A Military Service Member’s departure to active duty is just one piece of the deployment lifecycle. The phases that come before and after deployment are critical to ensuring a manageable process for the employee’s team. The Military Service Member requires different levels of support from a supervisor, HR professional and coworkers at different stages. Refer to the Deployment Lifecycle as a guide to learn about the various phases and the role you play in the process.
Employment & Readiness
Begins initially when service members are hired by VA and ends when they receive written or verbal orders to perform military service. Click here to learn more…
Pre-Deployment
Starts when service members receive orders or notification to perform military service and ends when they depart from VA to their deployment assignment. Click here to learn more…
Deployment
Starts when service members depart from VA to perform military service and ends when they complete active duty. The only activity is performing military service during this phase. Click here to learn more…
Post-Deployment
Begins when the service members start the military out-processing procedures and initiates the transition back to VA employee status and ends when they return to VA employment. Click here to learn more…
Reintegration
Begins when service members complete active duty and ends when they determine they are fully integrated back into the VA workforce. Click here to learn more…