Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Operating truck and semi-trailer combinations for military personnel and cargo movements closely matches civilian heavy-truck driving.
How to prepare: Take your military driving records to your state driver-licensing agency to identify the remaining licensing steps. This path requires a civilian commercial driver's license (CDL) of the appropriate class and any applicable endorsements for the vehicles and cargo you will handle.
What the civilian work involves
- Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.
- Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
- Crank trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles.