Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS)

[Eazy-Duz-It]

I wonder what's taking so long to receive a test invite. It's been almost two weeks since the job posting closed. My guess is I wasn't selected to take the FAB

[Masanchez615]

I applied in October of 2020
My FOA was back in February. I took a shot in the dark and emailed the point of contact I had from the FOA just to see if I would get an answer. I was told that the agency is struggling with the hiring cycle from 2022 and that the FOA phase has been extended. No idea when but won’t hear anything until then.

My guess is it will be a few months before you get an invite to test. Stay motivated and keep going!

[Jobannon]

The hiring cycle been extended to May 9, according to 1811 Reddit page. I’m assuming we’ll all here after that.

[Jobannon]

Eazy-Duz-It Not yet

just to give you an example
Timeline for another guy I spoke to:

3/23/22- applied
6/14/22- FAB
8/24/22- Interview/Assessment
10/12/22- Conditional Offer
11/29/22- Equip
12/5/22- Fingerprint
12/18/22- Medical
1/26/23- Polygraph

i didn’t receive my test invite until 2 months after I applied

[Eazy-Duz-It]

Hey. Heard anything regarding your polygraph?

[DepravedVoid]

Hey guys, so I attended the Newark event. Applied there and was eligible for the exam. (Applied via education, I will be graduating in a couple weeks). Was invited to take the exam and have been waiting for results since 3/2. Today I got an email saying I don’t need the minimum qualifications for the job. Nothing about my exam score. Someone else ik got an email today saying they failed. My thing is this, if I didn’t meet the minimum qualifications, then why did I get invited to take the test? Doesn’t fams let u apply if u are a couple months before graduating? (For me 3). And no, the “don’t meet minimum quals” and “fail on the fab email” are completely different. Not the same email used for both.

[Levithane]

Welcome to what happens when applying to the federal government. Just because you meet the MINIMUM standard does not mean they will push you forward. Experience is valued over education in the federal system. Apply for BOP, BP, or USSS and places that have problems staffing themselves.

Just as an example I would apply for positions at DCSA (current agency handling BIs), since I was doing work for them on their contract. For everyone of my applications I was deemed not best qualified (despite doing work for them and explaining how the duties align in my resume). Couple months ago, apply for a DOD position (now my current job) in the middle of the night, interview a month later and get selected. Took about 2 to 3 months and then EOD'd.

The moral is your mileage will vary with the Federal government. Some people get picked up with no experience some people work years to get their first fed job.

[cafetwostep]

My timeline so far.

Applied 3/2022

FAB 6/2022

FOA 8/2022

COA 10/2022

EQIP 11/2022

Fingerprints 2/2023 *not sure why the huge gap between the two.

Medical 3/2022

Poly 5/2023 *not sure if I passed

Drug test 5/2023

[Masanchez615]

Wow that’s nuts.

Field office?

[Eazy-Duz-It]

Hey. Heard anything regarding your polygraph?

[Jobannon]

Has anyone heard anything from the OCT/SEPT announcement?

[Swift_Justice301]

Not since I interviewed in late March

[the1i11tething]

Just got the email for conditional job offer

[the1i11tething]

Congrats dude.! Which office

[matambre127]

Dallas, TX

[DrBeeBright]

Did you apply at the Newark event?

[the1i11tething]

Re dr beeright - No it was from the last Oct announcement.

[Masanchez615]

Just got email for conditional offer

[Swift_Justice301]

Just got mine as well for Charlotte ... what other field offices did yall get

[the1i11tething]

I got El Segundo

[ger_gar]

I received conditional offer for Denver, was hoping for Texas field offices.

[Jobannon]

Good morning guys, Last night I got my conditional offer with FAMS but the duty location is somewhere I did even come close to picking. Do any of you know if it's possible to change it this early or if it's possible to live in a different state and just travel to the duty station (kind of how pilots work). Im currently stationed in the southern border for BP. The idea of moving back home is what drove me to apply for this position. Me and my wife didn't have Chicago of all places in our plans. I understand it was a risk but I was also told that getting the station of my choice would be very likely.

[MerJ68]

I know that some people have been able to change it as long as it’s a place that needs the bodies ( New York)

[DrBeeBright]

Congrats! Is this from the Newark hiring event?

[CNOP246]

..Deleted.

[Jobannon]

Does anyone have a number I can call instead of the email?

[Swift_Justice301]

Just go in for now, you can transfer after a few years

[stevej]

I was wondering if anyone from the Newark hiring event received a Conditional Offer?

[the1i11tething]

I think some of them were told in the email that they failed the fab… don’t think anybody has done the FOA yet.

[NLee1776]

Not yet, did my FOA back in April and still waiting

[Eazy-Duz-It]

I'm still waiting for my FAB invite

[sheam92497]

Has anyone gotten a conditional offer from the Newark Event?

[Chamb]

Is the process moving for anyone? I submitted my eqip last week and got my fingerprints taken the other day.

[the1i11tething]

Which FO offer did you receive? I accepted the offer a week ago but it has been radio silent since.

[matambre127]

I think you're ahead of most of us. I accepted the offer but haven't been sent the link for eqip yet. I also accepted Coppell.

[Masanchez615]

Which announcement March or October 2022?

[Chamb]

Which FO offer did you receive? I accepted the offer a week ago but it has been radio silent since.

Coppell, TX