Being an Air Interdiction Agent can be both mentally and physically challenging. As a result, the application process to become an Air Interdiction Agent is intentionally rigorous to ensure that those selected can carryout the duties that are expected of them. Put your Career on the Fast Track and Become an Air Interdiction Agent (pilot) through our new, accelerated hiring experience.
In order to be eligible for employment with the CBP, applicants must:
- Be a U.S. Citizen.
- Have a valid driver's license.
- Have resided in the U.S. for the last 3 years.
- Be eligible to carry a firearm.
- Referred for selection prior to your 40th birthday (waiver for veterans' preference eligible or those that have previously served in a federal civilian law enforcement position).
- Be willing to travel; you will be required to travel frequently. This job may require extended domestic and foreign Temporary Duty (TDY) assignments.
- Pass the application process (see details below).
Common Disqualifiers
You may be rated unsuitable for the Air Interdiction Agent position if your background includes:
- Use of illegal drugs, and/or the sale and distribution of illegal drugs. View our FAQ on prior illegal drug use.
- Convictions (including misdemeanor domestic violence charges)
- Intentional harboring or concealment of an illegal alien
How to Apply:
There are 3 ways to apply for the Air Interdiction Agent (Pilot) position:
1- Via our new Exclusive Direct Hire AIA Recruiting link here or copy/paste in your browser: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/532669100 (this link is not searchable, you must provide it to the applicant. Do not make the mistake of sending them to USAJOBs to search it. We don’t want them applying to the competitive announcement that post each month)
2- www.airlineapps.com – click on AMO’s banner on the homepage and follow site instructions!
3- By email directly with an AMO Recruiter- please email the following documents to: CBP_AMO_RECRUITING@CBP.DHS.GOV
a. Aviation Resume (include total time, PIC, instrument, and night flight hours. Must also include professional work experience as a pilot with employment dates)
b. Completed Self Certification Form (Click here to download or copy/paste in your browser: http://bit.ly/2HX0hCn)
c. If previous, current, or retired military, a copy of your latest DD-214 (member 2 or 4 only). Active duty applicants need to submit a Statement of Service.
a. If you are an O-4 or higher active duty retiree - under 5 U.S.C. 2018, veteran, disable veteran; preference eligible, retired members of the armed forces are not included in the definition of preference eligible, unless they are a disabled veteran or they retired below the grade of O-4 or its equivalent. If you have any service connected VA disability rating (even 0%), please include a copy of VA disability letter.
Pay figures with new SSR:
Air Interdiction Agents (AIA) special salary rates are posted on OPM’s site at: https://apps.opm.gov/SpecialRates/2019/Table057105122019.aspx
Compensation acronyms used below:
- LEAP: Law Enforcement Availability Pay (25%)
- RI: Retention Incentive (10%) or Recruitment Incentive (25% for CAMB Only)
- SSR: Special Salary Rate – as posted by OPM
Example annual compensation for the first three years at our new-hire locations (Laredo TX, McAllen TX, Sierra Vista AZ, and Grand Forks ND) which are currently authorized to receive a 10% retention incentive (amounts below include the SSR + LEAP + 10% RI).
- GS-11, 1st year annual pay - $98,059
- GS-12, 2nd year annual pay - $117,533
- GS-13, 3rd year annual pay - $139,760
Newly appointed Air Interdiction Agents (AIAs) that Enter on Duty (EOD) in a Caribbean Air and Marine Branch (CAMB) duty location, have been authorized to receive a 25% Recruitment Incentive (RI) for up to 4 years, in-addition to Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP). The below example of CAMB annual compensation includes SSR + LEAP + 25% RI:
- GS-11, 1st year annual pay - $108,955
- GS-12, 2nd year annual pay - $130,586
- GS-13, 3rd year annual pay - $155,289
New AMO Fast Track for the AIA Position:
Please contact Reina Cooke (reina.t.cooke@wmich.edu) for an additional marketing flyer. The target is 60 days, but there is tight time line which the applicant must keep in meeting his/her end of the hiring process requirements, and a list of characteristics that have to be met before they are placed on the Fast Track.