Sponsorship

Question 1

Define the Total Army Sponsorship Program (TASP)?

Answer 1

A system to help Commanders exercise their basic responsibility for the successful reception and integration of Soldiers and Families into their unit, installation, facility, and community.

Question 2

Define a Sponsor?

Answer 2

A leader designated by name at the gaining organization to assist inbound personnel and their Families in making a smooth transition into the unit and community.

Question 3

Who is Tier 1 personnel?

Answer 3

Advanced Individual Training and Officer Basic Course graduates.

Question 4

Who is Tier II personnel?

Answer 4

Soldiers, NCOs, and Officers in the grades of PVT- SSG, 2LT- CPT, and WO1- CW2

Question 5

Who is Tier III personnel?

Answer 5

NCOs and Officers in the grades of SFC- SGM, CW3- CW5, and MAJ- COL

Question 6

Define a unit sponsorship coordinator?

Answer 6

Personnel assigned at the BDE/BN or equivalent level to oversee and manage the sponsorship program.

Question 7

What should the sponsor be?

Answer 7

1. Equal in grade or higher than the incoming or departing Soldier.
2. Of the same gender, marital status, and military career field or occupational series as the inbound Soldier. Commanders and supervisors will make every attempt possible to assign sponsors who are the same gender as the inbound Soldier especially first-term Soldiers.
3. Familiar with the unit, activity, and community.
4. Only individuals who represent the gaining unit or activity in a positive manner will be selected as sponsors.
5. During regular garrison activity, sponsor-Soldier ratio should not exceed 1:5 unless the Commander deems otherwise due to shortage of available sponsors.
6. Commanders or supervisors should appoint reactionary sponsors to help newcomers whose sponsor goes on unexpected emergency leave or other absence or can no longer provide adequate sponsorship for other reasons.

Question 8

What will the sponsor immediately provide to the incoming Soldier via TASP on ACT?

Answer 8

A welcome letter.

Question 9

How can Commanders evaluate the success of the sponsorship program?

Answer 9

1. Newcomer interviews.
2. Review of sponsorship program survey results.
3. Organization inspection program results.

Question 10

When will sponsorship surveys be completed by newcomers or outbound Soldiers?

Answer 10

45 days of in-processing or out-processing.