Post by: Lennyjoe on March 26, 2007, 06:21:52 PM
Retirement date is set for 1 Oct 2007. Now I have to figure out what I want to do with the rest of my life. I thought the military life would never end but seems all good things must come to an end.
Have a couple of things on my side. 21 years as an aircraft mechanic, degree in aviation technology, TS clearance and no children to take care of. They are all grown up.
I know I want to live somewhere on the East side of the Mississippi river. Tired of being away from my mother/father, brothers/sisters and niece/nephews for so long. Time to get back closer to the family and enjoy the remainder of our lifes together.
Where to go from here.............................
Post by: Sergeant Bob on March 26, 2007, 06:32:37 PM
Thats why I retired.
FIGMO!!!!!!!
Post by: Gewehr98 on March 26, 2007, 07:15:33 PM
I'll tell you something the folks at the TAP class never did - beware of post-service clinical depression. Stay busy, keep moving, and talk to people. A lot.
Isn't it funny how the AFMPC assignment system works when they know you're retirement-eligible? (Same thing happened to me, I doubt anybody's seen retirement paperwork get dropped so fast...)
Post by: Northwoods on March 26, 2007, 09:31:28 PM
Just out of curiosity, did AZ G&F charge you the $114 for an elk tag? They did for me and all 3 of the other guys I'm going with. We all put in separately. I find it a little hard to believe that we went 4 for 4 on the tags, so I'm not sure if they are just charging everyone that put in (and will refund if you failed) or if they've done the draw and only charged those that got a tag. The website still says they won't publish draw results until April 16.
Post by: Leatherneck on March 27, 2007, 03:25:17 AM
Congratulations. I found the first retirement was no big deal. Retired friday and went to work at a new job Monday. My nearing second or *final* retirement is looming larger, however.
Don't underestimate the value of your clean background to a new employer. They're paying big premiums in this area (NoVA/DC).
TC
Post by: Art Eatman on March 27, 2007, 03:28:06 AM
Art
Post by: TarpleyG on March 27, 2007, 03:30:08 AM
Greg
Post by: Manedwolf on March 27, 2007, 04:09:41 AM
Time to hang up the hat. Decided (with a bit of help from a non-vol 1 year remote orders) to punch out of the Air Force. I've been at it for 21 years and its time to move on. No sense in staying in any longer.
Retirement date is set for 1 Oct 2007. Now I have to figure out what I want to do with the rest of my life. I thought the military life would never end but seems all good things must come to an end.
Have a couple of things on my side. 21 years as an aircraft mechanic, degree in aviation technology, TS clearance and no children to take care of. They are all grown up.
I know I want to live somewhere on the East side of the Mississippi river. Tired of being away from my mother/father, brothers/sisters and niece/nephews for so long. Time to get back closer to the family and enjoy the remainder of our lifes together.
Where to go from here.............................
Retirement date is set for 1 Oct 2007. Now I have to figure out what I want to do with the rest of my life. I thought the military life would never end but seems all good things must come to an end.
Have a couple of things on my side. 21 years as an aircraft mechanic, degree in aviation technology, TS clearance and no children to take care of. They are all grown up.
I know I want to live somewhere on the East side of the Mississippi river. Tired of being away from my mother/father, brothers/sisters and niece/nephews for so long. Time to get back closer to the family and enjoy the remainder of our lifes together.
Where to go from here.............................
Cross your fingers that you don't get stop-lossed and yanked right back in?
There's so much more dependence on high-tech aircraft and drones now, and so few qualified new incoming sorts that it could be that they can't afford to let you go.
Hope that doesn't happen.
Post by: wmenorr67 on March 27, 2007, 04:21:52 AM
Post by: Lennyjoe on March 27, 2007, 05:03:52 PM
Sumpnz, we sent in money orders so I don't know if we got drawn. 3 other guys I know used credit cards too for elk and all three had pending debits on their cards as of last week.
It would be my luck to get drawn this year since I'm planning on moving back east this fall. Guess I'll have to come back for the hunt if I do get drawn.
