Photo By Staff Sgt. Jason Thompson | U.S. Army Master Sgt. Humberto Flores, the senior career counselor for the 13th...... read more read more
fORT HOOD, Texas - Career counselors from the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) talked with approximately 50 soldiers from the 13th ESC and the 4th Sustainment Brigade regarding different retention options available during a retention brief at the 13th ESC soldier and Family Readiness Center March 22.
The soldiers who attended the brief are slated to either end term of service or reenlist to remain in the active duty Army.
“The number one thing I want to share, regardless if you’re getting out or staying in, (is that) it’s important to take the necessary steps to prepare yourself for transition to civilian life,” said Flores. “While you’re in, take advantage of the opportunity to receive as much education while you’re still in, both with military training and civilian education.”
“If you’re staying in, the education and training you pursue will help to build you into a stronger leader and Soldier and prepare you to go on to great things for the Army,” Flores continued. “If you are moving on to a new chapter outside the military, it will give you an additional step towards whatever goals you have moving forward.”
Flores also stressed the importance of taking advantage of whatever options are available within reenlistment when they come available, as they are not always going to be available.
“For example, for the MOS ‘88M’ (motor transport operator) there are only 45 slots in the entire 13th ESC we can reenlist to stay,” explained Flores referencing the Commander’s Allocation Process which allows commanders to retain a limited number of soldiers serving in an over strength MOS or skill level. “However, once those available slots are filled, soldiers with that MOS will be required to either reclass or get out.”
Flores went on to say that if anyone had any additional questions or needed clarification, the best source for information would be to meet with the soldier’s career counselor.
The soldiers in attendance were presented with a lot of information and many walked away with more clarity as to the options available to them.
“There was a lot of great information that was put out that I was not completely aware of,” said Spc. Pedro Perez, an automated logistics specialist with the 289th Quartermaster Company, 553rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 4th Sust. Bde., 13th ESC, who said he was in the process of discussing his options with his Family, and had not yet decided if he was to reenlist. “It’s good to see exactly what all my options are and it’ll help me decide on what my future holds.”
| Date Taken: | 03.22.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 03.27.2013 11:44 |
| Story ID: | 104173 |
| Location: | FORT HOOD, TEXAS, US |
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