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uavjobs
Feb 09, 2007, 06:34 PM
UAV EXTERNAL PILOTS – UNCLASSIFIED





Required background:

o At least two (2) years of experience as an External Pilot of a UAV (runway launched and recovered e.g. Hunter or equivalent)

o At least 300 flight hours

o Preference for qualified instructors

o Preference for currency

o Approval of candidates by individual resumes/CVs

o Level testing at start and along/during the course



Training plan

o Candidates will undergo a Special To Type (STT) course on the Hermes 450 UAV

o STT training and consolidation will be conducted in Israel

o Estimated duration of above - 6-8 weeks

o Timeline of above – March, April 2007



Service plan

o Starting by June 2007

o Duration - 1 to 2 years

o Duty will entail rotation as follows:

§ Two months on, one month off (each quarter for a one or two year contract TBD)

§ Employee will be paid during the time off (i.e., paid for the full three months of each quarter, even if only on station two months of that time)

§ Location: Positions will be in Afghanistan or Iraq (with the individual assigned to one location or the other)

§ Travel cost to/from US or Europe covered as part of each rotation/deployment

§ Housing, support and food will be provided within secure Coalition base)

o Contract will be in support of US and Coalition efforts.



Compensation

Compensation will be based on skills and experience and will be competitively determined (minimum salaries are expected to be well above $100,000 per annum with highly qualified individuals and instructors receiving higher pay); candidates should state their salary requirement and availability as part of their application package. Candidates can expect that Per Diem and bonuses (where applicable) will be offered. During deployment all costs of life support (housing, sustenance, etc., will be covered. Overall, we offer an excellent base compensation, bonuses on performance, and a full benefits package – in fact, the best in industry.



Application and Inquiry Contact Information

Please e-mail resumes and inquiries ASAP to uavjobs@hotmail.com

macboffin
Feb 09, 2007, 07:50 PM
Given the range and duration of the Heron UAV, why does it have to be operated from within Afghanistan or Iraq ?

clolson
Feb 09, 2007, 08:06 PM
Given the range and duration of the Heron UAV, why does it have to be operated from within Afghanistan or Iraq ?

Not to make light of a serious job posting and a serious question, I'm reminded of a quote from the old Airplane movie ...

Striker: My orders came through. My squadron ships out tomorrow, we're bombing the storage depots at Daiquiri at 18:00 hours. We're coming in from the North, below their radar.
Elaine: When will you be back?
Striker: I can't tell you that. It's classified.

macboffin
Feb 10, 2007, 04:45 PM
Not to make light of a serious job posting and a serious question, I'm reminded of a quote from the old Airplane movie ...

Striker: My orders came through. My squadron ships out tomorrow, we're bombing the storage depots at Daiquiri at 18:00 hours. We're coming in from the North, below their radar.
Elaine: When will you be back?
Striker: I can't tell you that. It's classified.
Likewise Jammu?

uavjobs
Feb 11, 2007, 11:00 PM
It is not the Heron, it is the Hermes 450.

RCAV8R13
Feb 12, 2007, 11:15 AM
Not to make light of a serious job posting and a serious question, I'm reminded of a quote from the old Airplane movie ...

Striker: My orders came through. My squadron ships out tomorrow, we're bombing the storage depots at Daiquiri at 18:00 hours. We're coming in from the North, below their radar.
Elaine: When will you be back?
Striker: I can't tell you that. It's classified.
Striker: Surely you jest.

workshop
Feb 12, 2007, 05:56 PM
Stop calling me Shirley!


Jeff :rolleyes: