Potential DOD Openings?

RaginKajun Newcomer Atlanta, Ga

Hello fellow Stuck Micker's and ATC's. I'm a recently retired Navy controller and looking for any potential leads on DOD openings that maybe coming up. Not really picky on locations at this point, just ready to get back to controlling and working. Thanks ya'll.

DASAUTO Banned

You have a USA jobs resume filled out? Even with a lead...they will still require your application from USA Jobs. That's definately the first step.

As far as leads, I don't have specific locations, but I have seen an uptick in slots becoming available throughout the AF. I know that Nellis AFB seems to always have openings.

JQuen Newcomer Hanford, CA

NAS Lemoore has 2 openings now and will have a 3rd around the beginning of the year. Need to have an approach ticket & CTO to even get looked at though. Apply via https://chart.donhr.navy.mil.

atcmaninva Junior Member MARYLAND

Ft Belvoir VA (Davison Army Airfield) should be hiring about 8 controllers between now and November.

vm2152 Senior Member

Did they loose that many or are the expanding?

atcmaninva Junior Member MARYLAND

5 of us are on the way to FAA we are expanding by 3 slots in November. The funding has already been approved for the extra 3. 3 of the 8 slots will be vacated in April from the OCT panel.

KiloRomeo2 Newcomer

Will they be GS-11 or GS-12 slots?

atcmaninva Junior Member MARYLAND

GS-11 Tower/GCA and Pentagon Heliport you maintain ratings in all 3 facilities.

DXatc1941 Newcomer

2152- klamath falls, oregon GS-11
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Brew Junior Member

Rajun,

Start calling all of your friends, and even just people that you know and probably have a neutral to favorable opinion of you, that are in management in facilities that you are interested in. Shoot the breeze and then let it be known that you are interested. Don't be obnoxious but keep in contact. Even contact with line controllers who can give you gouge on who is retiring etc. can be helpful. If they are tight with the hiring manager, they can drop your name. Write a detailed, well formatted, acurate resume. Don't try to inflate your qualifications, you know it's a small world and people can generally detect B.S. in the resume. If you do all of that, you should get referred and the hring manager should recognize your name. That goes a long way. Additionally, you really can't over network. Use Facebook and Together We Served to get in contact with people who are out and may be working DOD, they may be able to help you get in some place. Don't overlook former squids that may be working at another branch of service. While components like to hire their own, it's certainly not rare for people to get hired in a differen service than they were active duty with.