Transitioning from Camp Ripley
The tools, the resources, and a Minnesota recruiting team that places veterans for free — from your last drill to your first civilian day.
Camp Ripley In Brief
Camp Ripley is the Minnesota National Guard's 53,000-acre training center outside Little Falls — home to the state's regional training institute, maintenance training programs, and the ranges where most Minnesota Guard members earn their qualifications. If you drill here, your skills were built here too: maintenance, logistics, communications, and leadership that central Minnesota employers hire for.
Central Minnesota's manufacturers, utilities, and logistics operators sit within an hour of the gate — St. Cloud, Brainerd, and the north metro. LockLeed places veterans across the state, and Guard drilling status is never a barrier with our employers.
Your Transition Toolkit, From This Gate
Every tool is free for veterans and Guard/Reserve members — LockLeed is paid by employers, never by you.
Plan the exit
Enter your separation date and get every checkpoint on a dated plan — TAP, the BDD claim window, DD-214, and the search itself.
Separation Planner →Translate your job
Your MOS, AFSC, or rating in — civilian titles, skills, certifications, and résumé bullets out.
MOS Translator →Build the résumé
The free Resume Studio turns your service record into a civilian résumé recruiters and software both understand.
Resume Studio →Find your unit
Every Minnesota Guard and Reserve unit — who, where, and what they do.
MN Military Units →Use your benefits
387 searchable resources — county CVSOs, VA claims, education, housing, and crisis support.
Veteran Resources →See who is hiring
Employers whose own federal filings show they actually hire veterans, filterable by state.
Employers Hiring Veterans →Your Next Mission, Placed
Send us your résumé and your timeline. LockLeed is veteran-owned, Minnesota-based, and free for candidates — permanently.