At Ease

"At Ease: How to Successfully Transition from the Uniform to Veteran Life" is an unofficial, personalized guide for all military members searching for a way to transition into Veteran life. Using real life stories from his own transition, retired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Matt Jurek shows how smooth this daunting transition can be. Other testimonies show Veterans entering a variety of different sectors, from entrepreneur, to defense contractor, to full time student. Readers will discover not only that they can make the transition, but that it's their choice where they will land. He provides helpful tips and insight that can apply to anyone before, during, and after their transition from military life.

"At Ease: How to Successfully Transition from the Uniform to Veteran Life" is an unofficial, personalized guide for all military members searching for a way to transition into Veteran life. Using real life stories from his own transition, retired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Matt Jurek shows how smooth this daunting transition can be. Other testimonies show Veterans entering a variety of different sectors, from entrepreneur, to defense contractor, to full time student. Readers will discover not only that they can make the transition, but that it's their choice where they will land. Matt Jurek's goal is to give back to the heroes in uniform serving their country today, and help them acclimate once they return home. With personal stories and concrete information, this book will help any military member before, during, and after their transition.

Chief Master Sergeant Matt Jurek retired from the United States Air Force in February 2018 after twenty years of service, and currently serves as an intelligence analyst and defense contractor with a government agency. Chief Jurek last served as the Superintendent, 691st ISR Group, where he was responsible for the morale, welfare, training, and development of 940 enlisted Airmen across 3 Squadrons and 11 Operating Locations, and served as the principle advisor to the Group Commander. He has served in operational and leadership roles at squadron, operating location, joint, and wing levels as an intelligence analyst, technical training instructor, and instructor supervisor, non-commissioned officer in charge, program manager, flight chief, operations superintendent, functional manager, and squadron superintendent. He has been stationed in Georgia, Texas, South Korea, Colorado, and Maryland, in addition to many temporary duty assignments around the globe. He was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas and joined the Air Force in November 1997. Matt's proudest accomplishment is helping to raise his two amazing children, Madison and Luke, and being married to his beautiful wife of twenty-three years, Maria.