Are you a 9/11-era Veteran transitioning to civilian life, seeking a career-building opportunity with the National Park Service or the United States Forest Service and who wants to build camaraderie with other vets?
Southeast Conservation Corps has two opportunities for recent-era Veterans in the Veterans Fire Corps positions. Regain the sense of purpose and pride you felt in the military by helping to protect our public lands, ecosystems and at-risk communities.
Use your military experience and develop new skills with the Southeast Conservation Corps. Look below to see what these two Veteran Fire Crew opportunities entail.
26-week positions – United States Forest Service
Dates: 1/15/2024 – 10/6/2024
Location: Duty station – Villanow, GA.
On-the-job training, no experience needed. Ages 18-35.
Leadership and Crew member positions available.
Immersive experience with the United States Forest Service.
Wildland Fire Fighting and Prescribed Burning.
National Wildfire Certifications including: L-180: Human Factors in Wildland Fire, S-130: Firefighter Training, S-190: Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior, S-131: Firefighter Type 1, S-290: Intermediate Fire Behavior, S-211: Portable Pumps and Water Use, S-219: Firing Operations, S-260: Interagency Incident Business Management, S-270: Basic Air Operations, S-212: Wildland Fire Chainsaws, ICS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System, IS-700: National Incident Management System, and Wilderness First Aid.
Food and transportation are provided for while in the field overnight.
Americorps Education Award of $3,447.50.
Public Land Corps Hiring Authority Certificate.
It is a very dynamic program with the opportunity to travel extensively throughout the southeast region.
Opportunity to travel domestically while on AD Time paid ($21.08/hr). See description for complete information.
All those interested in conservation, land management and firefighting are encouraged to apply.
16-week positions – National Parks Service
Dates: 1/15/2024 – 5/10/2024
Location: Duty station – Chattanooga, TN.
On-the-job training, no experience needed. Ages 18-35.
Leadership and Crew member positions available.
Immersive experience to work with the National Park Service.
Prescribed Burning all over Southeast region.
Certifications including: L-180: Human Factors in Wildland Fire, S-130: Firefighter Training, S-190: S-212: Wildland Fire Chainsaws, ICS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System, IS-700: National Incident Management System, and Wilderness First Aid.
Food and transportation are provided for while in the field overnight.
Americorps Education Award of $1,824.07.
Public Land Corps Hiring Authority Certificate.
It is a very dynamic program with the opportunity to travel extensively throughout the southeast region.
All those interested in conservation, land management and firefighting are encouraged to apply.
SECC is a program of Conservation Legacy. Conservation Legacy also supports other regional offices that serve local communities including Southwest Conservation Corps, Arizona Conservation Corps, Appalachian Conservation Corps, Conservation Corps New Mexico, Conservation Corps North Carolina, Stewards Individual Placement Program, and Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps.
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Fellow VETS, I served in the US Navy and in Operation Desert Storm. Today I retire from the US Forest Service as a Fire Management Officer. Brief description of my career, I have served on engines, Helitack and Hotshots. I had worked my way up into a Hotshot Superintendent position before moving up to a Fire Management Officer. Most my career in the US Forest Service was great, exciting, and really great adventure in my early years. However, with my wealth of knowledge and experience working for this agency I can say, DON’T WORK FOR THIS AGENCY! For one the pay is terrible for the sacrifices you have to make, the sacrifices your family will make, and the hell you put your body through. But worst of all, this agency has gone downhill in every aspect. Management does not take care of their people, could careless about your wellbeing. Higher Management knows nothing about what we do on the ground. Recruitment like this page is due to the fact they can’t fill positions across the board (especially in fire). It’s always do more with less and do the job of three people. GS-3 entry level fire personnel make less than individuals working at McDonalds, disgusting (look it up). This agency is just not what it used to be back in the day. You will deal with so much bureaucratic BS. One known fact as to how bad things have gotten in the wildland fire world (and you can look it up if you think I’m not telling the truth). The number one killer of wildland fire fighters is suicide. PTSD is extreme in the wildland fire world and the agency has done nothing to help fire fighters, I know because I reached out for help (I’ve been through some pretty extreme dangerous stuff in my career). They will tell you they have help in place if you need it, but the truth is, they don’t! I finally had no choice but to go to the VA for help. The best advice I can give you younger VETS, pursue another career if you care about your financial future, your health, and wanting to prosper in life.
Now I know it sounds like I’m just some old, disgruntled fire guy, but the truth is, I’m posting this because I truly care about looking out for fellow VETS. So how am going to spend some of my time in retirement? For one, going to volunteer at the VA hospital. I wish you VETS all the best, take care brothers and sisters.
While I understand the age requirement, why are only post 9/11 vets eligible? Seems extremely discriminatory to me in the same way that pre-9/11 veterans aren’t eligible for paid caregivers from the VA.
Most veterans that served in Iraq are past the age limit by now, I’m guessing half that served in Afghanistan are past the age limit also.