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Transition Checklist

Sometimes a medical condition prevents continued service with the Navy or Coast Guard. In those instances, Navy Wounded Warrior pairs service members with a Transition Coordinator to prepare for what comes next. 

Transition checklists are personalized for each case, but you can expect to discuss things like:

Employment Needs

  • Translating military service into a resume
  • Scheduling time for career fairs and networking events
  • Learning about internship opportunities

Education Needs

  • Using or transferring the Post-9/11 GI Bill
  • Applying for college or job-training programs
  • Connecting with college veteran centers points of contact

Physical Evaluation Board Needs

  • Understanding the PEB findings
  • Navigating the TDRL/PDRL status

Military Separation Needs

  • Scheduling and attending Transition Assistance Program classes and workshops
  • Attending household goods briefing and scheduling a move
  • Guidance on forthcoming changes with SCAADL, SGLI, and other benefits

Health Care Needs

  • Applying for TRICARE as a veteran
  • Obtaining military-service medical records
  • Securing health coverage for family members

Department of Veterans Affairs Needs

  • Initiating a warm hand-off to the VA 
  • Applying for a VA Caregiver stipend
  • Understanding what benefits are delivered at discharge

Other Needs

  • Planning for a strong financial future
  • Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
  • Updating powers of attorney
  • Learning about privately funded resources like local nonprofits

As the Navy’s official support program for Sailors and Coast Guardsmen of all ranks, Navy Wounded Warrior supports service members who have been wounded in combat or injured in the line of duty or on liberty, such as in a fall or a motorcycle accident. We also aid those dealing with serious physical or psychological illnesses, such as cancer or PTSD. The program is voluntary and service members must be referred into the program to qualify for assistance. 

Service members can self-refer to Navy Wounded Warrior. Family, friends, chaplains, command leadership, medical providers, and other service members are often the best advocates and can directly refer their Sailors and Coast Guardsmen, too. Contact the Navy Wounded Warrior call center at 855-NAVY WWP (855-628-9997) or send an email to navywoundedwarrior.fct@navy.mil to get started.