Security Clearance Question - Air Traffic Control - ATC

Irish · Posted: 06-09-2009, 03:08 PM

I'm a DoD controller (Civilian) going to the Chicago PEPC at the end of this month. I already have a current "Secret" Clearance as well as a Class II Physical. Does anyone know if I will have to go through the process of getting a brand new security clearance even though I already have an active one?

polo708 · Posted: 06-09-2009, 03:15 PM

yeah, believe it or not they dont care what clearances you have currently... they will make you get them all over again. Im working as a controller right now with a current class II and a current security clearance and a prior-military secret clearance and I had to do everything, haha.

Thats just how they do things

Irish · Posted: 06-09-2009, 03:19 PM

Thank you!!

polo708 · Posted: 06-09-2009, 03:27 PM

If it were the other way around... going from FAA to DOD I believe you can use your current certs, but DOD to FAA they make you take them over haha. The FAA is picky.

bmb221 · Posted: 06-09-2009, 04:49 PM

I currently have a DOD TS clearance and was not required to get a new investigation for the FAA.

Irish · Posted: 06-09-2009, 05:43 PM

I guess I'll just have to wait and see then. It shouldn't be a big deal either way. Like you all know, it's just very time consuming and I would much rather be able to skip that whole process.

P_to_the_R · Posted: 06-09-2009, 06:25 PM

did the same thing as you Irish....and they made me do it all over again. hope you can remember the addresses of the all the places you've lived for 7 years...lol it was tuff but i figured it out

Irish · Posted: 06-10-2009, 11:24 AM

I just received an email from them asking for a few items they needed to verify, then I would be good after they verified those items. Hopefully it works out that way!!

haystack510 · Posted: 06-10-2009, 12:14 PM

Do not talk to your HR rep about that, they will tell you regardless. Get in contact with the security division. I have one with the FCT Im currently at, and they said I was good. A couple of phone calls of he said she said, with the HR rep and the security division, it was taken care of.

Irish · Posted: 06-10-2009, 12:54 PM

The email I received this morning was from the security division.