hiː fˈɜːst wˈɜːkt æz ɐ smˈɔːlˈɑːɹmz ɪnstɹˈʌktɚ, bˌʌt ˈæftɚɹ ɐ fjˈuː mˈʌnθs ʌv dɪskəntˈɛnt hiː ˈæskt fɚɹə tɹˈænsfɜː.
He first worked as a small-arms instructor, but after a few months of discontent he asked for a transfer.