Just curious if anyone has heard anything or is moving forward with AMO. This thread has been crickets for almost 4 months. Not exactly a good sign….

Why go work for an organization that isn’t even allowed to do it’s primary job?

Now that the dual rating requirement is gone what is life on the helo side only? What are the chances of getting San Diego?

not sure the chances of San D but I see it’s listed as a new hire location for the first time in a while.

Hiring length
 

Hi Everyone,

Im curious to know what is the current hiring length to get onboard as a AIA?

Looking at CBP as an option, I've heard about the new hire locations to which they send folks. Any idea where those locations are? Are they fixed locations, or do they change from time to time (as a previous post spoke of San Diego having become a new hire location)?

Thank you!

here are the locations being offered under the current job announcement;

Southeast Region: (to include but not limited to the following locations) Homestead, FL and the Caribbean Air and Marine Branch (CAMB): Aguadilla, PR
Southwest Region: (to include but not limited to the following locations) Tucson and Yuma, AZ; San Diego, CA; El Paso, Laredo, and McAllen, TX
National Air Security Operation Center (NASOC) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Locations: (to include but not limited to the following locations) Sierra Vista, AZ; San Angelo, TX

Thanks for the info. Very helpful and a great start.

QOL
 

What is the QOL like as an AIA? Do most recommend it or are they all leaving for the airlines?

Depends on what you consider what a good QOL is.
As an AIA you will work more days per month than an airline pilot. However, you will sleep in your own bed more. Other than TDYs you will be home, but you will be working 5 days a week unless on leave or a Federal Holiday.