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| Transition from Active Military Service to the Private Sector |
Protect
your files
your files
Protect
your identity
your identity
Transition
from Active Military Service
to the Private Sector
from Active Military Service
to the Private Sector
by Colonel Michael Angley - USAF (Ret)
Colonel Michael (Mike)
Angley served for 25
years with the U.S. Air
Force as a Special Agent
with the Office of
Special Investigations
(OSI) before retiring in
2007. He is currently an
award-winning author
and serves as a PR
Angley served for 25
years with the U.S. Air
Force as a Special Agent
with the Office of
Special Investigations
(OSI) before retiring in
2007. He is currently an
award-winning author
and serves as a PR
| Colonel Michael Angley United States Air Force (Ret) |
Officer for Henley-Putnam University, where
he helps service members transition to careers
in strategic security.
Mike Angley is the award-winning author of the
Child Finder Trilogy. His debut novel, Child
Finder, received the Silver Medal for Fiction in
the 2009 Military Writers Society of America’s
Annual Awards program. When it debuted in
June, the esteemed Library Journal placed it on
its Summer Reads list and called it a
“compelling debut novel,” and a “real find.”
You can visit Colonel Angley's website here.
he helps service members transition to careers
in strategic security.
Mike Angley is the award-winning author of the
Child Finder Trilogy. His debut novel, Child
Finder, received the Silver Medal for Fiction in
the 2009 Military Writers Society of America’s
Annual Awards program. When it debuted in
June, the esteemed Library Journal placed it on
its Summer Reads list and called it a
“compelling debut novel,” and a “real find.”
You can visit Colonel Angley's website here.
With so many service men and women returning home from active duty, it is a time of transition and decision-
making for young heroes in this country. Throughout my 25-year USAF career, I’ve seen thousands of
airmen go through this transition and face the unique challenge of re-entering the civilian workforce. When I
retired, I made this transition myself and witnessed first-hand the uncertainty and anxiety inherent in leaving
behind the comfort and security of a military career. Whether you are retiring with 20+ years of service, or
leaving after your first hitch, this transition can be daunting.
Arguably, the top three challenges military members face when they hang up the uniform one last time are:
making for young heroes in this country. Throughout my 25-year USAF career, I’ve seen thousands of
airmen go through this transition and face the unique challenge of re-entering the civilian workforce. When I
retired, I made this transition myself and witnessed first-hand the uncertainty and anxiety inherent in leaving
behind the comfort and security of a military career. Whether you are retiring with 20+ years of service, or
leaving after your first hitch, this transition can be daunting.
Arguably, the top three challenges military members face when they hang up the uniform one last time are:
understanding the private-sector culture, translating
military experiences into civilian terms, and
possessing the right education to land that perfect
job. The various installation Transition Assistance
Program offices do a great job in preparing troops for
the first two challenges, but oftentimes education is
overlooked in the process.
With the recent passage of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, there
are now more education benefits available for service
members than ever before. Eligibility begins for
veterans with as few as 90 days of service after
September 10, 2001, and quickly “maxes out” with 36
months of service. Tuition, books, and fees are
covered within certain program caps, and in many
situations vets are entitled to a monthly housing
stipend and a relocation allowance. For military
members willing to extend their service a little longer,
these benefits may now be transferrable to dependent
spouses and children.
While the unfortunate events of 9/11 brought about
this new GI Bill, they also ushered in a new focus on
strategic security. The United States restructured
major components of the intelligence and law
enforcement communities (IC & LE), resulting in
significant job growth in these arenas. Along with
these new jobs has come a greater demand for a
more professional, better-trained workforce.
military experiences into civilian terms, and
possessing the right education to land that perfect
job. The various installation Transition Assistance
Program offices do a great job in preparing troops for
the first two challenges, but oftentimes education is
overlooked in the process.
With the recent passage of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, there
are now more education benefits available for service
members than ever before. Eligibility begins for
veterans with as few as 90 days of service after
September 10, 2001, and quickly “maxes out” with 36
months of service. Tuition, books, and fees are
covered within certain program caps, and in many
situations vets are entitled to a monthly housing
stipend and a relocation allowance. For military
members willing to extend their service a little longer,
these benefits may now be transferrable to dependent
spouses and children.
While the unfortunate events of 9/11 brought about
this new GI Bill, they also ushered in a new focus on
strategic security. The United States restructured
major components of the intelligence and law
enforcement communities (IC & LE), resulting in
significant job growth in these arenas. Along with
these new jobs has come a greater demand for a
more professional, better-trained workforce.
This is an exceptional moment for former service members interested in careers in strategic security. If the
new GI Bill provides the financial means, institutions across the country have delivered with accessible and
exemplary degree programs in the field. Further, online degree programs – completely unavailable when I left
active duty – offer an important alternative for military members with challenging schedules and deployments.
Financial resources, greater demand for security professionals, and reputable online degree options have
coalesced to provide unprecedented opportunity.
When I retired and struggled with what I wanted to do next, the more I realized it was right in front of me –
helping military professionals make the transition by finding education programs that prepare them for
challenging strategic security careers. As a Public Relations Officer for Henley-Putnam University – a 100%
online university focused exclusively on strategic security, with a cadre of staff and faculty who have
considerable military, IC, and LE experience – I’m committed to doing just that.
new GI Bill provides the financial means, institutions across the country have delivered with accessible and
exemplary degree programs in the field. Further, online degree programs – completely unavailable when I left
active duty – offer an important alternative for military members with challenging schedules and deployments.
Financial resources, greater demand for security professionals, and reputable online degree options have
coalesced to provide unprecedented opportunity.
When I retired and struggled with what I wanted to do next, the more I realized it was right in front of me –
helping military professionals make the transition by finding education programs that prepare them for
challenging strategic security careers. As a Public Relations Officer for Henley-Putnam University – a 100%
online university focused exclusively on strategic security, with a cadre of staff and faculty who have
considerable military, IC, and LE experience – I’m committed to doing just that.
Colonel Angley has an M.A. in National Security Affairs from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey,
CA, and a B.A. in Criminal Justice and Psychology from King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, PA. He is a former
National Defense Fellow and Adjunct Professor of International Relations at Florida International University,
Miami, FL, and is an Honor Graduate of the Defense Language Institute’s Korean language program.
CA, and a B.A. in Criminal Justice and Psychology from King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, PA. He is a former
National Defense Fellow and Adjunct Professor of International Relations at Florida International University,
Miami, FL, and is an Honor Graduate of the Defense Language Institute’s Korean language program.