Does your military security clearance help you with job procurement after you retire from the military? If yes, how?

SGM Joel Cook — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 19:31:09 -0400

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 9 at 2016 7:50 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 19:50:56 -0400

Yes.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 9 at 2016 7:53 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 19:53:17 -0400

While the indoctrination of your clearance will go away, the eligibility remains. You will more than likely have to submit to another investigation, but it will be easier. The new employer will also know that you have already been granted a clearance before, this makes it easier for a new one.

Response by SFC Mike Edwards made Jun 9 at 2016 7:59 PM

SFC Mike Edwards — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 19:59:40 -0400

I think it does, because companies don't have to spend the man power and money to do one. My wife got out the military in 2010, and every job she apply for, that's what they look for. Good luck.

Response by Sgt Christopher Wenzel made Jun 9 at 2016 8:19 PM

Sgt Christopher Wenzel — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 20:19:49 -0400

Depends on the job. The GS position I applied for requires it.

Response by MSgt Leif Divoll made Jun 9 at 2016 9:12 PM

MSgt Leif Divoll — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 21:12:11 -0400

Yes and no. Technically your security clearance is revoked once you retire. However, depending on the job you take after retirement it can be reinstated if you take another government job. If you rake a job in the private sector that requires a security clearance, your previous clearance is not automatically reinstated. You would have to go through all the background checks again. Taking another government job requiring a security clearance, basically your previous clearance is reinstated by the same process that the periodic rechecks you went through while active duty. So it's pretty quick and easy. However, like I said in the private sector you will have to go through the same process that was required when you initially get your clearance for active duty. However, because you previously held the clearance and it was just recently revoked due to retirement, you have a leg up on other candidates applying for the position because the employer knows that you would have a 99% chance that you will be cleared for the clearance level required for the position you are applying for. The other candidates whom have never held a clearance wouldn't have the same virtual guarantee that they would be approved for the required clearance level.

Hope this helps explain it sufficiently for you.

Response by LTC David Brown made Jun 9 at 2016 9:45 PM

LTC David Brown — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 21:45:44 -0400

Being in medical it really didn't help!

Response by MAJ Rene De La Rosa made Jun 9 at 2016 10:49 PM

MAJ Rene De La Rosa — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 22:49:07 -0400

I used to be a nurse case manager at the Warrior Transition Brigade at Walter Reed and Fort Belvoir, VA. Our wounded warriors used to go to job conferences/clearing houses where they were presented with opportunities to gain employment with the federal government. I was in a conversation with an employer when they found out that I had a previous TS/SCI clearance. It has since been revoked because I don't need the access, and he told me that it could be reinstated rather quickly since I had previously "held the keys to the kingdom." BLUF: If you have a clearance, it could boost your chances for employment.

Response by SSgt David Ashley made Jun 10 at 2016 5:28 AM

SSgt David Ashley — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 05:28:31 -0400

No your clearance is not revocked go to clearancejobs.com and the have listing of jobs depending on your clearance. Not saying you cant get a job with a higher clearance. Good place to start and you can post your resume too.

Response by Col Jim Harmon made Jun 10 at 2016 7:54 AM

Col Jim Harmon — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 07:54:09 -0400

Yes. If the civilian job you are applying for requires a Security Clearance, your possessing one will give you the inside lane over any candidate that does not.

The current backlog from OPM for completing a clearance investigation is one year. That means if a company hires someone without a clearance, they are dead weight for the full year it is taking to obtain the clearance.

Your DoD clearance is transferable across all Federal Departments through the reciprocity process. Your DoD clearance is good in DOE, DOS, DHS, and Intelligence fields.

A clearance is worth its weight in gold right now.

Response by SPC Sheila Lewis made Jun 10 at 2016 10:35 AM

SPC Sheila Lewis — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 10:35:41 -0400

Depends on the job/career You are aiming for,

Response by Cpl Justin Goolsby made Jun 10 at 2016 10:39 AM

Cpl Justin Goolsby — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 10:39:12 -0400

I would say yes, simply because I got a job working closely with the military and being eligible for my clearance made the hiring process smoother than it would if I didn't have a clearance or weren't eligible for a clearance.

Response by Peggy Morrow made Jun 10 at 2016 12:27 PM

Peggy Morrow — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:27:51 -0400

As a recruiter for SCIS we specifically seek out candidates with active clearances. It is definitely an advantage!

Response by PO1 John Miller made Jun 10 at 2016 12:31 PM

PO1 John Miller — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:31:46 -0400

I would say yes SGM. Every job I've had (I'm on my fifth one, LOL) since I retired from the Navy required a clearance, anywhere from "Public Trust," which is my current active "clearance" (I use quotation marks because while Public Trust isn't a clearance per say, I still had to go through a background check because I work at the VA and thus can potentially access HIPAA and other patient data), to Top Secret/SCI. I still had to go through background checks for each job, but because I already had a security clearance my investigations were expedited. Basically making sure all my info was still correct and I hadn't obtained a police record since my last investigation.

Response by Bobby Hisle made Jun 10 at 2016 2:18 PM

Bobby Hisle — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 14:18:43 -0400

There are a few important things to understand about clearances and how to maintain them post service. It takes two entities to maintain your clearance level, you and a cleared facility stating you will need the clearance. When a person leaves the military they lose their "cleared facility" sponsoring their clearance. However you still maintain the eligibility for a brief period of time depending on the level of clearance you have been granted. It is "inactive" so to speak. Having an "inactive" clearance has its upsides to civilian employers who are looking for cleared individuals. If you periodic reinvestigation is fairly recent it is a simple task for the employer to sponsor your clearance. However if it has been some time since you periodic reinvestigation or your clearance has been inactive for some time you may be required to submit a new investigation which starts the process at the beginning. With the lengthy process of acquiring a clearance it is best for an individual to try and maintain their clearance level by immediately seeking employment where it can be maintained post separation.

Response by MAJ David Parr made Jun 17 at 2016 3:41 PM

MAJ David Parr — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 15:41:20 -0400

Yes, as long as you secure a job before your security clearance expires.