Posted on Feb 18, 2017
How Leaders Can Better Support Troops Separating From The Military
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Are veterans that are getting out better supported? I have mixed feelings about my transition to civillian life which took place in the late 1990s. I have been told that support has improved.
How Leaders Can Better Support Troops Separating From The Military
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I think the solution is creating the transition unit. As long as the service member is in the unit they will be expected to train, and that is what we hold Commanders and Senior NCOs accountable. Leaders in the military can help their service members by transitioning them and allowing them the time and space to network. Now, if there was a organization to pass the baton over to to link the service member directly with recruiters either in industry or education then you might see the time between military pay to a civilian job decline.
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PO3 Daniel Stone
Thank you Michael. I concur that outgoing service members be given the opportunity to network and the "space" necessary to pursue whatever their next step may be. The civilian world relies heavily on the "two-week" notice to get a proper turnover with the outgoing employee and an interim person in place until the permanent person has been selected.
I also agree that if there were an organization that specialized in outgoing service members and linked these individuals with the resources they need, the situation be better for all involved.
I also agree that if there were an organization that specialized in outgoing service members and linked these individuals with the resources they need, the situation be better for all involved.
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SFC(P) (Anonymous) - Do you see other organizations asking their employees to put their lives on the line?
DoD pays unemployment to Soldiers that cannot find employment. It would be a smart business decision to lower those costs and use the DoD budget for training.
DoD pays unemployment to Soldiers that cannot find employment. It would be a smart business decision to lower those costs and use the DoD budget for training.
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Pentagon spending nearly $1 billion a year on unemployment despite budget cuts
Anyone who joins the military and serves for several years, then decides not to re-enlist, is potentially eligible for what could amount to more than 90 weeks of unemployment checks.
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This concept of a transition has changed greatly after Post 911. There are more programs to assist soldiers. We soldiers are getting ready to depart military service they need to carefully plan this move. All military bases have some sort of transition section.
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PO3 Daniel Stone
Thank you Greg. In regards to the military bases overseas such as in Japan, Okinawa, and S. Korea, are these bases correctly aligned with the departing service member's final destination which in most cases is in the lower 48? My recollection is a bit dated from the 1990s, but the distance between duty station in the Far East puts these service members at a disadvantage.
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