Sure, send him the info as is. I wish him well while he is there and when he returns!


>Tracy, great advice. If you don’t mind I would like to send him this info just exactly as it is here. He’ll be happy to know it comes from somebody that has gone thru similar experience.
>Yes, he is aiming way too low. I just don’t want to sound like a broken record w/him:
>“go get a degree”, “go to college” He doesn’t have to go to work right away. We’ve always offered him to pay for his education. He just want’s to do it his way.
>But he is not far from his AA degree. He got some credits online and as you said the MOS training (I don’t know what that is, but he talks like you and I pretend I understand)
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>Yes, he is a very bright young man. Very capable and has not problem learning new things. To give you and idea, his asvab was in the 97 percentile (or percent or something like that, I just remember it was 90someting)
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>He is in Kabul, Afghanistan. He may need some time off, as he mention something, but I think he most of all wants to get a job while he organizes his thought. I don’t think he is too convinced on being in the reserve or leaving the military.
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>>I was a 97E, Interrogator for far too long :o) I worked primarily with the DEA, the CIA, SOF, 97Bs, and only rarely with 96Bs. I would recommend either:
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>>1. Initially go for an Associates in Science or Technology from an approved college. Most will accept his military training and apply it toward a degree, here is one example:
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>>http://www.soc.aascu.org/pubfiles/degbldar/DegPln_96B.pdf
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>>Then, following that, go for the IT or specific networking training which can be done at night while working almost anywhere. The AA degree will not be very specific, but it will use his MOS training and save him many hours of school, will look good on paper (any degree is better than none), and can be applied later if he changes his mind then he can use that AAS to go on further for a bachelors, etc.
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>>2. Work for awhile using his 96B (Intelligence Analyst) skills in the civilian sector (very good pay right now which can be used afterwards for continuing his education).
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>>Oh yeah, IMHO, he is aiming WAY TOO LOW given his current job and responsibilities. The military is like any other job in some respects one being, some folks are really good at making it through the school but not very good on the job. Intelligence jobs are tricky - the real job can be nothing like the training. Personalities often have a lot to do with success. The assignments can vary to an extreme as well so the same job at different locations can be like a new career. I do not know how good he is at his job, but having made it through the 96B school demonstrates that he is very capable of studying and especially good at critical thinking. I think that means he should definitely aim higher.
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>>*Update
>>One more thing - you never mentioned where he was assigned on tour. I mentioned that every assignment can be nothing like the previous and can mean a totally different experience. The current situation means some tours are more stressful than others as well. Perhaps he needs a mental and emotional breather for awhile after his tour ends before making any career decisions?
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>>>My son is in the military. He’ll be finishing his tour sometime next year and for the moment not planning to reenlist. (he'll be another 4 in the reserve)
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>>>He’s been working with computers, all the way from networking, fixing to his job as an Intelligence Analyst. (Doing whatever they do)
>>>Although he managed to get college credits, still needs to work on his degree.
>>>Because of his lack of formal education at the moment, he is planning to get an A+ certification to get a job as soon as he gets back home.
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>>>I would appreciate any advice/suggestion or guidance on this, especially those of you with info on A+.
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>>>If you have experience on this subject, what books should I get?
>>>What areas the book should cover? (I sent him a book I bought but he said it was too easy and finished it right away)
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>>>Do you consider his plan a good idea?
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>>>Should he aim a little higher considering his background?
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>>>Are there any former military people here w/similar experience?