“The other issue is that military controllers should have another advantage due to veteran’s preference.”
Thats right. But it appears diversity preference points are being awarded, and likely carry more weight.
There was an article on the news wires last year about the one of the unions helping their preferred candidates through the process, including giving them answers to an online exam. The poster child for the graduates of college based ATC training programs, now deemed unqualified, had aced every portion of the program on his own, and was 1/4 Native American.