How many years has it been since you first joined the military? Ten, twenty, more?
For a long time you’ve put aside your personal life. You’ve been there when your team and your country needed you. Now it’s time to move on and transition from military service to civilian life. As you prepare for this change, you may find the choices overwhelming.
Where do you start?
Historically, people who experience the greatest success transitioning out of the service are those who enlist the support of experts. The business world operates very differently today than it did ten years ago. Competition is fierce.
In today’s economy, you won’t get a second look if you fumble an interview or submit a business plan with unclear intentions. Get the support you need with a team of experts committed to helping you achieve your transition goals.
Transition Assistance Program (TAP) classes offer information on veteran’s benefits and basic job hunting skills. However, they don’t provide enough information for a thorough transition. Leaving the military involves much more than simply writing a resume and finding a job. To increase your chances for success, you will need more – more information, more resources, more help. You need a team.
A basic civilian transition team might consist of:
** A professional writer to help with resumes, cover letters or business plans. I know you’ve been told you don’t need to hire a writer. But why struggle? A professional can save you a lot of time and frustration.
** A headhunter or job placement expert to market you to companies looking for people with your skills and experience. They have inside information and access to jobs not advertised to the general public.
** A financial advisor or tax strategist to position you for what lies ahead. One of the biggest shocks during your transition will be your new tax bill.
** A business planning specialist to save you time and money if you plan to start your own business. They can help you avoid the mistakes and pitfalls that new business owners face.
** A Transition Coordinator to work with you to clarify your goals and co-create a strategy for achieving them. They will keep their eye on the big picture, coordinate your team’s efforts, and make sure nothing is overlooked during your transition.
At Front Line Transitions, we are experts at coordinating military transitions. Drawing from our extensive database of experts, we will help you put together a team that’s perfect for you. We have been through the “transition minefield” and mapped it out. We will guide you through and point out obstacles before you reach them.
You are navigating some dramatic changes in your life. You want assurance that you are making the right decisions. You know from the military that teamwork is essential to success. Let Front Line Transitions coordinate your team for you. Let’s work together to create your best life – Let’s start right now.

I will be transferring to the fleet reserve soon and I will request terminal leave. My question is how do I figure out my terminal leave dates. I know I had to do an extension to match my PRD to my EAOS & that took me past my 20 yr mark, I.e I joined the navy 12 Mar 91 but my EAOS is 02 Apr 11. HELP!!!
Officers must retire on the first of the month, enlisted on the last day of the month.
If your EAOS is not naturally the last day of a month, you may have to extend your EAOS. Check with your Administration Office for the requirements.
Because you’re retiring, you also get an additional 20 working days of Permissive TDY if you retire INCONUS and 30 days if retiring OUTCONUS. This can be taken all in one lump or in several increments. (I had 4 sets of 5 day orders covering Monday – Friday.) Verify with your Administration or Personnel Department how they interpret this instruction.
Starting from midnight the day prior to your chosen retirement date, count backward, using up leave days first (note that you continue to accrue leave while you are ON leave), then PTDY days. Remember to skip the weekends if you’re taking only working days for PDTY.