I am a high school dropout. I have advanced training in Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory training from the USAF and the USN. I taught seven level training in these courses too, and was awarded USAF Master Instructor as a Navy technical instructor. I worked for the Navy as a contractor, training new hire engineers just out of school. My job title was Senior Engineering Technician.
The courses I taught were in great demand in the Aerospace and Defense industries. In four years I only had two disciplinary problems because the students were so highly motivated to receive the training we gave them.
Many defense manufacturers would look for specific military training code numbers when hiring for technical jobs.
The biggest problem is that HR types and contracting recruiters are culling resumes for potential candidates not people with engineering backgrounds. The majority of those people have no idea how to comprehend the skillset of veterans with advanced technical training.