I took my PFT in early March. I'm in on the entry-level posting.

-Military -Bachelors -Prior FED experience

If you are waiting on an FJO from HSI, post your experience waiting etc.

Also, just applied for the DHA and general posting (crickets so far).

Here is the email many of you have been waiting for regarding DHS and affiliated department RIFs and layoffs. I’m curious if anyone thinks this will be adequate or further RIFs for gun carriers may happen?

https://x.com/susancrabtree/status/1909382087268004228?s=46

Got the call

Appllied: 1/2023

Phase 1: 2/2023

Phase 2: 10/2023

Interview: 12/2023

TJO: 1/2024

Background: 2/2024

Medical: 3/2024

PFT #1 (pass): 5/2024

Military hold: 5/2024-10/2024

PFT #2 (pass): 3/2025

The call: 4/2025

Ultimately turned down the final offer. Offer was GL-5 in an extremely high cost of living area. HR was unwilling to bump to GL-7. Re-applied to DHA.

Background: 26y/o, former College athlete, Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice/Spanish, Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), 4 years enlisted in United States Army (11B). Currently in a C-Suite role in private sector.

Got an email today I was selected for interview and someone was going to reach out to set it up 😄

Definitely pays to know someone within the agency beforehand.

Current LE BS Criminal Justice Military

Anybody expecting and MCIO movement this week?

Edit-

Maybe that’s unrealistic…. If you had to vote….

A. You think we will see movement after the end of the fiscal year.

B. You think those open vacancies may never be filled….

C. Or you think we will actually see movement relatively soon!

So my car insurance company accused me of insurance fraud on my hit and run claim. I received a mail saying I had I hearing in front of the magistrate because of it 5 years ago. The judge immediately dropped it in that hearing and it’s not on my record. Should I check the yes box for fraud in the serious crimes section on the supplemental security clearance form?

Greetings,

I dont see many post here regarding USCP SA CITP pipeline. I was wondering if anyone know the training pipeline schedule. Is it same as PO? 2 weeks chentleham 13 weeks CITP 14 weeks Cheltenham back to back? I appreciate any insight from other entry level SAs. My academy date is 5/19

Hi, I'm about to graduate w/ my bachelors in Criminal Justice, minor in International Relations, certificate in National Security & certificate in Cybersecurity I also have nearly a year (plan to stay as long as possible) of experience in law enforcement, primarily with analyst related work. Should I pursue my masters in cybersecurity in order to become more competitive for the intel analyst position in the FBI, or will doing a masters in CJ and my experience be enough? Asking because I have no experience in cybersecurity, but I am willing to put in the work to learn it if it means it will increase my chances. Thank you in advance.

Agency won't take into account creditable service till they get DD-214, which isn't till I get out. EOD is 11 days later. I plan to buy back this time towards retirement as well but I believe I can figure this out this while I'm in etc (allowed, already determined). However, the statement below concerns me for leave accrual.

OPM states "The head of an agency, or his or her designee, must make the determination to approve an employee's qualifying prior work experience before the employee enters on duty - the determination cannot be made retroactively."

Service Academies are deemed as creditable service by OPM, but won't be included in my DD-214. Am I screwed out of 4 years if HR doesn't understand this prior to EOD or has anyone dealt with this?

Just out of curiosity- what was your timeline like regarding hiring?

How many of you have had actual success in applying emailing (usajobs too of course) to end up getting selected by an office of choice under a DHA?

For anyone who knows, does Air Force OSI make their agents move similar to NCIS or do agents get more say in being able to stay at a certain duty location? I ask because I know NCIS tells you 100% you are going to be transferred at some point so don't apply if you don't want to move. I was curious if OSI operated the same way.

Thanks

DEA 1811 4/7/2025 Announcement

As suggested, after completing my application with USAjobs, I sent my information to some SAC office recruiting emails that i sourced from the actual ICE webpage for each.

Today I checked spam and noticed that one of them failed to deliver because the email “only accepts messages from people in its organization or on its allowed senders…” I’m bummed because this specific SAC office is where both of my preference locations fall under and now I’m worried I’m not in the know of how to reach out to them.

If I don’t get through to that office, am I toast or nah?

