@ al404
Good luck mate, I myself had 24 yrs in the Navy most of that spent on submarines and being a Sonar/Underwater Weapons Artificer…..that took nearly a year to get my foot in the door and a "lucky" break. That was just about 3 yrs ago and it was when the oil prices were through the roof and companies were hiring people.
It is still a hard industry to break into, you have the right background, attitude and proper outlook…you should do great.
Cheers