An Open Mind Led to a New Opportunity

Well, where do I begin. I joined the Air Force in 1985 and had a very good 22 years of service. I finished my final years begrudgingly  moving from the United Kingdom to Minot, N.D.  

Upon receiving my orders to Minot I started my job search. I started my job search using the Internet, and spent countless hours on USA Jobs, Monster and several other job boards  trying to find an aviation maintenance position.

My goal was to head south to warmer weather. I wasn't having much luck with the aviation opportunities, the pay wasn't what I was looking for. I was fed up with Minot and getting desperate to get out of town so I looked for a government job of some sort. I researched Homeland Security to see what jobs they had available, took the TSA test and stumbled upon information about U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 

I was curious but had no law enforcement experience. However, my timing was perfect. The Border Patrol was doing a briefing in Minot, so I decided to go. They seemed desperate to hire for the southern border, a little too desperate for me, so I asked questions about Customs. 

They didn't seem too eager to provide information about Customs and Border Protection, so I researched more on the Internet and made a couple of phone calls to the Minneapolis hiring center. It turns out they were coming to my region for testing. 

I scheduled a test date, downloaded the testing study guides and had two weeks to prep. I passed the test and got an offer for Savannah or Atlanta, Georgia -- I chose Savannah. The money is outstanding as an Officer and just increased to GS-12. 

In short, don't limit your search. I received all the training from CBP during 16 weeks at FLETC. The opportunity is there for everyone from all AFSC's. They have an open period for hiring two times a year. If you want any more information call the Minneapolis hiring center or keep your eye on USA Jobs for Customs and Border Protection openings, they got me on the right path. 

(Submitted by Earl Robinson)

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[Oguthrie]

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New opportunity ?

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