No official notice of your background check. As far as the gov is concerned, your background check is none of your business. I and several others in my class found out ours were done when we were allowed to keep our badge after graduation when others had to give it back.

You can check the status online now, although I’m not sure how often it’s updated as it said my background check has been completed by not my interview (which I did a couple months ago).

https://careers.cbp.dhs.gov/hrm/

Resume
 

I sent my resume in. Does anyone know how long it takes to here anything back. I am aware of the next class not being until 2022. Thanks!

So they have completed by background check (or at least called everyone and sent the info to CBP) all I’m waiting on is the flight test. Have any of you heard anything about it? Or a timeline?

From what I was told flight checks won't re-start until they receive their FLETC class alottment for 2022, which is expected summer 2021.

I just applied today. Figured what the heck might as well. I'm right at the 750TT minimums to apply

No, just fixed wing

You have to be dual rated now.

Oh wow you're right. I just looked back at the posting and they updated that 1 paragraph near the top that says "Only dual rated is being considered at this time"

​Do you know why?

AMO now has thousands of applicants and is looking for the best qualified.

By the time they get through the stack and start academies they will have hundreds if not double digit amount of applicants that actually show up and they will be right back to hiring minimum time people

Yep I would imagine those that applied looking for an escape from the COVID market but otherwise never had any interest in the job will not stick it out until 2022 to attend FLETC and then be committed for three years to a border location while the regionals start hiring again.

Could work out well for those of us who do actually want the job regardless of market conditions but are still short on hours.

I’m definitely one of the guys willing to wait out 2022. Already did the regional thing as a captain, not looking to go back and get seat locked in the right seat for years.
So with this whole dual rated thing, do you guys think there is a possibility that me, or someone else who is only fixed wing, could have offers pulled for not being dual rated? That would be awful. I just wanna get to CBP and retire after 20-25 years

If you applied and received a CJO under an announcement that allowed fixed-wing only, that offer will stand. All federal job offers are very contingent on the details of the related announcement.

Thanks! Yeah, all done with the exception of the flight test. And I suppose there are a few of us on the forum in the same spot.

I feel like I already know the answer to this. But I’m eager haha. Have any of you had any updates at all about the flight test or anything??

Sit tight, next update coming summer 2021.

Flight test completed and conditional job offer received in August....crickets since.

Location considerations
 

hey guys I have been filling out my packet i got from the recuuiter and i am stuck on the locations they are offering. I'd like to fly obviously and I don't mind bouncing around plane to helicopter at that location any inside information would be great.

This is what I'm having to chose from

Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
El Paso, Texas
Laredo, Texas
San Angelo, Texas
Sierra Vista, Arizona
Yuma, Arizona

I know Puerto Rico has more flying but I have other obligations and a wife and child.

Thanks

Sierra vista is a good place to be if you don’t mind flying the box. You can live in the Tucson area and have a one hour commute to work. El Paso is a decent place to raise a family. Puerto Rico is a great place to work and a nice place to live. I’m not sure why having a wife and child would prevent you from working in PR. Most employees in PR have families.

Looking for some information on the flight eval (fixed wing). Im an airline guy and haven't flown a piston aircraft in about four years. If somebody with some insight wouldn't mind shooting me a PM that would be great. Thanks!

I'm sorry I wasn't too specific with the Puerto Rico location. Its a concern for me cause I have military obligations still and I don't know how difficult it is for me to fulfill that commitment that far away.

I am concerned about family cause of schools, environments and things like that. I know nothing about these places.

I am also eager to know about aircraft types at locations. Dual rated so I was curious what life might be like. I don't wanna fly drones if I can help it

As always, I would really request people refrain from listing specific aircraft and capabilities by branch on here. We gotta have some semblance of OPSEC.

The aircraft you’ll fly are just about the least important contributor to your QOL in this job. Location, management, tolerance for TDYs, outside interests carry way more weight.

you raise a good point i apologize.

LOL

NatGeo Border Wars

Can anyone compare the homestead base vs the aguadilla base? Pay, flying, schedules..

Also how long does it take to get homestead?

Lastly, what is a typical days schedule like at any base?

Thanks

How many applicants are they going to have no show at fletc or turn down the job cause they have been jerked around for over a year. I got called almost 4 months after my "failed" polygraph asking if I would take another..... No....... in the months after the examiner said there was no way I would get a 2nd I took another flying job.

How many of those in the accepted stage are going to bail cause they are recalled to 121 or at 135 places. I know if I took the 2nd poly and made it, I would "accept" the offer but only as protection against an imploding flying market cause I lucked into a cushy 135 spot. Do they factor that in and "over hire" expecting most to bail?

I’m sure there will be some. How many will depend on what exactly the aviation industry looks like when that time comes. There may be a few who also stick around though even if opportunities come up on the civilian side because they are done with the tumultuous nature of the airline industry and want some stability and the opportunity to support a good mission.

Maybe one of the CBP guys on here has some knowledge into the recruiting process and whether they over hire or not, but my response would be to never underestimate the incompetence of the government hiring process. It’s likely not pilots ultimately making the manning decisions for CBP.

Quite a few end up turning it down because the process is too long and by the time they get called they have moved on.

The process was actually getting much better than it used to be because it was taking far too long (it still needed improvement). Once COVID hit that slowed down/backed up FLETC classes and so it is once again taking too long to get someone on board.

I was stationed in Yuma and it's not a bad location if you like off-roading and the outdoors. It's only a 3 hour drive to San Diego/Phoenix/Tucson and 5 hour drive to the Grand Canyon. Cost of living is really low. It has a relatively high crime rate, although I have never witnessed anything out of the ordinary. However, the Fortuna Hills area within Yuma provides a much better quality of life and real estate. I know for a fact that CBP has always been very active in that area.

Quick question for the AIA's on here, what qualifies you for the over 40 veteran waiver? Is it a set amount of deployment days? Would someone qualify after 20 years in a reserve component with no title 10 deployments? Doe s AGR time count? Thank you.

It's a formula that's based on years of service, age, etc. It comes out different for everyone. The actual algorithm is a closely guarded secret. I believe only title 10 time count, not sure about AGR. I can ask.

Please do. Thank you.

As far as anyone I can find knows, only T10 time counts

Sorry, it's dumb...

I did drug interdictions in an F-16 years ago. Can't remember what the Operation was called, but we interdicted "fast movers" (fast in all worlds except the fighter world) based out of Curacao. The hills were full of people with cell phones making calls as we were getting scrambled for a mission. If you can get that gig I recommend it!!

Updated Timeline
 

I believe I am in one of the last groups going through the AIA app process. Is anyone on here just waiting for the three part assessment? What timeline have they told you?

For those who are waiting for EOD/FLETC, what timeline are they telling you?

I can wait until Spring 2022 to EOD, but if it’s going to be longer, I need to start looking other places!

I’m hoping the airlines start hiring and that helps clear out the wait.

Thanks in advance for sharing!

Absolutely no idea. I’m still waiting on the flight assessment. It’s been radio silence for like 6 months.

When I spoke with AMO Applicant Care a few weeks ago, they said that since FY21 hiring goals were met way early, funds were shifted elsewhere. They are expecting to start the assessments again in Oct with the beginning of FY22 and the associated funds.

What I don’t know is how many assessments are ahead of me and how many can they conduct each month.

Got my medical/physical schedule notice on Friday so after that I’m just waiting on the assessment.