Have been watching many of your videos. I Am retired from active duty Navy and considered the National Guard & Reserves. However, I opted to volunteer in the State Guard for 10 years; the Air Force Auxiliary (aka Civil Air Patrol) for 20 years; and the Coast Guard Auxiliary for 25 years. Those are other options for anyone still wanting to serve in unpaid volunteer capacities. Thank you for all of your hard work on making your videos.

Thank you for going over these responses. I’m a civilian who will be shipping out to boot camp in November and then going reserves instead of active. This helped me get a clearer idea of what to expect, especially since most navy content discusses only AD life. Also as someone in a certification heavy field, Navy COOL sounds outstanding.

@NavyTransitionCoach

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely!!! Definitely tap into Navy COOL ASAP!

Right, it's not for everybody. Country first, Honor Courage Commitment 💪 👏 The Upmost

Super, Content

This Navy Transition Coach youtube feature of Real Reservists Share What Civilian Life Is Like In The Navy Reserve has both fascinating and intriguiing components. First off, I am grateful to have the opportunity to serve in the United States Navy Reserve since last summer. However one of the most important things I would like to share with someone else considering the navy reserves that I wish I would have known much sooner is this: If you decide to join the navy reserves first it is very crucial/essential that you try to have both a plan A and plan B and potentially a plan C civilian employment wise on how you are going to make it as a civilian via whatever civilian employment andor job opportunities you do while being a navy reservist for at least the first 2 years of your first navy reserve enlistment even if you are prior service military. The reasons being: Currently as a new navy reservist for at least the first 2 years of your navy reserve career you might be waived from going on any type of navy active duty deployment andor active duty type of orders (unless you get permission from certain key members of your navy reserve leadership chain/group(s) during this time. This can obviously be a happy dream come true arrangement for any navy reservist who would like at least 2 years andor longer to live a civilian life free from any type of comparable active duty opportunities outside of the mandatory navy reserve drill committments (while being in contrast a shock to any navy reservist who was hoping to pick up some active duty opportunities within the first 2 years of their initial navy reserve contract). Additionally a navy reservist even if blessed with a highly understanding and open mind civilian employer towards navy reservists may require at least two to four weekdays off each month (outside of days off needed for the mandatory navy reserve drills) in order to take care of medical appointments mandatory to be medically ready, go the closest navy reserve center to take care of certain navy reserve admin and other matters that may be only resolved seeing certain navy tar (training and administration of the reserves) sailors in person that can only be resolved on certain weekdays (due to hours of operation having higher availability on weekdays). The at times weekdays off necessity may sound Captain obvious to most navy reservists however I had to include this due to my awareness of some really good civilian job opportunities that only have mainly a weekends off schedule. Please understand that I am stating all of this being thankful that I am a United States Navy Reserve sailor. However something in me wanted to write this for potential navy reserve sailors still on the fence about joining though at least who might go in the navy reserves with both eyes more wide open metaphorically speaking to more of what to be more ready andor prepared for the more easier way andor beneficial way.

Dealing with some real stuff. Please give us more sermons coach

Can't wait to get back 😩

No matter what, Don't give up the ship. But God is able....

Need to be a movie,Facts....

@LionelSims-uz3qh

8 ай бұрын

Would love to meet you EN1, and share stories

Any new instruction vids. Still battling wars...But God is 👍 😅😢😂Great....

First year in and it is unsat.

Hello, I like your videos… If I understood correctly, you can use your professional experience in your life as a reservist, correct? I suppose you should provide your update resume to someone. is this done with your recruiter or at mep while you choose your job?

@NavyTransitionCoach

11 ай бұрын

Not exactly. What I mean is, if there is a unit or some orders that you qualify for because of your civilian experience they could very well choose you over others that are rated to do that job as a Reservist. My point in mentioning this is that there are more opportunities available to you. Make sense?

@user-vu7rv6ol4k

11 ай бұрын

@@NavyTransitionCoach Yes, it makes more sense now. Thank you for the fast response and I hope you have a blessed Sunday!

I just finished A school a couple of weeks ago now I’m waiting to receive an email for Indoc into my NOSC. What’s the name of this group on facebook?

@NavyTransitionCoach

11 ай бұрын

US Navy Reserve Community. Please answer the questions that will be asked when you join.

@LionelSims-uz3qh

11 ай бұрын

I'm in same boat. Swore in early August, waiting for drill. So slow, I feel like a child in a toy store, bieing told, waiting til I get my check.....