Transition help near Fort Hood: what the official pages say

What the official page lists

• The TAP office is in the Copeland Soldier Service Center, Bldg. 18010, Legends Way and TJ Mills. Posted hours: Monday to Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. [Fort Hood TAP page]
• Fort Hood's page says to register and finish the Enterprise Individualized Self-Assessment on the Army TAP portal, then get scheduled for Individualized Initial Counseling. Initial and Pre-Separation Counseling should be done 366 days before separation. [Fort Hood TAP page]
• Retirees who have a Mandatory Retirement Date must start 24 months before it. Soldiers going through chapters, REFRAD or the IDES process should start at the earliest chance. [Fort Hood TAP page]

State help in Texas

• The Texas Veterans Commission's Veterans Employment Services are free to veterans, eligible spouses and family members. Job seekers are pointed to a Work In Texas profile and to their local Texas Workforce Solutions Center. [tvc.texas.gov, read Oct 30, 2026]
• TVC says its Veterans Career Advisors give one-on-one job coaching, interview skills and resume help, and that it serves veterans who have qualifying employment barriers and some transitioning service members.

Free certification prep near you

O2O lists a Rio Grande region that covers Texas and New Mexico. Check IVMF's regions list for your area and for online cohorts. See also the Onward to Opportunity page (/programs/onward-to-opportunity).

SkillBridge near the base

Search skillbridge.mil locations for programs near Fort Hood. Army SkillBridge and Career Skills Program steps run through your TAP counselor and your command. See also /programs/skillbridge.

Sources

• Fort Hood, Transition Assistance Program
• Texas Veterans Commission, Employment
• IVMF, Onward to Opportunity
• DoD SkillBridge

Last checked Oct 30, 2026. Hours, locations and rules change. Confirm on the official page before you plan around them.