Post by: Northwoods on March 27, 2007, 08:54:29 PM
Post by: El Tejon on March 28, 2007, 03:00:17 AM
Post by: 280plus on March 28, 2007, 03:16:50 AM
I'd be listening to Leatherneck, there seems to be an abundance of retired military in his area. I imagine there's a reason for that.
Post by: Dannyboy on March 28, 2007, 04:00:17 AM
Post by: mtnbkr on March 28, 2007, 05:17:32 AM
Oh, just saw Leatherneck's post. He's right. I know for a fact my company needs lots of folks with security clearances and we're not the only ones...
Chris
Post by: Lennyjoe on March 28, 2007, 07:28:11 AM
Post by: Gewehr98 on March 28, 2007, 09:31:06 AM
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I'd prefer to stay outside of the beltway as far as jobs go in the DC area. I'm gonna hit up some job fairs here around the base and see whats out there. Now, to finish my degree and resumes.
Good plan. Upon retiring, I was told to take my TS/SCI and head for DC, and continue doing more of God's Work for SAIC/NSA/CIA/State Department/Pentagon. I did some digging, talked to a couple friends who had recently been re-assigned to the Pentagon and NSA, and realized I just couldn't force myself to head for the agencies inside the beltway. The commute, cost of housing, cost of living, it all was just more than I was willing to put my wife and I through.
If you've got your A&P, I understand Scaled Composites is hiring every now and again. That would be fun.
Post by: Sergeant Bob on March 28, 2007, 09:38:28 AM
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If you've got your A&P, I understand Scaled Composites is hiring every now and again. That would be fun.
Now that would be a sweet job!The end of the road? If you look at it a different way, its just the beginning!
Post by: Gewehr98 on March 28, 2007, 01:01:14 PM
Rutan's works in Mojave look like a fun place to start a second career. Here's the joblist, so far:
http://www.scaled.com/careers/index.php
Post by: 280plus on March 28, 2007, 01:15:55 PM
Post by: RevDisk on March 28, 2007, 02:20:23 PM
Have a couple of things on my side. 21 years as an aircraft mechanic, degree in aviation technology, TS clearance and no children to take care of. They are all grown up.
Where to go from here.............................
Any experience or interest in rotary wing aviation? We're (Sikorsky) hiring.
Post by: Northwoods on March 28, 2007, 10:19:24 PM
Let me know if you got drawn for October Unit 9 cows. I recall you were going to list that as one choice. If so we'll have to coordinate meeting up.
Post by: Lennyjoe on March 29, 2007, 10:01:19 AM
As for rotary, no experience. Have 2 years in Flight Safety and 20 in fixed wing aircraft. A&P will be done by retirement date of 1 Oct.
Post by: Northwoods on March 29, 2007, 08:45:30 PM
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I got drawn for unit #9 19-25 Oct.
Kick ass! I'll PM you my cell phone number on THR.
Post by: RevDisk on March 30, 2007, 08:25:23 AM
I got drawn for unit #9 19-25 Oct.
As for rotary, no experience. Have 2 years in Flight Safety and 20 in fixed wing aircraft. A&P will be done by retirement date of 1 Oct.
As for rotary, no experience. Have 2 years in Flight Safety and 20 in fixed wing aircraft. A&P will be done by retirement date of 1 Oct.
Well, PM if you're ever interested. We're always looking for more folks with an avn background and we're very rapidly expanding. Hard to find good folks with lots of experience.
Post by: Fly320s on March 30, 2007, 08:58:07 AM
East of the Mighty Miss, you say? Lot's of good places to go. Only one aircraft manufacturer that I know of, Gulfstream, on this side of the river. Lots of airlines (you don't want that), FBOs, tech shops, finish shops, overhaul shops. As Art said, business aviation is on a big upswing. Always good jobs in that sector.
Maybe look into one of the new VLJ (very light jet) manufacturers?
Post by: Lennyjoe on March 30, 2007, 12:21:58 PM