ATCJefe
New Member
OK. So, I've been cruising the forums for about an hour an half now and have definitely found some useful information. However, I seem to be a little confused. This may have to do with the fact that I may be taking a different path to the FAA (I think) than most of the people posting on this site.
I am currently an air traffic controller in the navy. I have some air traffic control experience in a VFR tower facility, although I did not receive my CTO (I am definitely trainable, it just wasn't in the cards for me to get all the way through due to low traffic volume and higher ranking personnel transferring in and taking my training slots before I transfered to a sea based ATC command). At sea, I attained a shipboard ATC supervisory position and did some FARP controlling in the Middle East.
I have submitted 4 applications on the ASAP website so far, the first one in Sept 08. I have not seen anything on the ASAP resembling "PUBNAT", I have been applying to job announcements with announcement numbers such as "AAC-AMH-09-VRA-TR-11568" am I even applying in the right place? Is this because I am prior military and working a different application route? Or am I just reading way too far in to this and just stressing out unnecessarily?
Also, I am about 3 months out from the end of my contract with the military. I was hoping to have a hit from the FAA and possibly start attending the schoolhouse in OKC by that time while I am on terminal leave. Is this a possibility? Or is that too optimistic?
One last thing: I have a few specific towers that i would like to work at. In the application it asks you to list preferences by state. Is there a way to request a specific facility? My buddy who just attended the schoolhouse gave me a number to a girl who works in placements, but I don't want to call and look like an idiot while my application is sitting on her desk. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I am currently an air traffic controller in the navy. I have some air traffic control experience in a VFR tower facility, although I did not receive my CTO (I am definitely trainable, it just wasn't in the cards for me to get all the way through due to low traffic volume and higher ranking personnel transferring in and taking my training slots before I transfered to a sea based ATC command). At sea, I attained a shipboard ATC supervisory position and did some FARP controlling in the Middle East.
I have submitted 4 applications on the ASAP website so far, the first one in Sept 08. I have not seen anything on the ASAP resembling "PUBNAT", I have been applying to job announcements with announcement numbers such as "AAC-AMH-09-VRA-TR-11568" am I even applying in the right place? Is this because I am prior military and working a different application route? Or am I just reading way too far in to this and just stressing out unnecessarily?
Also, I am about 3 months out from the end of my contract with the military. I was hoping to have a hit from the FAA and possibly start attending the schoolhouse in OKC by that time while I am on terminal leave. Is this a possibility? Or is that too optimistic?
One last thing: I have a few specific towers that i would like to work at. In the application it asks you to list preferences by state. Is there a way to request a specific facility? My buddy who just attended the schoolhouse gave me a number to a girl who works in placements, but I don't want to call and look like an idiot while my application is sitting on her desk. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.