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FAA hires over 2,000 gamers to become air traffic controllers
Posted on 8/10/26 at 2:30 pm
Posted on 8/10/26 at 2:30 pm
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The Department of Transportation announced a recruiting program in April to employ fans of computer games to safeguard US aviation.
US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy reported on Sunday, Aug. 9, that 94% of the hiring goal has been met, with the most ever employed in a single year.
He wrote in a social media post: "2,000+ "best & brightest" candidates in the pipeline — reaching the Academy quicker than any class before them, thanks to the most streamlined hiring process."
Duffy added in his post on X: "In April, we launched a NEW CAMPAIGN to recruit video gamers as air traffic controllers — and supercharged the entire hiring process to get the BEST & BRIGHTEST in faster. The results are HISTORIC."
The recruitment video from April showed scenes from games including Fortnite and an American football title, and proclaimed: "You've been training for this..."
https://www.nbcrightnow.com/national/us-hires-over-2-000-video-gamers-as-air-traffic-controllers/article_cf9717a6-13f8-55a0-97d9-e6162dd6bd35.html
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Posted on 8/10/26 at 2:34 pm to Shexter
How long before one of these gamer ATCs calls a pilot the N word?
Posted on 8/10/26 at 2:37 pm to Shexter
Hopefully they didn't hire any GTA players
Posted on 8/10/26 at 2:37 pm to BigDropper
Send them all to Atlanta!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on 8/10/26 at 2:38 pm to BigDropper
I sorta want a controller with a callsign xXx69pussyeater69xXx around O'Hare.
And teabagging noob pilots who need to git gud.
And teabagging noob pilots who need to git gud.
Posted on 8/10/26 at 2:38 pm to BigDropper
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How long before one of these gamer ATCs calls a pilot the N word?
I was coming in with a variant of this.
Posted on 8/10/26 at 2:39 pm to BigDropper
Actually cackling over here. That got me good.
Posted on 8/10/26 at 2:42 pm to TheOcean
I thought I read something earlier this year that the Pentagon hired gamers to test drone/missile tech.
Posted on 8/10/26 at 2:43 pm to Shexter
I'm surprised they can pass drug testing.
Posted on 8/10/26 at 2:47 pm to Shexter
All those Boomers who said video games wouldn't amount to anything are looking real crazy right now
Posted on 8/10/26 at 2:48 pm to BigDropper
"Going to have to ask you to Alt+F4 Delta Heavy"
Posted on 8/10/26 at 2:49 pm to Shexter
That’s actually not a terrible idea for a talent pipeline.
Posted on 8/10/26 at 2:58 pm to Shexter
pilot: tower, this is One-Niner-Happy-Pants, do I have your permission to land on runway 24.
Tower: no problem One-Niner, just do another barrel roll, and watch for the swine on the left.
Tower: no problem One-Niner, just do another barrel roll, and watch for the swine on the left.
Posted on 8/10/26 at 3:13 pm to Shexter
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FAA hires over 2,000 gamers to become air traffic controllers
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