Originally Posted by Otterbox

Yeah, just disregard this post...

If you're hired to fly an aircraft that requires a type rating by one or the overseas ISR companies, you'll get a type rating. There are Wickets setup by the government training requirement wise to ensure contractors don't go crashing their planes left and right. These wickets differ between what government agency has what contract. It's usually type rating required and in some cases even hours in type required for specific aircraft depending on the customer requirements.