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Why Doesn't The Navy Teach Our Sons & Daughters Skills That Are Relevant To Civilian Life
I Don't Think They Are Being Train For Jobs Outside Of The Navy, So What Are They To Do If They Get Out?
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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The Navy expects them to stay in the Navy, although yes, the majority will not reenlist. Sailors have many skills that will translate to civilian life and many employers give preference to former military members. As with anyone who changes careers, a former Sailor must decide what s/he wants to do and look at his/her skill set and go from there. The Navy offers opportunities to pay for college or vocational training during the Navy and/or after.
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Permalink Reply by CryptoDad on
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The Navy is a branch of the United States military charged with protecting our country; its members are trained to do just that. However, the Navy does provide its sailors $4000 a year to use towards college and technical training in the civilian sector. My Sailor has taken advantage of this benefit and recently received a bachelors degree in business administration. She will likely not re-enlist (possibly going to the reserves) and several civilian employers have shown great interest in her skills. On top of that, she hasn't even touched her GI Bill benefits and may use that that money to earn a second degree, possibly in cyber-security. Skills that are relevant to civilian life? My sailor is loaded.
Does running the front desk of the most exclusive resort in the world count as a civilian life skill?
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Permalink Reply by judy r on
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Why didnt you suggest this to your recruit before boot camp??? My guy who retired with 22 yrs became a diesel mechanic with what he learned in the Navy. My other guy still active has earned his degree and like cryptos not touched his gi bill yet.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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A lot of Navy skills are life skills ... being on time, doing your work and paperwork precisely, attention to detail, and how to keep a space clean, how to do laundry. When they can live off base, they can have the housing office assist them with understanding leases.
There are tons of free resources, from college tuition to classes and courses from the Fleet and Family Service Center. Budgeting is offered for sure. The Navy gives them financial, leadership, and EO/interpersonal courses constantly ( as well as the STI training) which are mandatory
When a sailor leaves the Navy, they go through a set of courses on resumes, education, and job searching, an dhow to translate their Navy training into the civilian world.
So, what jobs do you feel they should be trained for? I was in electronics as a sailor, but ended up with a degree in education, and one in psychology, thanks to the TA program, and the VA.
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There's another interesting discussion started by Sweetsan at Hold You Back.
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Permalink Reply by Concernedad on
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I don't understand. You have one thread wanting to know why the Navy doesn't train him so he can leave. And you have another thread wanting to know why the Navy doesn't train him better so he can stay.
What is HE wanting to do?
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I didn't give my grumpy answer, which is the Navy is not the freaking Job Corps. It is the military, with the primary mission of training a military fighting force. Everything else, and that everything is quite a lot, is gravy.
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I figure she doesn't have anything but time on her hands and isn't really interested in any answers we have for her.
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Possible troll?
After reading the bizarre posting in her other discussion, Hold You Back, I'm beginning to wonder.
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Her other discussion is from 2013. She finally did reply to it yesterday. Perhaps in two years she will reply to this one--perhaps not if her Sailor is out of the Navy then. She has been a member since 2012 and has posted four times in that time and there is frustration in each post. Her Sailor apparently has not been happy with his choice of rating for a while and is coming to the end of his first enlistment and may not be able to reenlist and it appears she is having trouble coming to terms with that.
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Permalink Reply by smiley34 on
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My son is still at BC but enlisted for six years and his goal at this point is to stay in and make it his career. While I am very new at this, we have many military friends of all branches and I can tell you, they are successful, ie., nurses, fireman, to name a few. The Navy came highly recommended to my son and my husband and I could not be more proud of the choice he has made and the journey he has begun.
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Permalink Reply by LisaB on
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Lots of folks have been very kind in their replies. If your daughter or son doesn't want to be in the Navy they should leave. The Navy teaches all sorts of relevant skills just beginning with being responsible for yourself, earning a paycheck, etc. The know their job going in and part of your job and the recruiters job is to assist them in choosing something relevant. Thankfully my child knew what he wanted and I was support assist; however, if they picked something that doesn't necessarily apply the Navy skills apply to a well shaped civilian.
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