90 Day Checklist

FIELD GUIDE

SFLTAP gives you the tools. This checklist makes them usable.

The Army does a good job with SFLTAP and it matters. The information is there - benefits briefs, resume help, VA walkthrough, financial planning - the resources are real and they do set you up to be successful. The foundation is there.

The problem isn't the quality - it's the volume. It's information overload at the exact moment you have the least time to absorb it. If you're a senior leader, you're sitting in that mandatory class while the mission is still running. Your platoon, your company, your shop still needs a decision. Your phone is still buzzing. Your attention is split not because you don't care, but because you're still leading until the last day. You can't fully lock in, even when you want to.

You get fire-hosed with information and then you're expected to remember it 30, 60, 90 days later when you actually need it. That's where things fall through the cracks.

This checklist isn't a replacement for SFLTAP. It's what comes after. It's SFLTAP distilled into what to do, when to do it, in plain language, in order. No briefs. No slides. Just the next right step.

One page. 90 days. One task at a time.

FINAL 2 WEEKS - SECURE YOUR DOCS

☐ DD214 - 5 certified copies, scan to cloud + USB

☐ Full medical records

☐ File VA Intent to File

☐ DEERS / ID cards for family

☐ Note Tricare / dental end date

☐ Final pay / leave

☐ SGLI to VGLI 240-day window

☐ List all logins (VA.gov, eBenefits, etc)

Peer support & lived experience. Not medical, legal, or VA-accredited advice. Crisis: Call/text 988 then press 1.

DAYS 8-30 - GET YOUR BEARINGS

☐ Budget - new income vs expenses, 90-day runway

☐ Check credit report at annualcreditreport.com

☐ File unemployment if needed - no shame in it

☐ Sleep, movement, water, alcohol check

☐ Family talk: roles at home, expectations, space, signals

☐ House admin: driver's license, registration, voter reg

DAYS 61-90 - BUILD YOUR AFTER

☐ Follow up VA claims / appointments

☐ Set 90-day health follow-up

☐ Money check - adjust budget to reality

☐ Family check-in - what's working / not working

☐ Community - pick 1 gym, 1 group, 1 place that's yours

☐ Write your "After" statement: Who are you after the formation?

DAYS 31-60 - FIND YOUR FORMATION

☐ Resume - one page, translate MOS to civilian

☐ LinkedIn - headline, photo, connect to 10 real people

☐ Talk to 2 VSOs and 2 vets who are 2 years out

☐ SkillBridge / job shadow / volunteer 1x week

☐ Purpose: 1 physical challenge, 1 service, 1 learning