It's all centralized now. Just go to this website and you'll find pretty much everything you'll need:

www.cpol.army.mil

There's something that I've always wondered about. How easy/difficult is it for a first time applicant to gain employment in the ROK with the DA? I know that the federal hiring process is long and with many 'bumps in the road' if you will. Any tips for those who may seek future employment with the DA or other branches of service?

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I was a fed for eight years after I retired from uniform. Spent two in ROK as a fed. Regardless of how centralized and fair things seem to be at the DOD job sights, it is still very often about who you know or who knows you. Networking is still the only way to get known and when a job comes up, someone will remember you. A good recommendation from someone with a good rep in the chain of supervision you want to get hired into is invaluable. You need to get hired from outside of country, otherwise you might not get LQA(housing pay). Housing pay for civilians overseas is quite substantial and will afford you a very decent place to live. Beware the EES (emergency essential civilian) job, if possible. You will have less control over your assignments than you had in uniform. I recommend you go to the federal soup.com web sight and join in the banter. You will be amazed at the disfunctionality of many federal employess across the spectrum who don't hesitate to air their opinions on the web sight. Good Luck. P.S. Save money, go to Korea, marry an ajuma to feed you, clean your house and wash your clothes and help you run the bar you should open. Thats my advice.

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thanks for the info. Ive been out for 20+ , so I guess am would be at thestarting line still.

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had I to do it again I think I'd have turned my post retirement career towards an naf job, like managing the golf course. Although many jobs are who ya know and who knows you thats not to say you can't get hired in based only on your resume. Jobs that are hard to fill are always popping up for which they will take the first comer if they remotely meet the qualifications.

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