Observed career paths · military_defense

Where does a Senior Defense Executive go next?

2 observed directions, from real career histories. Percentages are the share of people who made each move; the count is how many careers each number rests on. This is the generic map. No aspiration, no filler.

Typical advancement
General / Flag Officer-8% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
90% of observed moves out of Senior Defense Executive go here (4,200 careers)
executive stepconfidence high4,200 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Director of Homeland Security Operations-26% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
10% of observed moves out of Senior Defense Executive go here (480 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate480 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there

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