• This is an exciting opportunity for you to strengthen the Department's and our partners' ability to perform their homeland

security functions through the following:

·        Conducting air patrols, surveillance & pursuit activities related to the interdiction of smuggled contraband via

land vehicles, aircraft, or vessels.

·        Monitoring behavior patterns and activities of suspect persons, vehicles, or vessels believed to be engaged in illegal

activities.

·        Collecting, refining, and analyzing strategic and tactical intelligence.

·        Searching persons, vessels, baggage, and cargo for contraband or weapons incidental to detention or arrest.

Being an Air Interdiction Agent (AIA) makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Officer (LEO)

profession. Typical assignments include:

Operating Aircraft Systems while performing law enforcement missions

·        U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the world's largest civilian law enforcement organization.

·        Performing interdiction duties that include intelligence gathering, detecting, intercepting, tracking, apprehending,

testifying and acting as liaison with other Federal, State, local, tribal and foreign law enforcement agencies

·        Developing strategies to track aircraft, vessels and people to accomplish an effective and successful interdiction

·        Gathering and sharing intelligence information on illegal activities or potential acts of terrorism with internal

customers, the general aviation and marine communities and other law enforcement agencies

·        Air and Marine Operations has 74 locations which include: Branches and Units, National Air Security Operations

Centers, and the Air and Marine Operations Center

·        On a typical day, AMO conducts 212 Enforcement hours at and beyond the border, and within our nation's interior.

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Pilot Enter on Duty minimums are 1500 flight hours; (up to 500 hours may be waived, reducing the pilot enter on duty

minimums to 1000 hours)

·        A current FAA Commercial or ATP Pilot Certification with the following ratings:

·        Dual Rated: Airplane (Single-engine land or multi-engine land) with instrument rating AND Rotorcraft

Helicopter with instrument rating; or

·        Airplane Rated: Airplane (Single-engine land or multi-engine land) with instrument; or

·        Helicopter Rated: Rotorcraft Helicopter with instrument rating; or

·        Equivalent military rating of the above at the time of application (eligibility based on military flight experience

must provide official orders, forms or logbooks showing their status as a rated military pilot)

·        100 flight hours in the last 12 months (Currently waived)

·        250 Pilot-in-Command hours

·        75 Instrument hours

·        75 Night hours

·        FAA Class I or FAA Class 2 medical dated within 12 months of application to qualify for tentative selection.

Apply at 750 hours total time

Applicants applying at 750 flight hours are required to obtain at least 1,000 flight hours (depending on the number of

hours approved for a waiver) at own expense before being able to attend the 3-part flight assessment. Applicant must

still meet 100 hours in last 12 months, 250 PIC, 75 instrument and 75 night hours.

Age Requirement

You must be referred for consideration before reaching your 40th birthday in accordance with Public Law 100-238.

The age restriction doesn't apply if you are a veteran preference eligible. Documentation: a DD-214 member 4 or service

2 if prior military, or VA disability letter will be required. Active-duty applicants: please submit Statement of Service. Retired

O4 and above must have a Veterans Affair disability rating of at least 0% service connected.

Locations are offered based on operational requirements, mission requirements, and critical agency hiring needs for entry level

Air Interdiction Agents as determined by Air and Marine Operations. A duty location will be offered after successfully

completing a three-part assessment. The duty location listed in the final offer letter may include any geographic location

within the Southwest Border Region, Southeast Border Region, Caribbean Air and Marine Branch (CAMB), and National

Air Security Operation Centers (NASOC) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Location. You must be willing to work at any

duty location that falls within that region.

Southeast Region: (to include but not limited to the following locations) Homestead, FL and the Caribbean Air and

Marine Branch (CAMB): Aguadilla, PR
Southwest Region: (to include but not limited to the following locations) Tucson and Yuma, AZ; San Diego, CA; El Paso,

Laredo, and McAllen, TX
National Air Security Operation Center (NASOC) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Locations: (to include but not limited to

the following locations) Sierra Vista, AZ; San Angelo, TX

Apply Now!!  

a.    Send your Aviation Resume, download and complete the AIA Application Checklist

b.    Send both via email to: [email protected]

c.     Military applicants - for current, previous, or retired military - include a copy of your latest DD-214 (member 2 or 4 only) or a Statement of Service (for active duty only) needed for verification of veteran’s preference.  

·         If you are an O-4 or higher active-duty retiree - under 5 U.S.C. 2108, you are not included in the definition of preference eligible unless you are a disabled veteran. If you have a service-connected VA disability rating (even 0%), please include a copy of the VA disability letter as proof.

