Go to http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/careers/ click on job openings which will take you to usajobs then selct Pilot under the Occupational Series
Good Luck wish I had the qualifications
Good Luck wish I had the qualifications
Usually the customs guys pay about 85K for most of their jobs. If you are prior military, you can roll your prior time into your retirement with them.I find it kind of crummy that a Sector Enforcement Specialist tops out at 84,913.00 a year and a AIRCRAFT/AIRPLANE/HELICOPTER PILOT (AIR INTERDICTION AGENT) tops out at 70,843.00 .
Is there a reason you haven't applied? Location?
I applied about a year and a half ago but didn't have the 1500TT. I have the times now, and applied today, even though I hadn't planned on getting another flying job.Is there a reason you haven't applied? Location?
I find it kind of crummy that a Sector Enforcement Specialist tops out at 84,913.00 a year and a AIRCRAFT/AIRPLANE/HELICOPTER PILOT (AIR INTERDICTION AGENT) tops out at 70,843.00 .
You can get a civillian P-3 rating here but not sure how competitive you would be against a Navy P-3 guy with a couple thousand hours in model..
CBP Air OPs which is a combination of the legacy Customs Air OPs and legacy US Border Patrol Air OPs fly P-3s (have to be rated ie. Navy P3 Pilot) .
Now that I've really confused you:bandit: If you have Questions PM me, I retired from the Feds a few months ago, but still have some friends from the old USBP flying for them.
Bill
Good Luck!I applied about a year and a half ago but didn't have the 1500TT. I have the times now, and applied today, even though I hadn't planned on getting another flying job.
Since this job flies only 200 hours a year or so (perfect!), has okay pay, good benefits, and is stable, I figured I'd go ahead and toss my application on the presumably large stack.
You can get a civillian P-3 rating here but not sure how competitive you would be against a Navy P-3 guy with a couple thousand hours in model.
Currently the aerial fire fighters only have 2 pilots with Navy experience.Last time I saw the job open up about five years ago, they required 2k in type. That would limit all those except Navy P3 guys or a few guys flying the fire fighter version. (most of those are probably squids too) You also have to be under the age of 37 when hired or with a wavier 40, because of Law Enforcement Retirement provisions:bandit:
Currently the aerial fire fighters only have 2 pilots with Navy experience.
negative but I do represent.... I mean resent that squid comment....You with P3s out at Pt Magu (Ventura)?
negative but I do represent.... I mean resent that squid comment....
Most of the Aerial Firefighters (P2s, P3s, S2s) all come from a crop dusting background, with very few military guys in the mix. I used to fly the p3s in the military a few years ago. I don't think the customs guys are hiring for P-3s right now. Last I heard they were rewinging a bunch of their slicks.
Yeah I know a lot of guys, in both the Jax and Corpus squadrons. You are correct that the dome was off the E-2. Customs didn't follow the Navy's fatigue inspections initially and that's why they are now in a pickle.Chill now!! I was a squid, once upon a time:nana2:. Retired out of the Army Reserve but started life as a Corpsman, two and a half years with Marine ANGLCO and one with VA147 (in the A-7 days) at Lamoore and on the Constellation
The P3 jobs were alway far and few between, but I loved the look of those things with the radome on top. I assumed the domes came off the E2
The mixing of Customs and Border Patrol flying (CBP) hasn't gone well, with a lot of finger pointing back and forth. I was good friends with guys on both sides, but most have retired now.