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Re: Why is it so hard to get a DOD position?
Posted: 01-04-2010, 12:44 PM
If you are were not in a controller position DoD/FAA prior to your 31st birthday, whether currently active or inactive controlling traffic, or you are not retired military, it is all a matter of which DoD facility will give you an age waiver, and they like to save those for who they know or retirees that have paid their dues.
As a retired Marine, I was fortunate to get one with the USAF. I was picked up before I even dropped retirement papers, and started while I was on terminal leave. All in a matter of less than 4 months.
Funny thing in my case, I didn't know anyone here at the facility that hired me, and I am the only non AF type in an all civilian tower. So, I am the exception, rather than the norm.
Most of the Marine Controllers that I know working DoD civilian in the AF all transferred in from other DoD Component positions.
I will say, that according to the selecting officials back in 2006, I was told that having a killer resume is what put me over the top out of the many applications they reviewed. The fact that I had 8 CTOs, and 4 TRACON ratings didn't hurt either....lol!
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