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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you don't go on to become a general or whatever, what sort of civilian career path is there for an academy graduate?[/quote]
Most graduate from the Academy is with the bachelors of science in an engineering field. Although there are other majors. As an officer in the military, you have a specific career field. It could be communications, could be a logistics, could be supply, could be infantry. After serving the required four year pay back, officers typically can get a career in management almost anywhere. [/quote]

Five year service obligation, not four years.  Eight if you receive aviation quals or are sent to a two year or longer graduate degree program.  Some career fields offer direct access and military skills will translate.  Others definitely will not do so.  Remember also that between O1 (ensign or 2d lieutenant) and the absolute minimum retirement-eligible grade of O4 or O5 (lieutenant commander, commander, major or lieutenant colonel), a good solid 40% of officers will have been removed under DOPMA.  If you do not complete a full 20 on active duty without time reduction, your total pension is exactly zero, period.  A military career is far from a promising assurance.  [/quote]

What is DOPMA?[/quote]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_Officer_Personnel_Management_Act
The military (like almost every company) is a hierarchy pyramid. Lots on the bottom, and thins as the rank increases. Except with the military, it’s either up or out. You can’t stay in a rank for longer than allowed. It makes sense, because you don’t want a sixty-year-old Lance Corporal rifleman trying to storm a beach.
However the PP is wrong. In the military, and you can pay into the TSP for saving for retirement. TSP is yours no matter how long you serve.  This isn’t much different than most companies and a 401k plan. [/quote]

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