DD just let us know she will be resigning after ADSO

[SamAca10]

IVMF runs the OTO Onward To Opportunity program, fully funded certification, no dent in VA benefits.

There is also the VET TEC program and numerous state cyber programs for all things IT courses and certs.

VET TEC was sadly nixed recently

 

[Capt MJ]

VET TEC was sadly nixed recently

Yes, I saw that in my Early Bird feed. That was a good program, especially for enlisted who didn’t have a college degree yet but could get some certificates and training to get into a decent pay band.

 

[USMAROTCFamily]

Happy to hear. Additionally, did she go through the Benefits Delivery at Discharge program? Highly recommend that she looks into filing a claim with the VA. Even having a VA rating of 10% is helpful for different benefits. She earned them

Yes, she did. She is still working through some appeals for the rating.

 

[Memphis9489]

We just talked with DD, (now a Lieutenant in the Navy) and she let us know that she will be submitting her request to resign her commission at the end of her ADSO next year. I guess the deadline for them to do this is September. She has served on an LSD and LCS. Evidently, every other SWO officer from her year group (2018) that she served with on both of her ships, have all submitted their resignations. I know she learned a lot and worked hard and felt as though she had increasing levels of responsibility. I suspect she would have stayed on with a shore-duty assignment if there were more guarantees as to the type, and location of assignment she would get next. However, it sounds like that would be too risky without the Department Head commitment. They have been trying hard to retain her to stay in and sign for Department Head, but she has made the decision primarily based upon wanting to start a family and quality of life associated with that. She has enjoyed her time in, so far, and has no regrets that this was the path she took and is excited about what life will hold for her next. With her mechanical engineering degree and a lot of engineering experience on her ships, I believe she will pursue work as an engineer with a defense contractor. It was be interesting to see how her transition to her civilian career works out. When I left the military as a JMO 30 years ago, I worked with a headhunter that specialized in placing officers. It was a good experience for me and I still work in the same field after all those year.

Military recruitment/retention is always down when the economy is doing well, unemployment is low and there are lots of job opportunities in the civilian market, most of which do not require lengthy deployments.