I'm finally in! (Border Patrol) [Went shooting, p.4]

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Posted: 4/24/2008 1:52:49 PM EDT

Hello ARFCOM, just thought I'd like to share. I started the process to become a Border Patrol Agent in September 2007. I finished all of my part and duties in December and waited to be scheduled for a duty station and Academy. A long wait with no idea, at all, of when I would be notified.

I got the call yesterday!

I'm thankfully only stationed an hour's drive away from home and I leave for the Academy on May 13.

ETA: Boulevard station, San Diego sector. Class 771.

Posted: 4/24/2008 1:54:47 PM EDT

[#1]

Congratulations! Watch your corholio.

Posted: 4/24/2008 1:54:57 PM EDT

[#2]

Do you speak Spanish? They recently changed the Academy to all Law the first half and Spanish the second half. If you can pass the Spanish test you get out earlier.

Posted: 4/24/2008 1:55:12 PM EDT

[#3]

Congrats!

Posted: 4/24/2008 1:55:13 PM EDT

[#4]

Congratulations, and thanks for helping to secure our border, even though I'm sure you'll find many times when your hands are tied by regulations.

Posted: 4/24/2008 1:59:45 PM EDT

[#5]

Congrats!

Posted: 4/24/2008 2:03:16 PM EDT

[#6]

Thanks everyone! I'll definately watch my cornholio and do my best.

Unfortunately I don't know Spanish, but I did really well on the Artificial Language Test so I feel I can learn it quick. We'll see.

Posted: 4/24/2008 2:04:23 PM EDT

[#7]

Best wishes.

If you see this asshole nosing around............

he's wanted in 17 states, dead or alive.

Posted: 4/24/2008 2:04:34 PM EDT

[#8]

Kick ass and take names, as long as it's legal.

Posted: 4/24/2008 2:15:15 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
Best wishes.

If you see this asshole nosing around............

www.usdoj.gov/usao/txw/images/Sutton_smWeb.jpg

he's wanted in 17 states, dead or alive.

Who's that?

Posted: 4/24/2008 2:17:44 PM EDT

[#10]

Its oregano.

Posted: 4/24/2008 2:19:13 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Best wishes.

If you see this asshole nosing around............

www.usdoj.gov/usao/txw/images/Sutton_smWeb.jpg

he's wanted in 17 states, dead or alive.

Who's that?

Arock.

Posted: 4/24/2008 2:20:48 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Best wishes.

If you see this asshole nosing around............

www.usdoj.gov/usao/txw/images/Sutton_smWeb.jpg

he's wanted in 17 states, dead or alive.

Who's that?

Fast Johnny?

Posted: 4/24/2008 2:24:18 PM EDT

[#13]

Good going Mike! Just remember not to shoot any pot smugglers in the ass.

BTW if you ever see a guy shooting an AR-50 off a machine gun tripod past Jacumba, that's me.

(ETA the M249 in the background is real, pic was taken in Nevada.)

Posted: 4/24/2008 2:26:09 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
Hello ARFCOM, just thought I'd like to share. I started the process to become a Border Patrol Agent in September 2007. I finished all of my part and duties in December and waited to be scheduled for a duty station and Academy. A long wait with no idea, at all, of when I would be notified.

I got the call yesterday!

I'm thankfully only stationed an hour's drive away from home and I leave for the Academy on May 13.

ETA: Boulevard station, San Diego sector.

Hurry up with the Academy and then catch us some illegals, and make it as unpleasant as you legally can for them too!

Congrats.

-Ben

Posted: 4/24/2008 2:26:36 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
Good going Mike! Just remember not to shoot any pot smugglers in the ass.

UNLESS you write a report afterward!

Congrats. I have thought about it, but I don't want to move and there are not many borders in UT.

Posted: 4/24/2008 2:41:21 PM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
Congratulations, and thanks for helping to secure our border, even though I'm sure you'll find many times when your hands are tied by regulations.

+1

Congrats! We need good guys like you keeping our borders protected!

Posted: 4/24/2008 2:43:55 PM EDT

[#17]

What was the process to get hired like? Very selective?

Posted: 4/24/2008 2:45:52 PM EDT

[#18]

Congrats! Don't stick your neck out too far, your new bosses will lop it off.

Posted: 4/24/2008 2:48:14 PM EDT

[#19]

Good Luck

Posted: 4/24/2008 2:48:36 PM EDT

[#20]

Congrats!

A good friend of mine just graduated from the academy about 3 weeks ago and just started work in Rio Rico, AZ.

Posted: 4/24/2008 2:52:04 PM EDT

[#21]

Congrats man!!!

I take my Test on May 19th

Posted: 4/24/2008 2:53:03 PM EDT

[#22]

I can only imagine how much easier your job would be if the .gov started issuing you claymores.

Posted: 4/24/2008 2:58:19 PM EDT

[#23]

Learn Espanol now and good luck.

Posted: 4/24/2008 2:59:15 PM EDT

[#24]

Congrats!! Are you going to FLETC Artesia or Glynco for your training?

Quoted:
Hello ARFCOM, just thought I'd like to share. I started the process to become a Border Patrol Agent in September 2007. I finished all of my part and duties in December and waited to be scheduled for a duty station and Academy. A long wait with no idea, at all, of when I would be notified.

I got the call yesterday!

I'm thankfully only stationed an hour's drive away from home and I leave for the Academy on May 13.

ETA: Boulevard station, San Diego sector.

Posted: 4/24/2008 3:01:09 PM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:
Hello ARFCOM, just thought I'd like to share. I started the process to become a Border Patrol Agent in September 2007. I finished all of my part and duties in December and waited to be scheduled for a duty station and Academy. A long wait with no idea, at all, of when I would be notified.

