Ya you should have read a bit more, it talks about PUBNAT8, and how thats open to the public, and how we all applied and took the ATSAT and are waiting on GEOPREF emails and the board to meet, but nothings moving.
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AUS_ATC
Approximately 75% of the folks at AUS are right off the street. A few have some type of aviation degree, but very little of that is usable at work. One or two of the kids have prior military experience, but I have the impression that they were the lone Controller in the Tower waiting for the cargo supplies to arrive with the weekly delivery. Most of these kids have NEVER had a job.
The FAA hires 'em... sends 'em to OKC for some schoolin'... then ships 'em back to the facility for us to train 'em. Training time through AUS Tower and TRACON has been averaging 2 - 3 years.
AUS_ATC