Hello from New Jersey

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Hi everyone,

I recently discovered the MT podcasts and have greatly benefited from listening to them.  Mark and Mike, thanks for the all the hard work.

I am a career Air Force officer with 18 ½ years of service.  This means that I have a little more than a year before I will move into the civilian world.  As other military retirees would no doubt agree, it will be a leap into the unknown.  Everything from writing resumes to preparing for traditional job interviews will be new to me.  I was glad to see that the sample resume posted on the MT site, almost mimics my career.  I will certainly follow the great example.

At the present time, I am the commander of a 25-person unit comprised of active duty, Reservists and civilian personnel.  Although I am a pilot by trade, I do not plan to pursue flying as a civilian profession.  Therefore, my biggest challenge is to figure out where to fit my other military experiences into the civilian sector.  Since most officers change positions every year or so, I have had a very diverse background.  

I look forward to being a part of the MT community.

Best regards,

Lance

Submitted by Sam Baskinger on Sunday March 15th, 2009 7:29 pm

Welcome, Lance!
I was in NJ for 29 years until I moved out to Wisconsin in '08. Lots of good memories. You can keep, Trenton, though. ;)
 
Welcome!
 
Sam

Submitted by Mark Horstman on Sunday March 15th, 2009 9:14 pm

Lance-
Welcome to the community.  Hopefully you've already figured out that Mike and I are West Pointers.  Further, I was a recruiter at Cameron-Brooks before I started this career.  Our interviewing series started on that early experience.  And my brother is a retired USAF F-16 pilot now flying for SW.
We're well suited to help - look forward to serving you.
Mark

Submitted by Lance Jolly on Monday March 16th, 2009 6:28 am

Thanks for the welcome Sam.  
We live in South Jersey.  It is nice here.  I'll have to agree with you about Trenton though. I have about another year and a half before I retire and move again.  
I hope you like Wisconsin.  
See you around the forum.
Lance

Submitted by Lance Jolly on Monday March 16th, 2009 6:44 am

I certainly appreciate the welcome.  You and Mike are doing a great job with the podcasts.  I've started listening to the early ones and am working my way up.  
I think its great that both you and Mark graduated from West Point.  I need to go up there and visit the campus.  I hear that it is really nice.  I am glad your brother got a job with SW. They are a great company.  A few years ago, I worked as a DoD commercial airline safety auditor and I enjoyed working with them.
I am interested in your perspective in transistioing from a military to civilian career.  Have you done any podcasts that specifically relate to this topic?  I am a C-130 pilot, but I think that I want to do something other than flying after I retire.  
Take care and thanks again.
Lance
 
 

Submitted by John Hack on Friday March 20th, 2009 1:51 pm

Lance, good to have another New Jerseyan on the forums!   I'm up north, more urban...
 
John Hack 

Submitted by Michael Auzenne on Friday March 20th, 2009 7:37 pm

Lance: I think its great that both you and Mark graduated from West Point.  I need to go up there and visit the campus.  
I hear that it is really nice.
Really?  I must have missed that in the 4 years I was there.  ;-)
 
Seriously, great to have you here, Lance.
Best Regards,
Mike

Submitted by Mark Horstman on Friday March 20th, 2009 10:07 pm

Nice place to be from, but you wouldn't want to live there.  ;-)  Pretty pictures, but I hated every day... and would do it again.
Mark

Submitted by Lance Jolly on Sunday March 22nd, 2009 2:38 pm

Glad to be here John.  Thanks for the message.  I live down in the McGuire/Ft Dix area. It's nice here.
I look forward to hearing from you in the forums.
Take care,
Lance.

Submitted by Lance Jolly on Sunday March 22nd, 2009 3:30 pm

Mike & Mark,
I guess the picture is a little different when you're a visitor instead of a cadet.   ;-)   There is certainly a lot of cool history there.  I went the other route and took an AF ROTC scholarship.  It worked out great for me. 
I just returned from a TDY in Massachusetts this afternoon and listened to your podcasts all the way home.  I was especially interested in the ones concerning coaching directs on interpersonal skills.  I'm having a heck of a time in this area with my Director of Operations.  I had to give him some very direct feedback last week.  It created a rather awkward work environment, but I didn't have a choice.  I should have listened to your podcasts months ago!
Have a good one,
Lance.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Submitted by Mark Horstman on Sunday March 22nd, 2009 7:41 pm

Lance-
Had you been Army, you would have. :-)
Once a year, I'm funny.
Glad you're with us.  Mike and I appreciate your continued service.
BEAT NAVY!
Mark

Submitted by Lance Jolly on Sunday March 22nd, 2009 9:28 pm

Mark,
It took a while, but I'm glad I found you guys.  
Thanks to you both of you as well--for your Army service and for helping all of us through MT.
I hope we both beat Navy this year.  We owe them one!
Lance.