R 081433Z NOV 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 642/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/ONLINE DATA ENTRY TOOL FOR THE PRESEPARATION COUNSELING CHECKLIST//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/PUBLIC LAW 112-56/YMD:20111121//
AMPN/REF A IS THE VOW TO HIRE HEROES ACT OF 2011//
POC/NIKI JENNINGS/NF-4/UNIT:MFR/-/TEL:703-784-9550//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. EFFECTIVE 1 NOVEMBER 2012, ALL USMC INSTALLATIONS WILL UTILIZE AND TRANSMIT THE CURRENT VERSION (JANUARY 2011 VERSION) OF THE PRE-SEPARATION COUNSELING CHECKLIST (DD FORM 2648) AND TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TAP) CHECKLIST FOR DEACTIVATING/ DEMOBILIZING RESERVE COMPONENT SERVICE MEMBERS (DD FORM 2648-1) VIA DEFENSE MANPOWER DATA CENTER'S (DMDC) TAP ONLINE DATA ENTRY TOOL. PRESEPARATION COUNSELING IS FINALIZED WHEN A SEPARATING OR RETIRING MARINE ATTENDS THE TRANSITION READINESS SEMINAR (TRS), FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE TAP WORKSHOP.
2.  THE MARINE CORPS RELIES HEAVILY ON MANUAL PROCESSES FOR SERVICE DELIVERY AND REPORTING OF PRESEPARATION COUNSELING AND TAP CLASS ATTENDANCE METRICS.  THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (OSD) TRANSITION TO VETERANS PROGRAM OFFICE CHARTERED A WORKING GROUP TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR OVERALL PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS AND IMPROVEMENT.  ONE OBJECTIVE WAS TO AUTOMATE THE SUBMISSION OF FORMS DD 2468 AND 2468-1 TO DMDC FOR SUBSEQUENT USE BY OSD.
3.  TRS PERSONNEL, UNIT TRANSITION COUNSELORS, OR UNIT TRANSITION COLLATERAL DUTY COMMAND CAREER COUNSELORS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COVERING ALL ASPECTS OF THE DD FORM 2648/-1 WITH SERVICE MEMBERS TO COMPLY WITH DOD REQUIREMENTS.
4.  INSTALLATION PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (PPD) STAFF WILL ENTER THE DD FORM DATA IN THE DMDC'S TAP ONLINE DATA ENTRY TOOL. INSTALLATION PPD STAFF MAY OBTAIN ACCESS TO DMDC'S TAP ONLINE DATA ENTRY TOOL BY CONTACTING HQMC PPD STAFF AT THE NUMBER BELOW TO OBTAIN THE APPROPRIATE DMDC APPLICATION.  INSTALLATIONS SHALL IDENTIFY A PRIMARY AND SECONDARY POINT OF CONTACT FOR ACCESS TO THIS TOOL.  ONCE POC'S ARE IDENTIFIED, THESE INDIVIDUALS WILL BE ABLE TO ADD AND REMOVE INSTALLATION USERS, AS APPLICABLE, TO MANAGE THE INSTALLATION'S ACCOUNT.
5.  THE DMDC TAP ONLINE DATA ENTRY TOOL CAN BE ACCESSED AT WWW.DMDC.OSD.MIL/TAP.
6.  PRE-SEPARATION COUNSELING SHALL COMMENCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE DURING THE 24-MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO THE SERVICE MEMBERS ANTICIPATED RETIREMENT DATE. IN THE CASE OF A SEPARATION OTHER THAN A RETIREMENT, PRE-SEPARATION COUNSELING SHALL COMMENCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE DURING THE 12-MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THE ANTICIPATED END OF ACTIVE SERVICE  DATE.
7.  TO INITIATE THE AUTOMATION OF THE DD FORM 2648 AND 2648-1, THE SERVICE MEMBER MUST SIGN THE DD FORM; THE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICE MUST RETAIN A FILE COPY, PROVIDE A COPY TO THE SERVICE MEMBER, AND PLACE THE ORIGINAL IN THE SERVICE MEMBER'S RECORD.  OFFICIAL DD FORMS CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.DTIC.MIL/WHS/DIRECTIVES/INFOMGT/FORMS/INDEX.H TM
8.  POINT OF CONTACT IS:  MS. NIKI JENNINGS, TRANSITION ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SPECIALIST, AT 703-784-9550 OR E-MAIL AT NIKI.JENNINGS(AT)USMC.MIL.
9.  THIS MARADMIN APPLIES TO MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
10. RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. F. HEDELUND, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.//