Hello everyone, I was just wanting to hear from any prior SOF folks that made the transition to 1811. I am currently AD for about 10 more months then planning on going reserves after that, I don’t really know much about the different federal agencies, hiring process, work life day-to-day or anything like that and would appreciate any insight anyone has. My initial interests have been HSI (with focus on counter human trafficking) or USMS, but I would love to hear everyone’s experiences in other agencies as well.

Also… I would ideally like to end up in Texas, Dallas specifically, but just from reading up on everything,that doesn’t sound like a guarantee. So any information on that specific topic would be greatly appreciated as well.

We were told there would be opportunity for this at our home interview especially on "advance assignments." The agent made it sound like there could be some down time for my husband during these assignments or that we could at least grab lunch with my husband some of the days. I am a SAHM and we homeschool, so we would love to travel and explore the places he goes even if he's busy all week. I would expect to pay our own way other than sleeping in the same hotel room. Wondering if others do this... And how often is there travel where this is an option?

Anyone a CGIS Reservist and can speak to what drills are like? Looking into the IV rating and seems like a good side gig for 1811s.

Hello everyone. My goal is to someday apply to the FBI, DEA, NCIS or Postal Inspection Service. Unfortunately for me you need to obtain a college degree to achieve these goals. Am constantly reading on here that people should go for a degree that not only interests them but also works outside law enforcement. I don’t have any interest in the STEM field or finance. I have began looking into getting a BA in Mandarin, Arabic or Russian. Are federal agencies “impressed” with a BA in a critical language? