Army to Civilian

Unfortunately you're correct, at least when I got out.

I had 10 yrs experience driving tankers in 5 different countries but it didn't count for anything.

I also was a Hazmat instructor while in the Army but it did not help me on the civilian side, even though the rules are the same.

 

Ammo 62 course completed too.

Technical transportation of Hazardous Material.

We became the certifying official for all HazMat shipments for our unit as well as the certified trainers for all of our drivers.

Nobody did anything with hazmat without our reviewing it.

We were responsible for all forms of shipments, land, sea or air.


We can get college credit for that course as well through DANTES if I remember correctly.

 

Same here. I was a 77F (fuel handler[over-glorified truck driver]) and also did alot of 55B (ammo) work. Hauled around alot of 1.1 and 1.2 nasty things but didn't mean squat on the outside.

 

1.1 and 1.2 are fun things to load up. Nothing like having a truck with 25K lbs of HE on it.


If I were to start a trucking company and plan on hiring drivers, I'd call it "88M" and only hire vets.

Use only DA, DD forms too....LOL.

 

77F Here also! No Slack Uniform!

I got consideration when I got out from my training program like I stated, I also had the 88M training and had to go through some German driving course for a week, so I don't know if that had anything to do with it.

There is not a more boring job than a 77F. I watched a lot of soap operas 6 months behind schedule and drank a lot of Weisen

 

I was with 11 ACR up on the border in Fulda= sit and wait for the helicopters to come in, bust ### for 2 hrs, sit and wait for the helicopters to come in...rinse repeat...

 

That sounds like one H#$# of an Idea. I'd be among your first applicants.
However in this politically correct mess. You'd probably be accused of discrimination for not considering those who never served.

That said.. the worm might be turning, when I got out we were pretty much invisible, Now our service members are beginning to get the recognition deserved. Could recognition of Military experience be far behind?

I sure hope not

 

I was in 94th Eng Bn Vilseck....I spent so much time in HOF and Graf that I refuse to take my children camping to this day....

 

There are training requiremenrs that need to be met.

Not my fault you verify it with a dd214 or military transcript.