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I was on it the whole time. Minus tech school.
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I just flew in there on my way to Germany... which is where I'm writing this from. We are staying on Spangdahlem while we dig a B-26 crash from 1944.
Pretty good time for me most of it... a couple rough embedded training team tours in Iraq and Afghanistan I could have lived without... and one really tough boss who made a couple of years suck... other then that... have no regrets.
You guys rock by the way... I really appreciate everyone's input on this thread... lots of good advice.
Pretty good time for me most of it... a couple rough embedded training team tours in Iraq and Afghanistan I could have lived without... and one really tough boss who made a couple of years suck... other then that... have no regrets.
You guys rock by the way... I really appreciate everyone's input on this thread... lots of good advice.
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- Go Early and Often... Don’t wait until you’re a short time away from separation before starting the military to civilian transition process. The ideal time to begin preparing for your transition is one year before you are available to begin employment in the civilian workforce.
Go to the Transition Seminar a couple of times before you get out...Helps you get new ideas on civilian hiring practices and up to date corporate trends... It is mandatory/law that each branch provide for this for separating military.
One of the briefer's at the seminar should be the VA rep. VERY VERY important to get to know the Who, What, When, and Where of this process.
Get a copy of your medical records NOW and go through them for your VA claims process...You will be shocked at the stuff you have forgotten that happened back in the day... I think you can get a copy of your Med records once a year... Order them from Records at your host Military hospital ... Make a claim against everything and make them disprove any service connection...
The reason for service connect injuries is in case things arise after you retire you can get treatment from the VA at a later date.
Example in my case - I broke my ankle while at a remote station...I made a claim and it was determined to be service connected so if later on I develop arthritis in my ankle, I can get treatment from the VA.
Get a copy of all your performance reports and start getting bullet statements for your Resume...Most military folks have plenty of accomplishments to get a diverse set of skills put together to tailor your resume...Quantify Mentoring, Leadership, Supervisory that are all good lean forward ideals for any employment. Skills, abilities, certifications can be tailored to fit into job categories or areas.
Tri-Care is ever changing...We just received a letter from the Regional office that to be eligible for Tri-Care Prime..You have to live within 30 miles of the Military facility.
Just to explain a bit; Tri-Care Prime basically is the Military Health System where as Tri-Care Standard is a cost share with the outside medical system. Worth looking into the costs and convenience of it, might affect your choices on what is best for you or where you live.
Like others have said get your DD214 correct, I think it is all online now.
My experience with the job market has been good...Companies seem to love retired Vets because they have a work history which is reasonable to assume was decent because you made it to retirement once already. There is also big push to hire Vets...You also most likely already have a Security Clearance which basically is an ongoing back ground check and good for defense industry jobs.
That is all I have for now...If I think of more, will post up...Congrats, I left after 27yrs Active
Go to the Transition Seminar a couple of times before you get out...Helps you get new ideas on civilian hiring practices and up to date corporate trends... It is mandatory/law that each branch provide for this for separating military.
One of the briefer's at the seminar should be the VA rep. VERY VERY important to get to know the Who, What, When, and Where of this process.
Get a copy of your medical records NOW and go through them for your VA claims process...You will be shocked at the stuff you have forgotten that happened back in the day... I think you can get a copy of your Med records once a year... Order them from Records at your host Military hospital ... Make a claim against everything and make them disprove any service connection...
The reason for service connect injuries is in case things arise after you retire you can get treatment from the VA at a later date.
Example in my case - I broke my ankle while at a remote station...I made a claim and it was determined to be service connected so if later on I develop arthritis in my ankle, I can get treatment from the VA.
Get a copy of all your performance reports and start getting bullet statements for your Resume...Most military folks have plenty of accomplishments to get a diverse set of skills put together to tailor your resume...Quantify Mentoring, Leadership, Supervisory that are all good lean forward ideals for any employment. Skills, abilities, certifications can be tailored to fit into job categories or areas.
Tri-Care is ever changing...We just received a letter from the Regional office that to be eligible for Tri-Care Prime..You have to live within 30 miles of the Military facility.
Just to explain a bit; Tri-Care Prime basically is the Military Health System where as Tri-Care Standard is a cost share with the outside medical system. Worth looking into the costs and convenience of it, might affect your choices on what is best for you or where you live.
Like others have said get your DD214 correct, I think it is all online now.
My experience with the job market has been good...Companies seem to love retired Vets because they have a work history which is reasonable to assume was decent because you made it to retirement once already. There is also big push to hire Vets...You also most likely already have a Security Clearance which basically is an ongoing back ground check and good for defense industry jobs.
That is all I have for now...If I think of more, will post up...Congrats, I left after 27yrs Active