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Purpose:

• In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02, this issuance establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides direction for the DoD TAP.

• In accordance with the authority in DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5105.18; the August 15, 2013 Interagency Statement of Intent Among the DoD, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Labor (DOL), Department of Education (ED), United States Office of Personnel Management, and the United States Small Business Administration (SBA); and the January 31, 2014 Memorandum of Understanding Among the DoD, VA, DOL, ED, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (United States Coast Guard (USCG)), United States Office of Personnel Management, and the SBA regarding the Transition Assistance Program for Service Members Transitioning from Active Duty (referred to in this issuance as the Transition Assistance Program Memorandum of Understanding (TAP MOU)), establishes an interagency governance structure composed of the Transition Assistance Program Executive Council (TAP EC), Senior Steering Group (SSG), and subordinate working groups in support of Chapter 58 of Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.).