blackwater

[satpak77]

do they hire people that are non military?

They hire non-mil if you have EXTENSIVE time and experience in their platform, say 2000 hours in the CASA flying in Africa on behalf of the UN, etc.

Also, if you are retired State Department Air Wing, with South America time, you could get hired.

But Joe Blow commuter pilot (or furloughed 757 captain) with no other skills won't get hired.

the above community is pretty small, its mostly who you know

 

[Andy]

The article states that Melvin Rowe was "a former UH-60 crew chief with the 101st Infantry."

Rowe was the crew chief. Steve only asked about the pilots.

 

[LivestockTony]

How separate is Blackwater Aviation from the "private security" side? One of the guys who I served with was trying to go there about the same time I got out. (He's all tabbed out, I'm not! Infantry tasks usually w/o air support or pretty much guarenteed medevac, not for me!)

But does a rec from that side count for anything with the aviation department? (With them or the other PMCs?) (Speaking hypothetically, I _know_ I don't have near the flight experience to.. well, anyone really)

 

[_BravoWhiskey_]

They hire non-mil if you have EXTENSIVE time and experience in their platform, say 2000 hours in the CASA flying in Africa on behalf of the UN, etc.

Also, if you are retired State Department Air Wing, with South America time, you could get hired.

But Joe Blow commuter pilot (or furloughed 757 captain) with no other skills won't get hired.

the above community is pretty small, its mostly who you know

Not necessarily true. Well, except for probably the last part.

 

[FN FAL]

If you know, or even if you think you know, it's top secret [and] you shouldn't be asking any questions about it.

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