Veterans Individual Training Assistance Link (VITAL) to Careers in the Federal Civil Service

Objective:  To DEVELOP Wounded Warriors (WW) while at the Military Transition Facility (MTF), to HIRE into Federal Civil Service Careers, and to LEVERAGE existing resources.

Goal:  Enable Wounded Warriors to smoothly transition from active service into Federal Civil Service positions.

THE COMMITMENT:  To develop a stable dedicated and highly trained workforce capitalizing on the proven qualities, experience, and dedication of Veterans.

THE ASSISTANCE: Focused and personalized, partnering with WW candidates throughout technical Information Technology (IT) training to final job assignments. 

The U.S. Intelligence Community (IC)

The U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) is a coalition of 17 agencies and elements within the executive branch that work both independently and collaboratively to gather the intelligence necessary to conduct foreign relations and national security activities. This integrated network of organizations, all led by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, now has wounded warrior internship opportunities in a number of fields.

The IC’s primary mission is to collect and convey the essential information the President and members of the policymaking, law enforcement, and military communities require to execute their appointed duties. Members of the IC collect and assess information regarding international terrorist and narcotic activities; other hostile activities by foreign powers, organizations, persons, and their agents; and foreign intelligence activities directed against the United States. As needed, the President may also direct the IC to carry out special activities in order to protect national security Interests.

National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Internship and Job Program

The NRO Program is now a part of the The U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) Program (See article above).

Provides the opportunity for WW’s to apply and get a TS/SCI Polygraph clearance followed by a 2 to 3 month internship in a an intelligence agency with a job to follow on discharge in one of the sixteen (16) Federal Intelligence Agencies or with an intelligence related contractor. WW’s must apply 4 to 5 months prior to discharge to start the clearance process.

The NRO internship and Job Program was founded by BG Horne two years ago as the NRO’s contribution to assist Wounded Warriors (WW's)to a new profession in the federal government intelligence field. The NRO Headquarters is located in Chantilly , VA. The program consists of three steps that takes the WW an average of five months to complete.

Operation Warfighter Federal Internships and Jobs

Operation Warfighter is a Federal internship and job program for Wounded Warriors to get an internship followed by a job in any agency in the U. S. Government. It is run under the Department of Defense but the internship and jobs can be in any Federal Agency wherever the agency has an opening around the country.  It is possible for the WW to have an internship at the Fish and Wildlife Agency here in Washington and then upon discharge go home to Billings, MO and get the job in a Fish and Wildlife office in Billings the WW’s hometown.  There must be an agency office in the area of discharge and there must be an opening in that office.