AFSPECWAR FULL TRANSITION Resource Annex

1. SkillBridge (Primary Entry Point)

• Hiring Our Heroes (Corporate Fellowship Program)
  → Gold standard. Broad placement: tech, ops, finance, HR, etc.
• DoD SkillBridge
  → Master list of all approved programs (quality varies—must vet)
• AllegiantVETS
  → Helps place vets into corporate fellowships (similar to HoH)

2. Elite / Structured Transition Programs (High Value)

• The Honor Foundation
  → Best for SOF, high-touch, strong placement outcomes
• FourBlock
  → Semester-style program + corporate exposure
• American Corporate Partners
  → 1-on-1 mentorship with corporate leaders
• BreakLine
  → Focused on tech careers (sales, product, ops)

3. Tech / IT / Cyber (High Demand / High Pay)

• Microsoft Software and Systems Academy
  → Free training → cloud, software dev, cyber
• Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
  → Cloud certs (huge demand in market)
• NPower
  → IT fundamentals → job placement pipeline
• Code Platoon
  → Software engineering pathway

👉 Good fit: analytical, problem-solving, willing to learn hard skills

4. Skilled Trades / Blue Collar (High Income, Low BS)

• Helmets to Hardhats
  → Direct pipeline into unions (electricians, operators, etc.)
• UA Veterans in Piping
  → HVAC, pipefitting, welding
• Troops to Energy Jobs
  → Oil, gas, utilities, renewables

👉 Good fit: hands-on, wants tangible work, doesn’t want corporate

5. Project Management / Operations

• Vets2PM
  → PMP, Scrum → translates well from military leadership
• Onward to Opportunity
  → Free certs (PMP, IT, HR, etc.)

👉 Good fit: planners, organizers, leaders

6. Business / Finance / Consulting

• Service to School
  → MBA pipeline (top schools)
• Veterans on Wall Street
  → Banking, finance, consulting

👉 Good fit: long-term wealth play, willing to grind early

7. Law Enforcement / First Responder

• Local police/fire departments (often direct hire pipelines)
• Federal:
  • FBI, ATF, Border Patrol (GS roles)

👉 Good fit: wants continued mission/purpose/adrenaline

8. Education / Teaching

• Troops to Teachers
  → Transition into K-12 teaching
• State-level alt-certification programs

👉 Good fit: mentorship-driven, stable lifestyle

9. Entrepreneurship / Starting a Business

• Bunker Labs
  → Startup support + networking
• SCORE
  → Free mentorship + business guidance
• SBA Veteran Programs

👉 Good fit: self-starters, risk-tolerant

10. Resume / Job Placement / General Support

• Hire Heroes USA
  → Resume + coaching
• Military OneSource
  → Free transition resources, financial counseling

11. Networking (MOST IMPORTANT TOOL)

• LinkedIn
  • Veteran groups
  • Direct messaging professionals
  • Job discovery
• Informal:
  • “friend of a friend”
  • prior military connections

👉 This is the #1 driver of success—not applications