Any Comm guys stay in that industry upon EAS?

Cpl Jerome Roseborough — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 22:34:30 -0400

Comm center to Civilian communications

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 19 at 2015 10:38 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 22:38:53 -0400

Assuming EAS is similar to ETS, I'm looking into Linux SysAdmin work. Also, the big motivator behind my blog is to help me learn more about web design and security. What are you trying to get info about?

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Jul 20 at 2015 5:58 AM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 05:58:28 -0400

Oh yeah upon retirement returned to home town area of Overland Park, KS and went to work for Sprint. Unfortunately the Tech Bubble Burst after 5 yrs of doing that and generally speaking they don't really want you in the Technical Community after you're 40 plus so I had to find me a new line of work.

Response by LTC John Shaw made Jul 20 at 2015 10:18 AM

LTC John Shaw — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 10:18:17 -0400

Cpl Jerome Roseborough I am at Verizon, I have been here almost 21 years. They have supported me through each Army Reserve mobilization. I nominated them and they received the 2012 ESGR Freedom Award for support of Military, Active, Veteran, Guard, Reserve.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Jul 22 at 2015 2:33 AM

PO1 John Miller — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 02:33:57 -0400

Well, COMM and IT are one and the same in the Navy so yes I did stay in the field after I retired. I currently work for a government contractor providing IT support for the Arizona Air National Guard's Predator UAV program.

Response by Cpl Alan Mackin made Nov 25 at 2015 3:44 PM

Cpl Alan Mackin — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 15:44:50 -0500

I was classified as a 2841/2845. I stayed in the electronics industry for several years after EAS, but not in the radio comm. industry.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 25 at 2015 3:53 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 15:53:04 -0500

I was a Field Radio Operator who went to work in the Space Program after obtaining my degree.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 11 at 2015 2:49 AM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 02:49:43 -0500

I did - I directly went over to a Systems/Network engineer position. Started working 3 days into my terminal, and still getting calls from other companies. I do miss being a Sgt/chief and having a smashing time at 29 Palms for field ops with the boys and unauthorized beverages...
Personally, I think it is a waste not to continue being in the same field, at least to get something going, and keep employed. I consider our MOS training, clearance and practical experience (at least in my case) very valuable and unique, and way better than someone that is a civvie with a bachelors and maybe a cert or two (doesn't mean they are useless, but come on - how many MCI's they completed?).

On the other side, if someone's heart isn't into it, not sure what to tell them.... don't stay in IT/Comm. 85% of the Data guys stayed in the field that I am in touch with, not sure about other MOS's.. I guess for Radio/MUX (0621/0622) working for a TeleComm company or contractor such as Harris might be challenging, as they would need to figure out how to translate their skills and compete with others..... SatCom, Wire, TechCon and others in the same boat..

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 6 at 2016 11:08 PM

CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 23:08:03 -0400

I started out as a 2841, Ground Radio Repairman, then went to MCCES @ 29 Palms, MCAGCC, for the advance course for 2861, Radio Technician, after being selected and promoted to SSgt. and GySgt. I was selected for Warrant Officer, 2805, Data Communications Maintenance Officer. I graduated from the Warrant Officers Basic School. From here the rest is my Marine Corps history. I retired from the Marine Corps in 1994 and became another retired veteran. I eventually found my gift of gab and the knowledge of law for Veterans Benefits, which I hoped that I had made a difference in someone else's life. I'm now retired from the County of San Diego for the past six years and I'm fully retired and a disabled veteran. So I don't have any regrets that I didn't stay in my field of expertise after serving the Marine Corps for 21 plus years, then serving our veterans and their families for another 16 years. If I had to do it again, I wouldn't have changed anything, but maybe give back a little more.

Semper Fidelis,
J.K.Kaupe, Jr., CWO3, USMC, (Ret) 1972-1994
Senior Veterans Representative, (Ret), County of San Diego, CA
Disabled Combat Veteran

Response by PVT Mark Brown made Oct 9 at 2016 4:58 PM

PVT Mark Brown — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 16:58:24 -0400

Great question, when I enlisted in 1968 the recruiter learned from me that I wanted an MOS that would prove useful upon separation. We finally narrowed the choice down to 31M (at that time) Radio Relay Carrier, Operator and Attendant (today is know as Multichannel Transmission Systems Operator) What he talked up to me was about the over abundance of need in the commercial telecommunications industry for that experience. Not only did i NOT work one single day in my trained for MOS upon discharge that training did nothing for me as to a civilian career. Before enlistment I took as the same written test that everyone takes and it was revealed to me that I did quite will on all. During AIT at Ft. Gordon I was convinced to attend Signal OCS which was also right there are Ft. Gordon. After some thought I agreed, applied and took additional test including extra PT tests (pull ups almost kept me out). The next night, after the graduation from AIT those few of us that were going to Signal OCS (guys from many MOS AITs were all loaded on one of those green square buses that Army had in those days (I am sure the got a hell of a deal on them) After the bus was loaded up and we sat there waiting for a long time some grumpy E7 with the OCS helmet liner, etc. stepped aboard and got our attention for a very important announcement. Here is what he said, as close as possible: "Gentlemen, as you know you have all been chosen to attend Signal Officer Candidate School. Since you incur some additional expenses you will all be promoted, on a temporary basis to E5 . Congratulations, men. Only one ward of an important change in training schedule for you chosen school. Signal OCS at Ft. Gordon is over crowded and will be closed when the current class graduates. But, rather than remaining here at Ft Gordon we will be departing and be heading to Ft. Benning for General OCS, providing 23 weeks of Infantry OCS training,) Boy did that bus get quiet in a second, I mean real quiet. The E7 went on to explain all of us the graduate would be commissioned as Infantry 2nd Lts. At that point in time we will all have the opportunity to request branch transfer back to Signal. (What I heard was - "We need a whole bunch of new infantry 2nd Lts in Vietnam post haste. What he did not say was that perhaps the training might me a little fast tracked. I saw the odds of branch transfer as between zero and none,) Only two OCS schools remained in operation at that time, one infantry and I don'r recall that other but it was scheduled for Ft. Sill. We are all then dismissed and given two hours to return to the bus with our decision. I hate to say so today, some 48 years later that I now regret the choice. The moral of that story to me was that I must take advantage of every opportunity the Army has to offer. Two reasons, the longer training, the longer it would be before I was sent to Nam and the more training I could get in the more chance of extra pay.

Response by Cpl D L Parker made Oct 9 at 2016 11:03 PM

Cpl D L Parker — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 23:03:54 -0400

A month out of the Corp I was building cables for a communications company. I eventually went back to college for another field.