By Dan Roby
Director, Eastern Region and Overseas Military Outreach at American Military University

In the 27 years I spent in the Air Force a common issue with continuing education while serving was having to pick up and leave for each move. A majority of that time was before online education hit the airwaves. Every time I was transferred to another Air Force Base, I would have to change colleges, which also meant changing degree plans and being at the mercy of new transfer credit guidelines. I attended 11 different universities until I finally attended an online university and finished the last year of my bachelor’s degree. The mobility of an online education is nice, especially in the military world. It’s especially helpful when all you have to do is close up your laptop and take your college with you when you move to another part of the world.