FY27 Command, Milestone, and Senior Executive Medicine Application Process
Some of the materials for the FY27 Command, Milestone, and Senior Executive Medicine (SEM) application process are available on the BUMED Executive Medicine Sharepoint page (which requires CAC access):
As I type this, the Milestone and SEM instructions are there, but the Command is pending.
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Military Documents You Can Use to Build Your CV/Resume or AQDs
I did my Transition Assistance Program (TAP) in Guam. During TAP I was asked to download 3 documents that had lists of my military experiences and training. These might be useful if you have not updated your CV/resume in a while (or ever) and needed to run a list of things you’ve done while on active-duty. They might also be useful if you are running the list of Additional Qualification Designators (AQDs). Here are those 3 documents:
The Verification of Military Experience and Training (VMET)
The VMET is a document I was unfamiliar with. It translates military experiences you’ve had into civilian equivalents. It is probably not that useful to most of us unless you did not keep your CV/resume up-to-date and need to use the VMET to build your CV. Here is what mine looked like when I downloaded it:
You obtain your VMET on milConnect by clicking on “Correspondence/Documentation” and DoD Transition Assistance Program:
You then click on the far right “VMET” tab:
The Joint Services Transcript (JST)
Another document that you can use to build our your CV/resume is the Joint Services Transcript. It can be obtained here. This is what it looks like:
Electronic Training Jacket
The 3rd document is your Electronic Training Jacket (ETJ). You can get it here.
I can’t post my ETJ because it is labeled FOUO and contains privacy data, but it included the following sections:
- Administrative Data
- NOBC Data – Navy Officer Billet Codes (NOBCs) for billets I occupied and how long I was in them.
- Education Data – Service schools plus any college degrees/courses you have.
- Language Skills – I have none!
- AQD Data – A list of all of my AQDs and subspecialty codes.
- Qualification/Certification Data – I didn’t have anything here.
- Awards Data – A list of all my military awards.
- Training Data – A list of all of my on-line training (373 in total, which is depressing).
- Career History – A list of all of my UICs I’ve belonged to with the arrival and detach dates.
MOAA – How far out should I start planning my career transition when leaving service, and what are some good first steps?
This article says to start 12-18 months from your desired service date. I COMPLETELY agree. I decided at 9 months, and the only reason that is enough time for me is because I don’t need a job:
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