I got the call yesterday!

I'm thankfully only stationed an hour's drive away from home and I leave for the Academy on May 13.

ETA: Boulevard station, San Diego sector.

Congrats, and thank you. You'll be doing a dangerous and absolutely essential job.

Posted: 4/24/2008 3:01:47 PM EDT

[#26]

Sutton was the guy who went over ramos and compean for shooting the drug smuggler in the ass. There was much adrenaline dumping and the smuggler bladed while attempting to disengage.

Posted: 4/24/2008 8:26:42 PM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:
Good going Mike! Just remember not to shoot any pot smugglers in the ass.

BTW if you ever see a guy shooting an AR-50 off a machine gun tripod past Jacumba, that's me.

members.cox.net/southparkmilitia/images/guns/AR-50_+_hippie.jpg

(ETA the M249 in the background is real, pic was taken in Nevada.)

I'll look out for you then and sweat you about shooting that damn illegal airplane destroying 50-cal!

Quoted:
What was the process to get hired like? Very selective?

You do a small psychological test online. If you pass it, you schedule your test. STUDY and pass the test. There's a whole battery of other processes afterwards. If you have the option for "Compressed" testing, do it. THIS will give you a better idea. As for selective, they have a quota to meet and I hear the standards are somewhat relaxed

. But during the process you'll find out if you can cut it or not.

Quoted:
Congrats!! Are you going to FLETC Artesia or Glynco for your training?

That I am not sure of yet. I need to check my packet when it comes in. I'm guessing it'll be the New Mexico location. Artesia I believe.

Posted: 4/24/2008 8:30:55 PM EDT

[#28]

Quoted:
Sutton was the guy who went over ramos and compean for shooting the drug smuggler in the ass. There was much adrenaline dumping and the smuggler bladed while attempting to disengage.

OHHH, that fucker

I didn't know how he looked like.

Yeah, the whole Ramos and Compean deal is one of the things in the back of my mind that worries me about this job and the whole "hands tied behind my back", but I'm still willing to do this and feel strongly about protecting the borders of illegals and drugs.

Posted: 4/24/2008 8:37:05 PM EDT

[#29]

My test is June 19th! Congratulations Bro...

Posted: 5/11/2008 10:16:21 AM EDT

[#30]

I'm leaving tomorrow. I meet at the station 4:30am, arrive in El Paso 11:30am, and take the bus to Artesia, NM. It's starting to hit me that I'm leaving. I'm not quite done preparing. Time to get moving!

Posted: 5/11/2008 10:47:54 AM EDT

[#31]

Posted: 5/11/2008 11:28:46 AM EDT

[#32]

Congrats. I just finished with my background interview a few weeks ago and am waiting to hear back. How long from your background interview till the phone call? What station you going to? Mabye I'll see you around at FLETC.

mfn

Posted: 5/11/2008 11:34:29 AM EDT

[#33]

congrats!

Posted: 5/11/2008 12:52:22 PM EDT

[#34]

Quoted:
Congrats. I just finished with my background interview a few weeks ago and am waiting to hear back. How long from your background interview till the phone call? What station you going to? Mabye I'll see you around at FLETC.

mfn

I waited 4 months until the call came. My BI was the last thing finished. I'm going to Boulevard in the San Diego sector.

Posted: 5/11/2008 12:56:32 PM EDT

[#35]

i did try to get in... was too old is over 40 that old?

Posted: 5/11/2008 12:57:49 PM EDT

[#36]

Watch your back. Good Luck.

Posted: 5/11/2008 1:02:09 PM EDT

[#37]

"Why have you stopped me" "What is the purpose of this stop" "Am I being detained"
"What is the purpose of the stop" "Am I being detained maam" "Am I free to go maam"

Posted: 5/11/2008 1:05:21 PM EDT

[#38]

Congrats!!

Watch your six and I hope the gubbermint lets you do your job.

Posted: 5/11/2008 1:08:56 PM EDT

[#39]

I'd say "Welcome to the Patrol', but I'll save that until you survive the academy. Stay healthy, keep injuries quiet, and study, study, study. Just because some guys in your class want to party all the time, keep your nose to the books. Some of those party guys are full time re-treaders.

Be safe, and good luck.

Honor First.

Posted: 5/11/2008 1:48:14 PM EDT

[#40]

remember this phase...

"What country are you from?"

Posted: 5/11/2008 1:56:22 PM EDT

[#41]

CONGRATS
SEE IF YOU CAN MOUNT ONE OF THESE ON YOUR RIG

Posted: 5/11/2008 2:02:03 PM EDT

[#42]

Congrats!!!

Posted: 5/11/2008 2:06:50 PM EDT

[#43]

Congrats! What firearm(s) will you be issued?

Posted: 5/11/2008 2:14:59 PM EDT

[#44]

congrats thanks for looking out for us. be careful out there.

Posted: 5/11/2008 2:15:17 PM EDT

[#45]

stay safe

Posted: 5/12/2008 8:41:10 PM EDT

[#46]

So here I am at the academy. I didn't get a chance to do an update before I left, but here I am. I'm still somewhat stressed, trying to adjust. Unless something big comes up, I don't know if I'll be doing many updates here. ARFCOM will definately keep me sane though. Ok, time to get settled!

Posted: 5/12/2008 8:49:08 PM EDT

[#47]

Congrats! I was in for a while. My hiring process took 13 months to complete and I was eventually stationed in Brownsville, TX.

Repeat after me...

"Digame Su nombre completo y correcto!"

You'll never forget that one.