CRS note

• Employment: Draft resume or verification of employment
• Vocational: Comparison of technical school
• Education: College comparison tool
• Entrepreneurship: None

Conduct Commander's Verification/Capstone no later than 90 days prior to EAS

Contact your UTC to schedule a meeting with your CO/Capstone Designee.

• Your CO/Capstone Designee will review your CRS and digitally sign the eForm.
• Log on to milconnect to download and print your completed eForm, which is now a DD2648. You will need two copies, one for your UTC and one for IPAC.