Most serving officers retire before or even well before the age of fifty. This early retirement leaves them with many good years of work left. The article points out that even though their knowledge is primarily about working in defense of our nation, they still possess the qualities necessary for managers, but are simply difficult to teach. The attributes these men and women possess are confidence, organizational skills, teamwork and motivation, all of which make good, productive managers. The article goes on to explain that officers possess one of the best qualities any manager/leader can have, the ability to motivate. They have experience controlling a group and motivating them to do what may seem impossible at first..