1. Soldier for Life Overview
LTC Adam Grim
Employment Director
US Army Soldier for Life Program
Unclassified

2. Background
FY19 Program of Record
MAR 2015
Career Skills Policy
(Army Directive )
"We have the most skilled, trained and selfless Army in our Nation's history. America's Soldiers, our Soldiers for life, epitomize courage, commitment and character, and they and their Families who support them are the crown jewels of our Nation. Whether they serve for three years or 30, they are Soldiers for life, and we must always love them, protect them and keep faith with them, in and out of the uniform.“
39th Army Chief of Staff,
GEN Mark Milley J
DEC 2014
Army Transition Regulation
JUN 2014
Soldier for Life – Transition Assistance Program
JUL 2014
Transition Campaign Plan
JAN 2014
Army Campaign Plan
JUL 2012
SFL Inception
NOV 2011
VOW (Veterans Opportunity to Work) to Hire Heroes Act 2011
NOV 2010
VCSA Sends
APR 2010
Army ACAP/Transition
USMA Study Group
Unclassified

3. Soldier for Life Campaign
Mission
Soldier for Life connects Army, governmental, and community efforts to build relationships that facilitate successful reintegration of our Soldiers, Retired Soldiers, Veterans, and their Families in order to keep them Army Strong and instill their values, ethos, and leadership within communities.
Remain Strong
Start Strong
Reintegrate Strong
Serve Strong
Army
Government
Community
Information
Army Imperative: Sustain the Premier All-Volunteer Army
Employment
Education
Health
Endstate
Soldiers, Veterans, and Families leave military service “career ready” and find an established network of enablers connecting them with the employment, education, and healthcare required to successfully reintegrate into civilian society.
Unclassified

4. SFL in the Transition Space
Army
Chief of Staff
IMCOM
Prepare/Connect/Execute
74 Installations Worldwide
Garrison Commanders
Trans. Service Managers (TSM)
Manage facilities
Connection
Transition
Connect
Strategic Outreach
Interagency collaboration
Fusion cell
National/Regional Focus
Public/private partnerships
Employers
Academic Institutions
VSOs/MSOs
SFL-TAP
VOW Act Requirements
12-18 months out
Career Readiness Standards
Mandatory
5 day workshop
Resume prep
Counseling
Assistance
HRC
Prepare/Execute
Transition policy
Program funding
Data analysis
SFL-TAP Counselors

5. SFL Regions/Functions
Northeast US and Europe
LTC Roy Walker: (703)
MSG Lorena Wilson: (703)
Director – COL Adam Rocke(703)
Deputy Director – LTC (p) Roy Walker
SGM William Wilder (703) AK
Western US and Pacific
LTC Derwin Brown:
(703)
MSG Tony Turman:
(703)
Southeast US, USVI, and PR
LTC Jerry Wood: (703)
MSG Shane Perret: (703)
Central Region
LTC Jon Sowards: (703)
MSG Stephen Canonico: (703) HI
Updated 11 AUG 2016
Employment
LTC Adam Grim
(703)
Strategic Initiatives
Ms. Gabi Tyler
(703)
Social Media
Darrelynne Strother
(703)
FUNCTIONS
Education
MAJ George Coleman
Retirement Services
Mr. Mark Overberg
(703)
Health
LTC Ronna Trent
(703)
OTSG Liaison
LTC Jacqueline Clements
(703)
National Programs
MAJ(p) Katresha Bailey
(703)
Strategic Outreach
LTC Crystal Boring
(703)

6. Army Retirement Services . . . Part of the Soldier Life Cycle Since 1955
Pre-retirement policy that supports 1.04M Soldiers
117 Retirement Services Officers
Career Status Bonus Counseling
Pre-retirement Counseling
Survivor Benefit Plan Counseling
MyArmyBenefits website
Soldier for Life website
39,895 Soldiers
retired in FY15
Post-retirement policy that supports 1.2M
Retired Soldiers & surviving spouses
Lifetime benefits advice & support
Survivor Benefit Plan counseling and assistance
Army Echoes Newsletter & Blog
CSA & Installation Retired Soldier Councils
Retiree Appreciation Days
AR : Retirement Services Program

7. Soldier for Life MINDSET
Title of “Soldier” is earned
Complete IET, serve honorably
Once earned, maintained forever
Soldier for Life is about:
Serving – during and after the Army
Values, Ethos
Pride of service
Continuing to make our communities, states, and Nation better
Ambassadors, coach/teach, volunteer, civic leaders
Recruit the next generation
Tell your Army story
Always a part of the Soldier brotherhood
Starts with leaders…
All-Volunteer Army
Unclassified

