Servicemember Civilian Transition Support Act

Senior transition official for service members

This bill would require the Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness to name a senior Department of Defense official. The designation would occur within 90 days of enactment. The official would be chosen from people with extensive veterans services and transition experience. The official would act as the Department's chief transition officer, oversee the Military-Civilian Transition Office, and review the Transition Assistance Program and Skillbridge. They would propose legislative or administrative changes to improve transition services and work with VA, Labor, Education, state and local governments, and nonprofits. The Secretary of Defense would brief the congressional defense committees on the designation and implementation within 90 days.