Posted on Jun 20, 2014
Today, I put on my ACUs for the last time. What was the hardest part of your transition (if you got out/retired)?
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So, today, I put on my ACUs for the last time, and signed out on transitional leave.
In just 75 short days, I'll be "retired" from the US Military.
While I'm at it, if you know someone who needs a CompTIA Network+, Security+ (pending - take the certification test in July), or A+ Computer Tech/Manager, please send me a PM.
In response to the question I posed: for me, it has been getting all the crap done that needed to be done before I was able to sign out on leave, and there is no real clear checklist of what you should do in what order (for example: I was told several times that I had to go to Retirement Services AFTER going to Finance, but it is actually the opposite! Oh, and I had to sign out on Leave BEFORE I finished with Finance, so I had to leave Finance, go to my unit, argue with the EOC/Staff Duty to get them to sign my leave form, and then return to finance!)
In just 75 short days, I'll be "retired" from the US Military.
While I'm at it, if you know someone who needs a CompTIA Network+, Security+ (pending - take the certification test in July), or A+ Computer Tech/Manager, please send me a PM.
In response to the question I posed: for me, it has been getting all the crap done that needed to be done before I was able to sign out on leave, and there is no real clear checklist of what you should do in what order (for example: I was told several times that I had to go to Retirement Services AFTER going to Finance, but it is actually the opposite! Oh, and I had to sign out on Leave BEFORE I finished with Finance, so I had to leave Finance, go to my unit, argue with the EOC/Staff Duty to get them to sign my leave form, and then return to finance!)
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Congratulations SFC (Join to see)! Thanks for your service. For me it was not being around people who, "got it", then Rally Point came along...
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SFC Robin Gates
Congrats and may the transition be blissful. Missing the people, comrade, was the hardest for me!!! Don't expect a lot from the civilians or the job market, I had to temper back on the drive and energy for the civilians could not handle a grunts energy. 19 years later I still get disgusted with attitudes out here. Things are going to happen at a snails place. I'm just cranky and getting old I guess. Thank You for your service. Enjoy Retirement.
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SFC Mark Merino
Are you staying local SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL ? What's the goal for the next chapter in life?
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
Well headed up to VA, Newport News VA, looking at Relocating to Houston working the Oil Fields as a pipe controller.
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TSgt (Join to see)
Switching from Active Duty to Reserve after my first 10 years of service -- it took about 2 years to get acclimated. I had a finance background to fall back on in the civilian community -- and that has also taken some time to acclimate.
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MSgt Guillermo Ybarra III: Thanks!
SFC Mark Merino: It's going well - things are really looking good and I should have done this a year ago!
SFC Mark Merino: It's going well - things are really looking good and I should have done this a year ago!
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