Oct 24, 2019 | Employment, Post Transition, Preparation
Timing your military transition to coincide with the remaining active period of your security clearance is paramount. Making a hasty or knee-jerk decision to separate or retire from the military without calculating the time it will take your personnel office to...
Oct 21, 2019 | Employment, Post Transition
The mandatory 180-day waiting period for military retirees pursuing federal jobs is a law that needs to be understood and planned for. This federal law was enacted in 1964 but went through a long suspension from 2001 until 2016 as a result of a state of national...
Oct 20, 2019 | Post Transition
Everyone who joins the military is issued several sets of uniforms has to purchase them, or they do a combination of both. And, everyone who joins the military eventually transitions out of it. That leaves many with the daunting question of what to do with their...
Oct 19, 2019 | Preparation
The decision to separate or retire from the military is usually a difficult one. That decision is compounded by the stress of having to tell those in your chain of command your plans. But their knowledge of your plans is inevitable, yet you should not tell your...
Oct 19, 2019 | Preparation
Leaving the military, whether retiring or separating is a HUGE decision. There are all sorts of implications: financial, emotional, psychological, familial, etc. While in the military, you tend to identify as a servicemember. You are an Airman, Soldier, Marine, or...