8. Service Member Transition Summits
Purpose: To educate businesses on best practices in hiring and retaining military employees, while also supporting transitioning Service Members and Military Spouses as they enter the civilian workforce.
Metrics to date (CY14-present)
31 Transition Summits
23K+ Service Members & Family attendees
2K+ Employers
13K+ Interviews (at Summit) 1,800+ Firm Offers (at Summit)
Day One – Employer Focus
Interactive Panels & Forums
National Perspective
Local Perspective
Best Practices in Hiring
Networking reception
Summits upcoming
12-14 OCT (JBLM)
18-19 OCT (Hawaii)
*20 scheduled for CY16
Day Two – Service Member Focus
Town Hall-Style Panels
Employment Workshops
Comprehensive Presentations
One-on-One Resume Review
Hiring Our Heroes Job Fair
Updated 8 AUG 2016 w/ IMCOM summit data from COP
Summits upcoming – updated 8 AUG 2016 w/ HoH Calendar as of June 2016

9. Over 2250 graduates since FY14 Over 300 Soldiers currently enrolled
Local CSP Programs
Over 2250 graduates since FY14
Fort Carson, CO
Welding
Solar
Piping
CDL
HoH Fellowship
Fort Riley, KS
CDL
Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Realty
Fort Campbell, KY
IT (MSFT)
Piping
Siemens
HoH Fellowship
JBLM, WA
Piping
Welding
HVAC
CDL
Painters
IT/Software
Airstreams
Hospitality
HoH Fellowship
Fort Drum, NY
CDL
OSHA
Solar Ready Vets
Over 300 Soldiers currently enrolled
41 addition cohorts in FY16
Fort Belvoir, VA
HoH Fellowship
Fort Sill, OK
CDL
Auto Mechanics
Piping
Fort Eustis, VA
CDL
Fort Lee, VA
Machining Skills
Fort Irwin, CA
Airstreams
Fort Bragg, NC
CDL
Law Enforcement
Fort Huachuca, AZ
HoH Fellowship
Fort Gordon, GA
Firefighters
IT/Software
CSP Talking Points:
16 courses at 7 installations
251 Soldiers currently enrolled
13 job offers already
30 more courses at 7 installations slated to begin after the new year with 51 Soldiers enrolled
CSPs SFL is facilitating:
Fort Hamilton: JPMorgan Chase Internship; FDM IT Software solutions
Fort Dix/ Detrick: FirstData Internship
Fort Drum: Solar Ready Vets (moving from Pilot at FT Carson to full program at FT Drum) (Dept of Energy sponsor)
O2O expansion from JBLM to Colorado, Texas, NY, VA, FL, specific installations haven’t been identified yet
Presidio/Monterey: Concrete Preservation Institute Internship (National Parks Service sponsor) on Alcatraz
Fort Bliss, TX
Airstreams
HoH Fellowship
Fort Stewart, GA
WARTAC
Construction
Fort Hood, TX
Sheet metal
Piping
Shifting Gears/GM
Welding
HoH Fellowship
Over
93% job placement
Hawaii
Concrete Preservation
Fort Polk, LA
Welding
Fort Rucker, AL
Firefighters
Fort Benning, GA
CDL
DODI (JTEST-AI)
AD (Career Skills Program)
Unclassified
As of 2 Aug 2016

10. SFL (Known) Community Action Teams
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon
MN +212 cities
Illinois Joining Forces
State Wide
Nashville Serving Vets
Nashville, TN
NY Serves
New York City, NY
Boston Collaborative
Boston, MA
Rally Point 6
Lakewood, WA
Veterans of America Bill Daniels Veterans Service Center
Denver, CO
PA Serves
Pittsburgh, PA
Delaware Valley Vet Consortium
Philadelphia, PA
LA Veterans Collaborative
Los Angeles, CA
Serving Together
Washington, DC
NC Serves
Charlotte, NC
San Diego Veterans Coalition
San Diego, CA
VETLanta
Atlanta, GA
Veterans Village of San Diego
San Diego, CA
America’s Warrior Partnership
Augusta, GA
Home Base Iowa
State Wide
Combined Arms
Houston, TX
Alabama Executive Veteran Network (AlaVetNet)
Alabama
United Way of Broward County
Mission United)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Regions
Northeast
Southeast
Central
West
Disclaimer:
"This is not an exhaustive list of Community Action Teams (CATs). The dissemination of information about the non-Federal entities listed is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement by the U.S. Army or this office of any of the listed organizations."
Legend
Fully funded and operational
Lacking minor resources
Lacking major resources

11. How YOU can help Current challenges Your Call to Action
One generation away from the Draft
Smallest Army since WWII
Significant Civil-Military Divide
Shrinking population of qualified applicants/low propensity to serve
Your Call to Action
“Hire & Inspire”
Help sustain the All-Volunteer Force
Community engagement

12. Once a Soldier
Always a Soldier
A Soldier for Life!

13. Join the Conversation www.SoldierForLife.army.mil
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Unclassified