During this time of probable drawdown, what are you doing for your troops that are at risk?

SFC Deason,  Your ACAP is probably the same thing as the AF TAPS program.  Sounds similar anyway.  What I would be interested in is: due to the stress involved due to uncertainty, is there anything that you, me, supervisors, etc can do to help reduce the stress or discuss with members that may/may not be impacted?  Sometimes, even with the not knowing, if discussions are had about planning, people can make some secondary plans.  Sticking to the grind until certain is a given in all branches I am sure!  AF is the same on that score.

Sir, I would definitely suggest a couple of things. First, if you're a leader of someone who is even on the "maybe" list, be sure and afford that Soldier a little time to explore options. Recognize that sitting around for an evening looking at job sites isn't going to land you a great job, it takes a lot of effort. So allow the SM to take a little time here and there, maybe a couple of days a month, to really sit down and do some research. Also allow the SM to take off work to attend career fairs and networking events. Second, if the SM doesn't have a degree, set an appointment for that person to go to the Education center and sit down and come up with a plan to get their degree. Then we would need to allot some time for them to take classes and complete assignments. Either way it would be in the best interest for the Soldier, regardless of whether or not they are separated.

SFC Deason,  THIS is the kind of thing that I am hoping to see.  I feel that supervisors, leadership, peers, and all others take the time to find out WHO is at risk....especially for the non-vol lists.  Those that are on the voluntary list often have plans already in the works, and that is why they want out (but not always, so should double check with them also!).  The non-vol lists put people in a position that they are often not ready for and have not thought about.  It is us, as leaders, to help them find an alternate path should separation become reality.  We obviously can't make them find a path, but some career/education counseling, time to do some looking, and open door to ask questions may be the difference between highly stressed out and ineffective troop, and a troop that can focus on today's tasks even with tomorrow's possibility looming on the horizon!