some excerpts from a co-worker of mine who was picked up a year ago. fun read for you guys.
"Whatever you do, don't move your family until you're done at the academy. Keep them in Texas. You'll have long weekends off from time to time at the academy where you'll be able to fly home and see your family. That's what I did. When you're not able to see them, FaceTime or Skype is your best friend."
"If for some reason you fail the academy, you will still have a place to go back to in Texas (and a job at the Prison). You can decide later if you want to keep, sell or rent out your house. If you get hurt at the academy (which happens a lot) they will send you back to your port, then recycle you with the next available class. People frequently get broken arms and torn ACLs while training (where a knee brace). The trainers and sports medicine doctors on base are the best the government has to offer. You're gonna be taught Ju-jitsu and ground fighting. The injuries that happen usually occur when you spar with your classmates. Plan on getting slammed on the floor, beat up, bloody and having bruises and black eyes. I had bloody knuckles and bruises the entire time I was there. You'll be a fighting machine when it's all over."
"When It comes time for you to leave your port to go to the academy, they will probably allow you to fly back to Texas, pick up your car and drive to the academy (my port allowed me to do that). When you're done at the academy, you'll be able to drive back to the Port. When you get back to the Port, after the academy, they will work with you in giving you time to move your family. You will either take your own leave or they'll give you administrative leave. You're accrued sick and annual leave will follow you from the BOP to CBP"
"The first month of pre-academy is like an orientation to your career. They'll go over lots of paperwork and they introduce you to the various computer systems we use. You're gonna watch a ton of movies and complete a ton of online tests. It's kinda of boring, but it'll set you up for the academy. On your days off explore the area and find a good place where your family will like to live."
"The academy is awesome. I loved every minute of it. They jam pack every day full of academics, shooting and fighting. They are gonna turn you into a machine. It's very similar to book camp for the military. You and your class will march around in cadence every where you go. It's pretty cool. They are gonna work you out and make you run, then run some more, then run some more after that, then make you fight (be sure you are running and lifting weights every day to prepare)."
"You're gonna shoot guns so much you'll probably get sick of it. Tazers are issued to a lot of ports, so you'll get trained on that too. (You're gonna get tazed, so prepare yourself for that. When I got tazed, it almost made me **** my pants) You also carry OC pepper spray. They're gonna spray you all over your face then make you fight."
"The academics portion of the academy is the most difficult. They jam a ton of information down your throat every day, so studying and making flash card is a good idea. "
It's me again. I know some of this is over zealous but it does give a good insite. He wrote more but obviously I dont want to put too much actual cbp stuff on a blog. I was a warrant officer in the army and I doubt its like basic training but probably more like OBC. (officer basic course) I have been to glynco for my current job and have experienced it a bit. (different agency so i cannot speak for CBP but just in general of the FLETC vibe) It does have a semi military vibe if you are a vet. I mean from things like the range to having a gigantic chow hall. It was a former naval base so the layout is just like a military installation. Well this is probably the longest post in history but i thought it would be a good read and different from the normal paranoia and anxiety found on this forum. I am as guilty as anyone when it comes to all that. Happy thursday and 28 hours till COB friday. Hopefully we get a call by then.
"Whatever you do, don't move your family until you're done at the academy. Keep them in Texas. You'll have long weekends off from time to time at the academy where you'll be able to fly home and see your family. That's what I did. When you're not able to see them, FaceTime or Skype is your best friend."
"If for some reason you fail the academy, you will still have a place to go back to in Texas (and a job at the Prison). You can decide later if you want to keep, sell or rent out your house. If you get hurt at the academy (which happens a lot) they will send you back to your port, then recycle you with the next available class. People frequently get broken arms and torn ACLs while training (where a knee brace). The trainers and sports medicine doctors on base are the best the government has to offer. You're gonna be taught Ju-jitsu and ground fighting. The injuries that happen usually occur when you spar with your classmates. Plan on getting slammed on the floor, beat up, bloody and having bruises and black eyes. I had bloody knuckles and bruises the entire time I was there. You'll be a fighting machine when it's all over."
"When It comes time for you to leave your port to go to the academy, they will probably allow you to fly back to Texas, pick up your car and drive to the academy (my port allowed me to do that). When you're done at the academy, you'll be able to drive back to the Port. When you get back to the Port, after the academy, they will work with you in giving you time to move your family. You will either take your own leave or they'll give you administrative leave. You're accrued sick and annual leave will follow you from the BOP to CBP"
"The first month of pre-academy is like an orientation to your career. They'll go over lots of paperwork and they introduce you to the various computer systems we use. You're gonna watch a ton of movies and complete a ton of online tests. It's kinda of boring, but it'll set you up for the academy. On your days off explore the area and find a good place where your family will like to live."
"The academy is awesome. I loved every minute of it. They jam pack every day full of academics, shooting and fighting. They are gonna turn you into a machine. It's very similar to book camp for the military. You and your class will march around in cadence every where you go. It's pretty cool. They are gonna work you out and make you run, then run some more, then run some more after that, then make you fight (be sure you are running and lifting weights every day to prepare)."
"You're gonna shoot guns so much you'll probably get sick of it. Tazers are issued to a lot of ports, so you'll get trained on that too. (You're gonna get tazed, so prepare yourself for that. When I got tazed, it almost made me **** my pants) You also carry OC pepper spray. They're gonna spray you all over your face then make you fight."
"The academics portion of the academy is the most difficult. They jam a ton of information down your throat every day, so studying and making flash card is a good idea. "
It's me again. I know some of this is over zealous but it does give a good insite. He wrote more but obviously I dont want to put too much actual cbp stuff on a blog. I was a warrant officer in the army and I doubt its like basic training but probably more like OBC. (officer basic course) I have been to glynco for my current job and have experienced it a bit. (different agency so i cannot speak for CBP but just in general of the FLETC vibe) It does have a semi military vibe if you are a vet. I mean from things like the range to having a gigantic chow hall. It was a former naval base so the layout is just like a military installation. Well this is probably the longest post in history but i thought it would be a good read and different from the normal paranoia and anxiety found on this forum. I am as guilty as anyone when it comes to all that. Happy thursday and 28 hours till COB friday. Hopefully we get a call by then.
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