WANTED! FEDERAL AIR MARSHALS! (FAA announcement)

FAA ^ | 9-20-2001 | Travis McGee

[Travis McGee]

The Federal Aviation Administration has today posted an anannouncement seeking applicants for the position of

Federal Air Marshal.

Just go to this FAA page to find out all about it.

[Travis McGee]

bttt

[TXBubba]

Bump

[basil]

I may be a bit over the hill for this job, but I'll be willing to bet that there are some SASSIES out there who would make darn good air marshals. (Of course, I don't agree that I'm over the hill, but the truth of it is that we "seasoned" citizens are not in demand for jobs like this--LOL!)

[brewcrew]

Dang. I missed the age cut-off. Ya can't be older than 37.

[cajungirl]

Now if a bunch of guys with names starting with "A"{have you noted the names of the terrorist start with A or M} show up with turbans and are from Saudi,,,is it illegal not to hire them? Would that be discriminatory?

[chemicalman]

Damn...me too. Made 37 on the 9th of this month.

[Bush2000]

Candidates must be under 37 years of age.

Isn't this age discrimination? I wonder how they arrived at that particular age.

[George Smiley]

I'm too old, and my wife wouldn't let me take the cut in pay :^).

But as soon as they have a CCW-AIR certification for us non-LEO peons, I'll be first in line to get one.

[brewcrew]

Isn't this age discrimination? I wonder how they arrived at that particular age.

I think you gotta be able to kick some major booty if necessary. I have to agree with 'em. I sorta lost that a few years ago.

[Travis McGee]

Give this a bump to anyone you know who might be interested.

If they have a family life, it could be a problem, since the job will entail unpredictable deployments all over the world on short notice for long periods of time.

They need to be under 37 years old, and eligible for a Top Secret security clearance. They can be older with former FLEO experience.

The job pays $35-80,000 depending on many factors.

[Registered]

You under 37? Better just window shop partner.

[BADJOE]

Our government continues to be stupid. 37 years of age???

I am 64, resaonably healty, could kill most 37 year olds with my bare hands, retired , expert marksman, doctors degree, know where all the vital body spots are, have the guts to use the knowledge, will work for 1/4 of what they'll have to pay, and enjoy the vacation. To look at me you'd never suspect, I look helpless.

How many more out there like me?

Guys like me are perfect for this duty.

[Robert Drobot]

In publicly establishing the age limitation, didn't the FAA just make the job of a terrorist that much easier? They just eliminated the vast majority of male air travelers who would have been otherwise suspected of being a 'marshal' just because they were on the plane.

It would have been better if age was a classified matter.

[Joe Brower]

Well, well, well. Too bad the max age is 37. I didn't think that our remarks about being "old farts" on that other thread would be taken so seriously! $;-)

[Travis McGee]

Heck, you would be better than perfect, because the terrorists would turn their backs on "old grand dad".

Then "old grand dad" puts terrorist #1 in a chokehold from behind, and uses his body as a shield while capping #2, #3 and #4 with head shots!

[sandlady]

What do you think of a 37 year-old, possibly unemployed airline pilot, Marine Corps trained?

[Travis McGee]

I know, wasn't that stupid? The marshals will be the young guy in a jacket and tie with a "fed" haircut.

[BADJOE]

They would be dead before they knew what happened.

[Travis McGee]

Hey, you could even fly the plane! Go for it!