Duel Employer Multiple degreed pensioned service in science

April 18, 2019

Duel employer Multiple degrees pensioned service in science

Dear Eleanor

Say you are working full time at the geological survey(civil service pension)

You Join the Navy!

look for these science programs

https://my.nps.edu/web/oceanography/student-programs

Active duty Navy officer getting a masters degree! after 5 years go to the Navy reserve unit

you now have 5 years of pension credit in both the military and the civil service

you return to the geological survey from military leave but you want a Navy reserve position with the oceanography command so you can 20 years in the reserves(retirement)

You walk away with a free Masters degree

You would have time at sea under coast guard rules

this could open doors to you past the first ten years

also, you will have something with great value, you Eleanore Ann Rappolee would have something of great value

The post 9/11 Gi bill plus the reserves have something called “TA” tuition assistance, you cant use both at the same time but the post 9/11 gi bill is a free ride through any Ph.D. program

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxOCJdskRRs

A Navy SWO talks about her career on youtube

In closing, I think there are civil service and military ladders that can lead to a diversity of experience

so many NASA astronauts have military paid for grad degrees with leadership experience combined with a civilian career

so ask your grandfather he knows about his military civil service carrier and how he combined them both

love

Steven