Antarctica (McMurdo)

[EMTATCT]

Anyone have any experience or knowledge about working in Antarctica? Asking for a friend.

 

[accskp]

Anyone have any experience or knowledge about working in Antarctica? Asking for a friend.

I'm not sure about now but it used to be worked by a contractor out of SPAWAR Charleston. Booze Allen Hamilton, I think. Again it's been a few years.

 

[meanjoe]

My first job out of the navy was in Antarctica. Serco had the contract. It’s mostly seasonal workers, but there are some full timers that go back to Charleston for the Antarctic winter and prepare for the next season while one lucky bastard was chosen to remain for the winter. Beginning of the season is on an ice airfield allowing c17’s (141s back then), and wheeled c130s. Then the ice melts and everything moves to the permanent pack snow airfield where only aircraft with skis. It was actually a great experience and I’m glad I went. Fun fact, having wisdom teeth is a disqualifying condition. Seriously, they gotta go. Even if they’re fine. Disclaimer: this was 2000-2001 so I’m sure it’s a good bit different now.

 

[skykid11]

My first job out of the navy was in Antarctica. Serco had the contract. It’s mostly seasonal workers, but there are some full timers that go back to Charleston for the Antarctic winter and prepare for the next season while one lucky bastard was chosen to remain for the winter. Beginning of the season is on an ice airfield allowing c17’s (141s back then), and wheeled c130s. Then the ice melts and everything moves to the permanent pack snow airfield where only aircraft with skis. It was actually a great experience and I’m glad I went. Fun fact, having wisdom teeth is a disqualifying condition. Seriously, they gotta go. Even if they’re fine. Disclaimer: this was 2000-2001 so I’m sure it’s a good bit different now.

What was the pay like?

 

[meanjoe]

What was the pay like?

22 yrs ago it was on par with contract tower pay but we got paid more hours. 60 hrs I believe.

 

[GulfCharlie]

My first job out of the navy was in Antarctica. Serco had the contract. It’s mostly seasonal workers, but there are some full timers that go back to Charleston for the Antarctic winter and prepare for the next season while one lucky bastard was chosen to remain for the winter. Beginning of the season is on an ice airfield allowing c17’s (141s back then), and wheeled c130s. Then the ice melts and everything moves to the permanent pack snow airfield where only aircraft with skis. It was actually a great experience and I’m glad I went. Fun fact, having wisdom teeth is a disqualifying condition. Seriously, they gotta go. Even if they’re fine. Disclaimer: this was 2000-2001 so I’m sure it’s a good bit different now.

You worked 141’s? Mad respect bro.

 

[meanjoe]

You worked 141’s? Mad respect bro.

Totes just dated myself. Makes me sound older than listing the years I was there.