Army

I took the federal Professional and Administrative Career Examination at MSU. I scored pretty high. Just after graduating in 1975, the Army’s Tank, Automotive Command made me a full-time job offer as a journeyman Program Analyst. Good math skills came in handy. I got pretty good at analyzing and programming for the procurement of tracked combat vehicles.

There was opportunity for relocating and I developed connections across the country. My networking paid off in November 1978 – the Navy in Port Hueneme, California offered me a job I couldn’t refuse.