Posted on Sep 1, 2019
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I plan to serve either four or five years on active duty after obtaining my bachelors. I have a passion to continue serving in combat arms and would like to branch armor or infantry; however, I sense that transitioning from a combat unit to working as a Mechanical Engineer will be difficult. I am a little worried I will not be as proficient in the intellectual skills necessary to fulfill this role. Does anyone have any advice on the transition from active duty to the civilian life? Thanks in advance.
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Capt Daniel Goodman
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http://www.sourceforge.org

Learn about this....
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http://www.scilab.org

This is free...learn it, there's a paperback out on it, get it, devour it....
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They also have a REAL active users group....
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materials_science

Like I said, I'd VERY seriously reconsider going this way, were I you, honest, incl masters and doctoral...you'll find it WAY broader, WAY more able to let you move into other areas...mech/aero can get real narrow, honest...you want current, you want modern, this is it, NOT that, plus, you can still go in the mech/aero direction THROUGH this, if you'd want, OK?
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I trust I'm making my point?
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Believe me, there's absolutely nowhere you're gonna wanna go in that whole technical world I haven't seen, worked in, or tried to be involved with...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_test_engineer

This is REALLY hard to get...one of the best EEs I worked under was civil svc, he got picked as an alternate, got disgusted, and got out...and he was among the very best I ever was with, promise....
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