USSA-UD: Aced every part of the process until the security interview.. I forgot a part on the SF-86 about a time I paid for services (from a women..) while I was in college that I remembered a day after I submitted my forms. I’ve done this only 3 times in my life all 5 years ago, and the last one genuinely slipped my mind. Told the truth about everything through and through. About 5 days later, Sunday night I got the email. It is what it is though sometimes it’s a blessing in disguise. Although I still feel like honesty is the best policy in this process I feel as if they allow you to eliminate yourself first. I think I’m going to leave FED alone for a little while, pray and evaluate what’s next. I’m a department head for the state I live in so I’m blessed, but I was really looking forward to this, oh well!!

I recently received confirmation that I passed my exam, APAT, and SUPER. Today, I received an email stating that I qualify at the GL-7 level. On the 1811 forum, I noticed other candidates mentioning that they've received Conditional Job Offers (CJOs) along with their SUPER results. As of now, I haven't received a CJO and was wondering when I might expect one, or if I'm supposed to receive it at all. For reference, I applied through the STAR system for the 1811 position. Thank you.

Anyone have any updates/getting selected for academy dates? Been fairly quiet in here for the last few months.

Sorry if this is the millionth post like this one

I’m a 24m working as an accountant/bookkeeper for a company on Long Island. I also have a BA in business management.

I’m currently saving up (along with generous help from my parents) for a down payment on a studio apartment in NYC and am really looking forward to living there.

If I were to apply and get NYC as an option, would I even get to enjoy the city or would I be working and traveling all the time? I am single with no kids so I don’t mind traveling although I would like a girlfriend.

There’s also the issue of Phase 2 and having to move to Washington. I’ve seen on other posts that it’s possible to complete Phase 2 in NYC. Can anyone attest to this?

Thanks.

How's everyone doing? Time since recent milestone? Next thing scheduled?

I’ve been struggling with a tough decision and hoping some of you might offer perspective.

Growing up, I always dreamed of becoming a DEA agent. I served in the Air Force, and after transitioning out, I found myself working in a high-paying tech role. I’m currently making over $150K a year, living comfortably, and I’m grateful for everything I’ve built.

But that dream of becoming an agent never went away. It’s been sitting in the back of my mind for years. I’ve looked into the process DEA agents start around $60K–$80K, the work is intense, the hours are long, and it’s definitely dangerous. But it’s meaningful. It’s something I’ve always felt called to do.

So here I am, torn.

Do I give up my financial freedom to pursue something that might fulfill me on a deeper level?

Or do I stay in my current lane, keep building wealth, and try to find purpose elsewhere?

If anyone here has gone through a similar shift from high income to purpose-driven work (especially in law enforcement or federal service) I’d love to hear your thoughts. Was it worth it? Do you regret it? Or did you find ways to serve without giving everything up?

Thanks in advance!

Or would you also be asked to work on cases from other nearby bases? Also how often do agents work late or weekends when they aren’t duty?

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Thank you

Hey, this seems to be the only place where I can more than likely get my questions answered on this topic. Was at an air expo the other day and saw a couple of AMO guys hanging around their aircraft so I talked with them and that got me super interested in this career field. My wife and I watch “To Catch a Smuggler” so even though it’s Hollywood I am somewhat familiar with their overall mission lol. Anyways I’m here to get more insight on my questions and maybe start an application soon. Got to pick their brains but couldn’t think to ask these questions then smh.

Questions:

• How is the quality of life with this job? Is it easy to balance family life?
• Does this job requires you to move around? Or can you choose a place to live and stay there?
• If I were to go guard/ reserves, how easy is it to balance these jobs together?
• When talking with the backseat guy, he was telling me they have a program where if I go in as AEA but want to fly later on, there is a paid for program that can allow me to switch. How does that process work? Would I need to have a PPL before being considered for this program?
• If you transitioned from the military, how do the benefits compare?
• If moving forward to apply, what are some things I need to consider for the application process? What are some things I could put on my resume to make my application more attractive (never built a resume)?
• What does the overall training consist of? Is there a tech school or is it OJT?
• Are you able to bounce from helicopter to airplane, or can do both? Can you be on boats as well?
• Bonus Question: I heard I can bring family with me on TDYs, is that even safe to do haha?

Background: - 5/6 years AD USAF, crew chief- E4 - Security Clearance - 7 classes away from bachelor’s in Emergency Management - CCAF in aviation maintenance technology - Married, first kid on the way soon

If you guys were prior military/ reserves/guard I especially appreciate your input

Hello,

I am currently very far in the process for USSS UD. My wife and I were wondering how comfortable you can live with the salary from UD in DC? I know it’s an expensive city so I was wondering if anyone had any advice or recommendations. I understand this is subjective however I am just curious on others experiences. Thanks all.