The Total Army Sponsorship Program (TASP) is currently under review.
1.The Army Career Tracker (ACT) will sunset on 14 Nov 2025.
2.The Sponsorship Program will be renamed “Onboarding and Integration”
3.The main objective is to create a seamless Soldier experience for In/Out-processing Soldiers empowered, Commander-Led, data fed, and outcome tracked.
4.This initiative also focuses on synchronizing efforts to improve Finance, Medical, Housing, Childcare, Spouse Employment and Schools.
5.IPPS-A will be utilized for Soldiers to update their contact information, to ensure accurate contact info during unit Permanent Change of Station (PCS).
6. Further guidance on the program implementation will be provided by Headquarters, Department of the Army, (HQDA) G1.
Complete Member Elections on IPPS-A with accurate contact info
Gaining unit will be able to access the Soldier contact info and assign a sponsor using the Leader’s Dashboard.
If you are experiencing difficulty connecting with your gaining unit or require assistance securing a sponsor, please contact the U.S. Army Garrison Italy Installations Sponsorship Liaison (ISL) at:
2. Complete Member Elections on IPPS-A with accurate contact info
3. Gaining unit will be able to access the Soldier contact info and assign a sponsor using the Leader’s Dashboard.
If you are experiencing difficulty connecting with your gaining unit or require assistance securing a sponsor, please contact the U.S. Army Garrison Italy Installations Sponsorship Liaison (ISL) at:
Want to get to know some spouses at your Soldier’s new unit in Vicenza before you even get there? Family Readiness Groups (FRGs) in Italy are unlike any other FRGs in the Army. They are like family and really keep our families connected, involved, and aware. Email for FRG contact and information.
Youth Sponsorship Programs
Get your kids connected to new friends overseas before they even leave the U.S. to ease their transition.
CYS YOUTH SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM (YEAR-ROUND)
CYS matches incoming youth, grades 6th-12th, with a peer of a similar age. They can communicate in advance, so your kids already know someone on the first day of school! Or they can be matched upon arrival as well. To request a sponsor, email the CYS Youth Program Director through the Vicenza Youth Center's webpage.
STUDENT TO STUDENT (S2S) PROGRAMS (DURING SCHOOL YEAR)
The Vicenza military school community offers a youth Sponsorship program to connect your son or daughter with a peer at their new school in Vicenza, Italy. To request a sponsor, visit the SLO page and scroll down to Youth Sponsorship and Transition Support.
Student to Student (S2S) Sponsor Program: For 9th-12th grade students
Junior Student to Student (JS2S) Sponsor Program: For middle school students
TIP: Once you’ve arrived, don’t forget to enroll your kids in ACS's Teenvenuti Program, run by the CYS SLO!