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BEAUFORT, S.C. - Whether it’s the harsh job market, a love of the Marine Corps or a desire to learn new things and gain more experience, many Marines are faced with the decision to reenlist in the Marine Corps or get back into civilian life to pursue other opportunities.
Marines with an end of active service date between Oct. 1, 2013 and Sept. 30, 2014, can consider reenlisting with a lateral move incentive into a new occupational specialty. Those Marines can begin the process by meeting with their career planner and getting their reenlistment packages together, they can then start submitting their package July 1. Career planners frequently get Marines who would love to stay in the Marine Corps only if they could change their military occupational specialty,” said Sgt. Ken Phillips, the career planner for Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31.
“I decided to lateral move after seeing the various opportunities that could be offered to me if I stayed in the Corps,” said Sgt. Nicholas Luibil, a hydraulic mechanic with MALS-31. “I was a [flight equipment technician] for four years and I didn’t think that it would be as beneficial to me and my family to stay in that career field when I got out of the Marines.”
With the new knowledge one receives when they decide to perform a lateral move and stay in the military for another enlistment, a Marine could receive a signing bonus for executing a lateral move into certain MOS’s such as counter intelligence or Marine Special Operations Command. A signing bonus is a sum of money given to Marines as an incentive to fill job openings in an MOS.
If a Marine has a desire to reenlist and learn more about what the Marine Corps and other career fields have to offer, it is beneficial for the Marine to consider lateral moving as one of their options, said Luibil.
With the competitive job market and benefits of staying in the Marines, service members should consider reenlisting and lateral moving to help broaden their scope of knowledge, making them more competitive when they decide to get out of the Marine Corps.
“For those interested in lateral moving to a different MOS, it is highly advised to know at least three MOS’s that you are interested in that you could qualify for, and do as much research as possible before visiting the career planner,” said Phillips. “Keep in mind that if you are accepted for the lateral move, there is no obligation. If you are only 10 percent sure about lateral moving and staying in the Marines, submit a package anyway, it couldn’t hurt to try.”
| Date Taken: | 06.21.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 06.21.2013 11:27 |
| Story ID: | 109036 |
| Location: | BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
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