I am retiring from the Air Force in a couple of years. Are there tips or tricks for when I start out-processing for retirement?

Start now. Plan your transition deliberately, as if it is a military operation. The military provides resources to help, but you own the mission. As you are doing here, also seek out other resources to support you.

Get your LinkedIn profile fully completed and start networking if you haven't already.

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Everyone has been giving you good military specific advice. Here is a bit of financial advice; become as close to debt free as you can before retirement even if that means downgrading your vehicles and home. Retirement is simply temporary unemployment if you are not financially prepared. Live beneath your means and please give every dollar a name. The end of your monthly budget should be zero as all of your money should be accounted for. Don't let retirement feel like a burden, enjoy it and find a way to make passive income even if you have to work actively for a year or two to make it. Good luck and God bless.