25U, AIT is at Gordon. Drill is at Whiteman AFB. What should I expect? Are there any recommended certs I should get for good civilian jobs?

At 1-135th AHB, you are going to need both sets of skills (25U and 25B). You are lacking section NCO leadership and CPT Hayes may be looking to you over the next 12-18months to be that go to troop. You will need to be able to set up and work your battalion CPN as a secondary skill set. Ask people at the schoolhouse what a mid-tier is and if you can learn how to build one during your off time...soooo much you can learn and do that will crossover to civilian life if you are willing to crosstrain into 25B skills. As stated in other answers, look to skill port...at your present rank I recommend that you knock out A+ on skill port. Once complete, go after NET+ on skillport as well. Ask to be put into the accelerated schools at PEC in Arkansas go for 5 days to attend A+ and NET+ and take the certification exam(s). On the 25U side, while knowing your RT-1523 from your PRC-117G (which you won't have) and your PSC-5D (which you do have) and your HF radio and how they will communicate with your aircraft will be a big asset for the unit. For you, personally, unless you are going into civilian radio comms, not much use. The IT side of your 25U training at FT Gordon will be your best bet for civilian employment. Several of your former junior enlisted/junior NCO's have left the unit there and are now making a lot more money on the civ side than they ever made at their ranks...ask CPT Hayes about SGT Deshazo and SGT Sievers. Good luck.

You will have the opportunity to go for certifications at the school house, so go prepared. There are numerous study guides on the internet if you do a quick search. Also check out Professor Messer, he has numerous videos that will help you. Fort Gordon really pushes for certifications now, and has vouchers available if you meet the requirements (skillports and a test). If you study and show up prepared, you can easily leave with A+,Sec +, and maybe N+. Good luck and have fun.

For 25U it really helps to be versitile and know more than radios. In my experience, knowing computers and how to trouble shoot them has been an asset. Once you get settled in your unit shoot for Sec+, net+, and a+. Get on to skillport while you’re in AIT with your free time and knock out some MOS specific courses as well. Think long term whether you’re a lifer in the military or not- what will set you up for success in the long run. Best of luck to you! Message me if you would like more info.