IMHO - The military doesn't train you for the after life - that's up to you. There are tons of opportunities out there though to use programs to help pay for non-mil stuff, but you have to put the time/effort into them. I used to joke too about the only job you'll be qualified for it dispatching taxies (that's an OLD joke) - I'll let you know in a month though or two if there is something else out there directly related to Sigs (non heavily computer related)......I know a guy who knows a guy let's just say.
The Signals trade is evolving quickly. Over the next 5-10 years the CF is going to keep on keeping up with technology and industry. Operators will become more than mast monkeys or cam net slingers, so long as we have the dough and infrastructure to allow this I suppose. Computers and computer related equipment is quickly replacing a lot of what we use.
My suggestion - get your hands into EVERYthing. The Army is pretty good at protecting themselves from having everyone leave for greener pastures - but with the right experience and training, anyone in the comms world will be leaving (finishing contracts or retiring included) with a wealth of knowledge far better than the guys leaving right now and just recently.
"I can swap a 524 in less than a minute, can you?"
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