·         Statement of Service: If you are on active duty, please include an official “Statement of Service” with the following information:

·         Name of Service Member

·         Paygrade

·         Date of Birth

·         Branch of Service

·         Active-Duty Service Date

·         Expected Discharge Date or Release Date

·         Expected Character or Discharge: (i.e. Honorable...)

·         Decoration, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized

Additional Information

Polygraph Examination: The AIA position is a polygraph-required position. You must undergo a polygraph exam with

favorable results in order to continue in the pre-employment process. Please see Polygraph Examination.

Polygraph Reciprocity: CBP may accept the results of a prior federal polygraph exam in lieu of a CBP polygraph exam.

You will receive information to request reciprocity in your BI Package.

Polygraph Waiver: Certain veterans (current TS/SCI) may be eligible to obtain a polygraph waiver. You will receive

information to request a waiver in your BI Package.

Fitness/Medical Standards: You must be able to meet job-related medical and fitness standards.

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Security Clearance: You may be required to obtain a Secret or higher-level clearance for this position.

Mandatory Completion of Basic Training: You will be detailed to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)

in Glynco, GA, for 15 weeks of Air and Marine Basic Training Academy (AMBTA). The training is comprised of formalized courses

of basic technical instruction necessary to perform the duties of the position, including a swim/water survival course.

Additionally, you will complete the following training programs: (1) Spanish Language training program; (2) Initial Survival

Training course; (3) Aircraft-specific Flight Training course; and (4) Standardized Tactical Aviation Training (STAT) course.

Learn more here.

Uniforms: This position requires you to wear an officially approved uniform while in a duty status.

Firearm Proficiency: Firearm proficiency is required for Air Interdiction Agents and is part of the training provided.

Driver's License: You must possess a valid driver's license.

Probationary Period: You must serve a one-year probationary period during the first year of your initial permanent

federal appointment to determine fitness for continued employment.

Current Federal Employees: You may be required to serve a probationary period in accordance with 5 CFR 315 and may

be required to accept a change to lower grade, which may reduce their current salary based on Federal pay regulation.

Outside Employment: As an employee of CBP, you will be joining a workforce that is dedicated to accomplishing our mission

while maintaining the trust of our Nation by strictly adhering to all government ethics standards. Your conduct will be subject

to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees, and to CBP employees specifically, as well as the criminal

conflict of interest statutes. Once you enter on duty, these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business

activity, to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with

performance of your official duties. Please review further details via the following link.

DISREGARD ABOVE PAY SCALE

This is a career ladder position with a grade level progression of GS-11, GS-12 and GS-13. You may be eligible for

a promotion to the next higher grade level automatically (without re-applying) once you complete 52-weeks at each grade

level (with supervisor approval).

Air Interdiction Agents (AIA) special salary rates are posted on OPM's site at:

https://www.opm.gov/special-rates/2023/Table057101012023.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

Salary Examples based off Special Salary Rate Tables of 2023.

Example annual compensation for the first three years at our new-hire locations which are currently authorized to receive

LEAP (amounts below include the SSR + LEAP).

·        GS-11, 1st year annual pay - $100,101

·        GS-12, 2nd year annual pay - $119,980

·        GS-13, 3rd year annual pay - $142,671

Example annual compensation for the first three years at our new-hire locations which are currently authorized to receive

 a 10% retention incentive (amounts below include the SSR + LEAP + 10% Retention Incentive ((RI) UAS Sites:

 Sierra Vista, AZ; San Angelo, TX)

·        GS-11, 1st year annual pay - $108,109

·        GS-12, 2nd year annual pay - $129,578

·        GS-13, 3rd year annual pay - $154,085

Example annual compensation for the first three years at our new-hire locations which are currently authorized to

receive LEAP (amounts below include the SSR + LEAP + 25% Recruitment Incentive ((RI) CAMB location only).

·        GS-11, 1st year annual pay - $120,121

·        GS-12, 2nd year annual pay - $143,976

·        GS-13, 3rd year annual pay - $171,205

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will be paid in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation limits and

agency policy for Caribbean Air and Marine Branch (CAMB) locations ONLY.

Domestic Per Diem (Hourly):
The U.S. General Services Administration per diem rates are listed by state in the link below. Per Diem is paid when an employee is on official travel for the government.

https://www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-book/per-diem-rates/per-diem-rates-lookup

International Per Diem (Hourly):
International Per Diem is paid in accordance with the US General Services Administration.