spoiler: his take gets worse
this is kinda like the all soldiers are bastards struggle sesh we used to have
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Familiarity with one of their systems or airframes. Knowing how the avionics systems on an F-16 is sort of transferrable to civilian aviation, but not really because of all the specialized systems involved that you wouldn't find on, say, a 747. On the other hand, having that knowledge when you're going to do field work as an electrical engineer doing shit like overseeing block upgrades means there's a lot of training that they don't have to put you through, especially if you have a secret or top secret clearance that hasn't lapsed. The clearance alone is worth a million or so USD to one of these companies.
If you're a troop (or ex-troop) who hasn't had that come-to-Jesus "are we the baddies?" moment yet, it's pretty damned tempting just by virtue of inertia. Keep in mind that American troops aren't exactly renowned for seeing the big picture or the consequences of their actions, especially in non-combat roles.