Appendix D to Part 88 - IDP and ITP

Appendix D to Part 88 - IDP and ITP

(a) IDP.

(1) Eligible Service members will initiate an IDP in accordance with Military Department regulations and procedures.

(2) Eligible Service members will document on the IDP the actions they must take to achieve their military and post-transition career goals and meet the CRS before separation, retirement, or release from active duty.

(3) Commanders, or commanders' designees, will ensure eligible Service members develop, update, and maintain the IDP at key touch points throughout the MLC TAP, in accordance with Military Department regulations and procedures.

(4) The IDP should be initiated in accordance with Military Departments regulations, but no later than 180 days after arrival at the first permanent active duty station for AC members or first home station for RC members during their initial drilling weekends.

(5) On the eligible Service member's decision to separate or retire or on notification of involuntary separation, the IDP will migrate into the ITP.

(b) ITP.

(1) Service members will be introduced to the requirement of developing an ITP from their IDP during Pre-separation or Transition Counseling.

(2) The ITP is a step-by-step plan derived from the eligible Service member's IDP.

(3) Eligible Service members are required to document their post-military personal and professional goals and objectives on the ITP.

(4) The ITP is an evolving document that is reviewed, modified, and verified throughout transition preparation.

(5) ITP responses serve as potential triggers for further action by the eligible Service member to connect to the appropriate interagency party or subject matter expert for assistance.

(6) During the ITP review and verification processes, eligible Service members must produce evidence of the deliverables that meet the CRS before separation, retirement, or release from active duty.

(c) ITP Checklist (DD Form 2958).

(1) The ITP Checklist, in conjunction with the ITP, will be used by the commander, or commander's designee, to verify that the eligible Service member has or has not met the CRS.

(2) If it is determined that the CRS or a viable ITP have not been achieved, then the ITP checklist will document confirmation of a warm handover to partner agencies and or other appropriate agencies.

(3) During the ITP review and verification processes, eligible Service members must produce deliverables to serve as evidence that they are prepared to meet the CRS before separation, retirement, or release from active duty.

(4) ITP Checklist data will be submitted electronically to DMDC through the DMDC web-based service or a TVPO-approved system.

(5) TAP staff will explain to eligible Service members during Pre-separation or Transition Counseling how the ITP and Pre-separation or Transition Counseling checklists work together to provide the Service member with a plan for meeting the CRS.