National security fact versus fiction. If you've ever wondered how Jack Ryan went from teaching at the U.S. Naval Academy to once again saving the free world for the CIA, you're not alone. For the average individual, it's not necessarily an easy transition to go from the DoD into the IC. While reciprocity times going from the Intelligence Community into the DoD are just six days, on average, on the other side of the coin, transitioning from the DoD to the IC generally requires a brand new investigation.
Fortunately for Jack Ryan - the fact that he previously saved the world during The Hunt for Red October means he may have his security clearance eligibility within the IC reinstated relatively easy - or he may have even retained his position with the IC and simply been on a rotational assignment with the DoD, and his clearance was still held by the IC.
If all of this makes you a little nervous, the good news the government does have protocols to reinstate the eligibility for mission critical individuals even if their eligibility has relapsed. You know, if the state of the free world hangs in the balance.
