the furnishing of counseling, information, and services to such member under the program shall commence not later than 365 days before the anticipated separation or release date. (C) Deadline for commencement Except as provided in paragraph (4), under no circumstances shall the furnishing of covered counseling, information, and services to a member under the program commence later than 365 days before the date of retirement, separation, or release of the member from the armed forces. (2) Completion Except as provided in paragraph (4), the furnishing of covered counseling, information, and services to a member under the program shall be completed as follows: (A) In the case of a member retiring from the armed forces, by not later than 120 days before the date of retirement. (B) In the case of a member otherwise being separated or released from the armed forces, by not later than 90 days before the date of separation or release. (3) Construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed to prohibit the furnishing of covered counseling, information, and services to a member under the program, or other counseling, assistance, and information and services similar to covered counseling, information, and services, at times other than the times provided for by paragraphs (1) and (2). (4) Unanticipated retirement, separation, or release in connection with preseparation counseling In the event that a retirement or other separation or released from the armed forces is unanticipated until there are 90 or fewer days before the anticipated retirement or separation or release date, or in the event a member of a reserve component is being demobilized under circumstances in which (as determined by the Secretary concerned) operational requirements make the 120-day or 90-day requirement under paragraph (2) unfeasible, preseparation counseling under the program shall begin as soon as possible within the remaining period of service. (e) Furnishing on in-Person basis (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), covered