Scared to Get Out of the Military? Don't be, Here is Why!

I meet so many people who are completely horrified when it comes to the idea of getting out of the military. There IS life after the military and one day, even if you don't want to, you will have to transition out. If you are indeed scared to get out of the military, don’t be and here is why…

 

 

1. More family time!

 

 

2. The civilian equivalent of your military job probably starts around 2X as much salary plus benefits. (Start job hunting at a year to a year and a half out. Even greater than your technical skills, is the leadership skills the military provided. Companies want leaders).

 

 

3. If you are pre-retirement, you can transfer to the Government service under (APF or NAF), and buy back your service time. You have a limited period of time at your new government position to initiate the Military Service Buy Back Credit that will allow you to “purchase” your military time and ADD it to your Government Civilian Service Time.

 

 

EXAMPLE: You were not retained from the US Navy after 15 year in service and you buy back 15 years of Navy service and put it towards your new job working at the Pentagon. Well, now you have only 5 years left until you meet the Minimum Retirement Requirements for Civilian Service… awesome right?

 

 

4. If you really want to finish your military career, you can join the Reserves! It will take you longer to get to retirement, but you can still do it.

 

Benjamin "Sensei" Moriniere

Entrepreneur, Martialpreneur in Japan

@CapoeiraOkinawa