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Actually your response is somewhat misleading.
- My personal opinion is they will fair just fine on a technical skills interview if they have been working in that area during their five years of active service. Just because they have been active duty does not necessarily mean they have learned nothing and have no experience. How much active duty time did you have (not including training/schools)?
- Yes - some employers will (combined with your BS CS and some experience) give former active duty members (particularly SA grads) a “cookie” in the form of hiring them over those that come from 2nd rate colleges and don’t have experience working in management positions.
Many officers choose to pursue their Masters PT while continuing FT in the military. Clearly you seem to lack first hand knowledge of this subject.
IMPO - if the only reason you choose a particular military branch, or to attend a Service Academy is to further your “promotion opportunities”; then you should choose a path other than military service to give something back to this great country. There was another reason why you chose the military…wasn’t there? Again, JMPO but I believe those cadets/mids that choose to attend a SA (and grad with a BS CS) are NOT at a disadvantage 5 years later if/when they choose to enter the civilian job market.</p>