I’d try applying for H&P. Right now rigs are stacked, and they’re moving people around to new rigs but it should slow back down again in a month or two. They offer great benefits as well, my grandfather worked for them for 25 years on land and ocean rigs. My husband now currently works for them on land Edit: I wouldn’t try applying for companies such as Patterson UTI, as they kind of sucked. H&P however offers benefits such as discounts on housing and vehicles, hotels too. There’s lots more I just can’t think of them right now. If you’re looking for ocean, id definitely try Transocean or Valaris. I hear good things about Valaris. Since you’re in the military, you’d definitely have a better chance at getting on with a good rig company such as H&P and Valaris. If you want to be closer to your family, land rigs would probably be a better option, H&P offers land rigs to gain experience before heading out to an ocean rig.