r/SkillBridge

E8 Navy with a retirement date of 31 July next year. Currently scheduled to start terminal leave around the end of May (60 days). Commanding officer said they would approve skillbridge for 30 to 60 days as my billet will be gapped. I want to do skillbridge, but am unsure what to do. I have been in recruiting for 16 years and currently lead a 246 member team across 3 states. I have my MBA focus in HR, PMP, and LSSBB. Any advice or recommendations, would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Planning to ETS from the Army in 2027, probably stay in the Reserves, and attend a flagship university full-time afterward.
My command will approve 60 days for Skillbridge.

Would you recommend AllegiantVETS, 7 Eagle Group, or something else? Looking to prep for the next chapter, but the 60-day max limits me a lot.
Appreciate any advice!

To be up front, I am not yet at the point in my transition process where I am applying for SkillBridge; I'm about a year out.

That said, I watch this sub and have also observed many Soldiers and Airmen get completely screwed over after they have completed every step correctly, only to be delayed, denied, or become victims of ineptitude.

This program is supposed to be the bridge to a civilian career for many. Why even have it if "leaders" and administrative personnel are going to undermine transitioning service members? At this point, I am afraid I can't trust that I will be able to use SkillBridge at all. It seems to be hit or miss, and that seems unfair when we need a sure thing.

How can we get the attention of senior leaders in order to fix this? Who would be the best person or office to request that this process be audited/investigated/fixed? Not just for a single person, but in its entirety. The program is broken.

I'd love other people's thoughts on this.

In case anyone needed to know, the MoU has been restored and you can apply and be approved for this SB. It was just restored either last night or this morning.

Just got my SB approved. My SB program is in the local area to my duty station as I plan to stay here after I get out. Sent my MoP to supervisor, flight chiefs, and CSS. My skillbridge is about 5 months out still. Terminal to follow immediately after. I’m guessing I can’t start terminal without orders. How soon can I start out processing? Is it 180d from final out which would be March, or is it 180d from DOS? Which would be in July. I jut want to make sure that I get my orders in time so I can go on terminal and not worry. Thanks in advance.

Ill be retiring early next year from California, but we plan to move to Virginia. Does HPKO give us time to move. My command is only letting me take my terminal and PTDY after my skillbridge.