Technology designed from the inside out — by a veteran, for veterans and service members navigating transition and life abroad.
Built on real experience — not assumptions. Every feature earned through the actual process.
The complete military-to-civilian transition planning system. 44-task separation checklist, retirement pay calculator, VA guidance, certifications database, and calendar export — all in one app. Works for all 6 branches.
The definitive event discovery app for service members stationed in Europe. Wine festivals, Christmas markets, castle day trips, strawberry picking, and local gems — all near your base, with real GPS and Google Maps directions.
KIBU Global Ventures LLC was founded by SFC Kirk A. Bucknor, a U.S. Army Sergeant First Class and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt currently stationed in Germany, approaching retirement after a distinguished military career.
KIBU was born out of a gap Kirk experienced firsthand — the military gives you everything you need to serve, and almost nothing to help you leave. TransitionCommand started as a personal planning tool and became a product when it was clear thousands of others faced the same cliff.
Going Out came from a different gap — being stationed in Europe and discovering incredible places, markets, and festivals by accident. Service members stationed overseas deserve a resource that speaks their language and understands their access.
Every product KIBU builds solves a problem Kirk personally lived. That's not a marketing statement — it's the filter every feature passes through.
"I've been through two separations helping soldiers out-process and I've never seen a checklist as thorough as TransitionCommand. The certification paths alone saved me 10 hours of research."
"Finally an app that actually understands the military. The VA tab alone is worth the price — it walks you through BDD timing in a way my actual TAP class didn't."
"I've been stationed in Germany for 3 years and discovered more cool places in my first week with Going Out than in the first two years on my own. The Christmas market alerts are a game changer."
"My husband and I have been stationed in Vicenza for two years. Going Out showed us places we didn't even know were 45 minutes away. The curator notes from Kirk are exactly what you need — not tourist fluff."
"The Navy rating certifications in TransitionCommand are spot-on. It mapped my IT rating straight to CompTIA Security+ and Network+ with the funding path already figured out. Saved me weeks."
"$39 is less than one TAP class lunch. The finance tab alone — the retirement pay calculator — told me things my finance office couldn't. This should be issued at every PDHA."
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