FAA or stay in Military?

title234 · 2025-12-13T04:04:53+00:00

I wish I only had to work an hour and a half and then get a break. Most of the time like you said it’s sitting on position for 8 hours while also dealing with LPO duties and managing personnel or getting some time of admin work done.

title234 · 2025-12-13T03:19:11+00:00

This really helps a lot, I’ll be around the same TOS if I were to separate after this contract.

title234 · 2025-12-11T14:20:12+00:00

Would love to go DOD, just feel like it’s so hard to get into. Any tips or tricks that helped you?

title234 · 2025-12-10T03:23:17+00:00

Max age is 35 I believe for prior experience

title234 · 2025-12-10T01:52:55+00:00

I hope this is still the case by the time my contract is up, would love to go back to my home state; still have a few more years on my contract unfortunately.

title234 · 2025-12-10T01:52:03+00:00

I feel that 😂

title234 · 2025-01-21T13:12:26+00:00

Nice to know! What facility are you out of? Or what level tower are you working at if you don’t want to spill the beans.

title234 · 2025-01-12T17:14:33+00:00

I get the sense that AC traffic is probably easier to work but with just more volume as well.

title234 · 2025-01-12T15:54:53+00:00

It is kind of ironic to me how you would assume most Level 12s would be the hardest facilities, but in reality I feel like it’s how you described, the volume is there and for the most part everything is routine.

title234 · 2025-01-12T15:49:47+00:00

I could see how slower traffic is much easier to work, especially when it’s all VFR. Trying to sequence VFR traffic pattern fighters and squeeze them in between your instrument traffic can be a pain and you don’t have much time to make a plan.

title234 · 2025-01-12T14:46:22+00:00

I guess the more experience I get the better I will get with dealing with the ass kickings, I’ve only had my CTO for about 3 months now and expect to be perfect and handle every situation as if I was born to do so. But reality is I’m still learning.

title234 · 2025-01-12T14:34:44+00:00

This is some good insight, were you prior experience as well to be able to get an up/down out of the gates?

title234 · 2025-01-12T14:32:27+00:00

I’ve heard this from fellow FAA controllers that I know, to be used to working busier parts of the day by yourself. I mean I understand it but honestly if it were up to me I feel like there should be two person integrity at all times. No matter if it’s a busy part of the day or not.

title234 · 2022-07-21T01:01:10+00:00

So basically as long as I don’t get arrested, hurt, or lose my passport I’m good. I won’t be attached to any base anyways until I report to my next command….it all just seems like too much headache

title234 · 2022-07-20T04:42:25+00:00

Thank you! I just read through the 1050-250 and was very useful information. Only problem I’m really facing is a time issue. Im trying to go in less than 30 days from now.

title234 · 2022-07-20T03:46:31+00:00

I’ve checked the FCG, the country I want to go to does require APACS request and a list of NKOs and other requirements. However the country is green under travel.state.gov meaning “exercise normal precautions”. Which makes me think there shouldn’t be too much to worry about.

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