Joint Transition Readiness Center hosts virtual workshop for transitioning service members Published Nov. 18, 2021 By David DeKunder 502nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTNIOFORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Transitioning service members and their families will be able to learn about resources that can help them as they separate or retire from the military during a virtual workshop being conducted by the Joint Transition Readiness Center, or JTRC, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dec. 3. The Transition Information Program workshop will include four panel discussions on topics of importance for transitioning service members, who are either separating or retiring from the military, and their family members. Jon Vance, JTRC transition services manager, said each panel discussion will have a 30-minute presentation given by subject matter experts with a 30-minute question and answer session for the transitioning service members. The panels will cover subject areas including employment networking opportunities, which will be conducted by Jose Ontiveros, JBSA Transition and Workforce Alliance SkillBridge/Career Skills Program manager, and Serafina De Los Santos, JBSA Transition and Workforce Alliance chair and 502nd Force Support Group executive director. The panels will cover subjects including understanding healthcare outside of the military and how to obtain and enroll in a health insurance plan; resources on how to find housing in the local area and what benefits, including from the Department of Veteran Affairs, or VA, which can be utilized to apply for a home mortgage; and what VA benefits and insurance are available for transitioning service members. Besides Ontiveros and De Los Santos, other subject matter experts include representatives from Christus Health, Humana, the VA and the Texas Veterans Land Board. Information on resources provided through the Transition Information Program workshop will help transitioning service members get prepared as much as possible for civilian life, Vance said. “They’re topics that are important,” he said. “Basically, with the workshop providing good information, they can use the information to make decisions on what is available in the local area.” Registration for the Transition Information Program workshop is at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/transition-information-program-tickets-171254866917.