What We Do

The Transition Center provides separation and pre-retirement services for Soldiers assigned to the USAG Rheinland-Pfalz area (Kaiserslautern Military Community and Baumholder).

We produce your ORDERS and DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). This document records your military service, education, awards, military occupational specialty (MOS), time in service, and all related personnel information. Every Servicemember will get their Orders and Draft DD214 in the Personnel Action Request (PAR) attachments in the IPPS-A system and then will follow specific instructions within the PAR Comments on what steps to take next.

We also offer desk-side Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) counseling for retiring Soldiers and their spouses. Medical Retiring and Regular Retiring servicemembers will receive the SBP Slides, Counseling, and a copy of a blank Form 2656 to review, fill out  and send back to us prior to their "Final Out" appointment with the Transition center. This ensures the Soldier receives their retirement pay and elects the SBP that best fits their family’s needs. Retirement Pay and SBP Calculators are found here: https://myarmybenefits.us.army.mil/Benefit-Calculators

Note: The Transition Center handles administrative processing of separations, retirements, and DD Form 214s. Career counseling, resume help, and workshops are provided by the separate Transition Assistance Program / SFL-TAP for Active Duty, Guard and Reserve Soldiers and Airmen, Department of War civilian employees who are preparing to depart the military, and all work-age family members of each of the above groups.

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Prepare and Submit Your Packet

Follow these steps to request for orders, a draft DD 214, or a retirement request. Completing them correctly the first time prevents delays.

1. Download Required Paperwork

2. Complete All Documents

  • Fill out every section. Incomplete checklists will be returned

3. Assemble your full packet

  • Place the completed checklist at the front.
  • Add all other required supporting documents.

3. Scan and upload as one file

  • Scan/Combine the entire packet into a single PDF.

4. Submit via IPPS-A

  • Upload the single PDF packet directly into IPPS-A for processing, order generation, and DD Form 214 production.
  • Use this helpful guide to walk you through the IPPS-A submission process.

This process is used for:

  • Cutting separation or retirement orders
  • Generating the DD Form 214
  • Retirement requests (DA Form 2339 for enlisted Soldiers; DA Form 7301 for officers)

Important: Submit only complete packets. Missing or incomplete documents stop processing and create delays for you and your unit.​​​​​​

Guides and Resources

Questions or Need an Appointment?

Contact the Transition Center serving your location (Kaiserslautern at Kleber Kaserne or Baumholder at Smith Barracks) during duty hours.

Services are available by appointment only from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday - Friday.

Walk-ins accepted from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Monday - Friday.