I have two masters degrees. Should I get off active duty? Go Reserves? Does anyone have experience with this?

You need to read the post on Teacher Jessica Rabbit..

CPT Pedro Meza - I admit that that one went right over my head.

In the 80's we would have called you a head huntress.

Thank you for the compliment.

He need to go civilian and get the work experience that relates to his degrees.

PO1 David Swift, Great questions. I think he already has relevant experience, but the level of relevancy will certainly depend on his targeted industry. The bigger issue is having something lined up before pulling the trigger to get out. I always recommended that people already have a job locked in before transitioning, rather than transitioning out and then trying to figure out the follow-on job. CPT Pedro Meza - Given that he has an MHA and is a practice manager at Landstuhl (based on his RP profile), he is already getting relevant work experience within the Military Health System. Given that he is an NCO and has an MBA, it could also be easily argued that he already has relevant leadership and management experience that can be leveraged in a non-health setting. People tend to underestimate and discount that their military experience is valued in the private sector. The service member just needs to be prepared to articulate how their formal education and work experience can help a private sector organization.

Dam, that is good advise..

Well I am not a recruiter so I don't know the latest accession plans for the Army....I know traditionally the Medical Service Corps as a whole has been overstrength...but many of the MSC AOCs are not. I know in my AOC it has been nearly always understrength and my year group was even worse...all that really does is force a different path for SGT Michael Jones armmed with two Master's is deffinately a good place to be....before transitioning I would recommend at least one position as a Clinic NCOIC...this would certainly open him up for Clinic Manager type positions and HSS type jobs...I have also found that having two Masters can also scare Hiring Managers away from you...I also have two Masters...an MHA and an MA in Information Technology Management my BS is in Biomedical Engineering and I have an AS in Biomedical Engineering Technology...I have been trying to get back into Health IT and no one will hire me...I have been getting returns from jobs that I am over qualified....I have been also trying to get into Federal Healthcare and I have had no luck so far...

I guess I should add more to my post . As my original post does not have enough information . My Masters are in Healthcare Administration and Business Administration. My true passion is to stay active as an MSC officer. However, they are not accepting direct commission for that branch at the moment.

I truly feel the happiest when working in the business side of medicine. The last three years I have worked as the Primary care NCOIC, and practice manager for the clinic. If I do transition my goal is to try and work for the VA to improve access to care for our veterans. As an enlisted soldier , especially as a SGT, I feel limited in what I can do and I am frustrated with feeling stuck and helpless. I killed my self the last few years going to school to ensure I achieve my dream of commissioning into the medical service corp however it seems that is not likely unless I go reserve

SGT (Join to see) - That is a great plan, if the Reserve or National Guard are looking for Officers I'd do it...also the same for the VA...I have much of the same feelings you have...and have been wanting to get into VA Info Tech for some time...at this point I'd take an entry level job, just to get in the system....I have been looking but no luck for me so far....I have known some MSCs that were branch Detailed in another branch like QuarterMaster for a few years, then convert later...but if I remember my friend, he was a Captain in QM, when he converted to MSC he went down a grade to 1LT...not sure if they still do that or not....anyway....I wish you well in your endeavors...

SGT (Join to see) - If the Army MSC is not accepting anyone, you should consider possibly switching services. I would talk to a Navy or Air Force medical recruiter to see what they have to say. They both directly commission (as MSC officers) people who already have their graduate degrees. Doing a direct commission from the Army enlisted ranks may not be an option, but it never hurts to ask. I've had MHA graduates go directly into the AF and Navy as MSC officers, as recently as this summer. If any of them had been prior service, even from a different service, that would have made them even more competitive. The type of accreditation for your graduate degrees might also play a role though. They may have requirements for AASCB (for the MBA) or CAHME (for the MHA) accreditation.