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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Still Searching

I've been out of the Navy since June 1st, 2010.  I've applied for a lot of jobs, mostly within the Department of Defense (DoD) - Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force.  The FAA was not accepting applications for prior military controllers for a number of months, but recently opened back up.  I've been considered for many jobs, but not selected.  Two pieces of advice: First, it really helps if you are qualified in both radar AND tower - most of the jobs I've seen require a Control Tower Operater's (CTO) license.  Second, most DoD jobs will go to retired military controllers (those who completed 20 years), but not always.  Connections and networking are both key.  With any luck, I'll have a job before I turn 31.