The VA is offering a career-skills training opportunity to help transitioning troops potentially become VA employees through the Warrior Transition Advancement Course (WARTAC), which is being held Oct. 9 — Dec. 19 at the IMCOM-Europe Workforce Development Center on Sembach Kaserne. (Photo Credit: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
by IMCOM-Europe Public Affairs
SEMBACH, Germany — For military members separating or retiring from overseas, the search for that first job as a civilian can be a challenge.
To assist in Europe, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is offering a career-skills training opportunity to help transitioning troops potentially become VA employees through the Warrior Transition Advancement Course, or WARTAC, which is being held Oct. 9 – Dec. 19 at the IMCOM-Europe Workforce Development Center on Sembach Kaserne.
WARTAC participants will receive training as a Veterans Service Representative, or VSR, and be interviewed for a position at one of 56 Regional Veteran Service Centers throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and the Philippines.
To apply for the training in Sembach, transitioning service members must first participate in one of several virtual WARTAC briefings scheduled for Aug. 5-9, when VA reps will brief on WARTAC and the application process.
WARTAC applicants also need to meet these requirements:
When describing the role of a VSR, WARTAC officials said, “it is critical to have sharp, dependable people filling these important VA positions.”
A VSR serves as the primary contact for a veteran and his/her representative during compensation or pension claims. Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
For more information about applying for WARTAC, contact the transition services manager in your area:
Bavaria: Anne Fugate, DSN 476-2057, CIV 09662-83-2057, anne.m.fugate.civ@mail.mil
Interested service members with the Air Force, Marines or Navy can contact their base transition office for more information.