Helping Navy Members with Their Out-Processing
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One of the issues that many individuals overlook in regards to their transition from military to civilian life is the anxiety that may accompany leaving the life that they have grown to know and expect on a daily basis. Your Navy out-processing should be an enjoyable transition to civilian life and possibly a second career, not a process full of stress and unanswered questions.
In a recent interview with a Vietnam veteran, I had the opportunity to ask about his transition from sailor life to civilian life. His answer was short and sweet: there was no "transition." After pushing through a typhoon while in the South Pacific, the vessel was severely damaged and was to be decommissioned upon returning to the United States. All things had been taken care of aboard the ship: Equipment returned, departmental lists checked, a clean bill of health issued, and upon arriving in San Diego, he walked off the ship and out of the Navy. Fortunately, things have changed drastically in the past 30 or 40 years!
Important Information to Know About Navy Out-ProcessingWith regard to your Navy out-processing, there will be forms that are necessary to complete that you can find at the base processing facility. You will be required to return certain entities of your government issued equipment, and undergo a health evaluation. You should certainly take advantage of the valuable assistance presently available to sailors; the Naval TAP (Transition Assistance Program) will greatly help you in joining the civilian workforce. You can find schedule information through your base website or through a career counsellor. The course will focus on out-processing, interview and resume skills, career possibilities and effectively competing in the civilian job-field.
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