The purpose of the Reserve Component Transition Assistance Advisor (RCTAA) program is to provide advisors across the country to assist National Guard and Army and Air Force Reserve Service Members, their Families, and Veterans in accessing local, state, and federal benefits and healthcare services. Each RCTAA advisor assists in obtaining entitlements through the Veterans Affairs System and access to community resources. The RCTAA initiative began in May 2005 when the National Guard Bureau signed a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Veterans Affairs. By law, Transition Assistance Advisors “serve as points of contact to assist eligible members of the Reserve Components in accessing benefits and health care furnished under laws administered by the Secretary of Defense and benefits and health care furnished in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs” (NDAA, 2013, Sec. 513)

 

Contact
If you live in the Sandhills – Raleigh/Durham-Chapel Hill area to the
NC Coast,
Matt DeVivo, Federal Contractor, RCTAA
Office: 984-664-6573
Cell: 202-879-9338
Email: matthew.devivo.ctr@gapsi.com

If you live in the Piedmont/Greensboro-Charlotte-Metro area to the NC Mountains,
Anthony Moore, Federal Contractor, RCTAA
Cell: 980-308-4177
Email: amoore@gapsi.com

 

 

Who We Serve

Army and Air National Guard and Army and Air Force Reserve Service Members, their
Families, and Veterans We care about you and your family.
-  Over 90% of RCTAAs are veterans or spouses of military members.
-  Many RCTAAs have worked through the disability process and receive disability
compensation.
-  We have built strong partnerships and coalitions within the Department of
Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, State Directors of VA, Veterans
Services Organizations, and State Headquarters groups, such as Family
Support, Chaplains Offices, Department of Labor, and Employer Support for the
Guard and Reserve (ESGR).

 

What we can do for you:
» State and local benefits, then have education and training 

» Education and Training Assistance

» VA Assistance for Physical and Mental Health

» Financial Assistance

» Employment Assistance

» State and Local Benefits

» Health and Life Insurance

» Effects of a Career Change

» Relocation Assistance

» Disabled Veterans Program Assistance


- National Guard and Veteran entitlements and access for health care in both
the DoD and Veteran Affairs medical facilities.
- Important deadlines that require your action while still on active duty and as a
veteran, so you do not miss these time sensitive opportunities.
- Dental care programs (time sensitive).
- Referral for counseling services for you and your family that will not affect your
career.
- Insurance information such as SGLI and TSGLI
- Rehabilitative care management if needed to help you return to a normal lifestyle.
- Assistance with job search and connection with ESGR for rights of employment.

- Assistance in connecting you with the Veterans Benefits Administration and
Veteran Service Organizations to file disability claims.
- Assistance in the event of financial hardship, healthcare issues, or
unemployment needs.
- Assistance with locating your medical records, DD 214s and other needed
documents.

Benefits

Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

  • Medical: Combat Veterans receive health care for up to 5 years from date of discharge from active duty.
  • Dental: Veterans may receive a one-time dental treatment within 180 days from separation.
  • VA Publications

Veterans Benefit Administration (VBA)

  • Montgomery GI Bill
  • Post-9/11 GI Bill - transferrable
  • GI Bill Info

North Carolina Department of Military and Veteran Affairs

  • NCDMVA assist veterans and their families in the presentation, processing, proof and establishment of claims, privileges, rights and benefits as they may be entitled to under Federal, State or local laws.
  • Directory of Veterans Service Officers (by county) –Learn about State Veterans Benefits
  • NC4Vets

NC Veterans Benefits

NC National Guard Association

NC Soldier and Airmen Assistance Fund

State Employees Credit Union

Military OneSource

  • Education, relocation, parenting, stress, you name it. Military OneSource is available by phone or online, this free service is provided by the Department of Defense for active-duty, Guard, and Reserve service members and their families.

 

Resources

Employer Partnership of the Armed Forces

The Employer Partnership (EP) was created as a way to provide America’s employers with a direct link to Service members and their families. Service members can leverage their military training and experience for career opportunities in today’s civilian job market with national, regional and local Employer Partners.

Pipeline NC

Provides expertise and sophisticated technology that frees businesses, educators, job seekers and exiting military from traditional models of recruiting and hiring. http://pipelinenc.com/

VetJobs

VetJobs makes it easy to reach transitioning military, National Guard, Reserve Component Members and veterans that have separated over the last several decades and are now productive members of the civilian work force in all disciplines, and their family members. http://www.vetjobs.com/

USERRA

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 is a federal law intended to ensure that persons who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, are not disadvantaged or discriminated against in employment based on past, present, or future military service. DOL USERRA page

NC Department of Labor

Provides access to North Carolina state government job vacancies. https://www.nc.gov/jobs

North Carolina’s Division of Employment Security Commission

Veterans' Employment & Training Service (VETS)

Provide veterans and transitioning service members with the resources and services to succeed in the 21st century workforce. 

Recruit Military

Recruit Military is unique among recruiting firms in that we focus solely on matching up military veterans and their spouses with employers across the world. www.recruitmilitary.com

VMET

The Verification of Military Experience and Training (VMET) web site provides eligible service members a VMET document (DD Form 2586) on demand. The VMET data is a portion of a member’s career history, which comes from a large database with data received from the four service’s official personnel and training systems. https://milconnect.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect/public/faq/Training-VMET

NC Works 

Here you can find summary information about available Veteran Programs. The N.C. Division of Workforce Solutions provides job seeker services for veterans, transitioning service members, and eligible spouses.

Other Resources

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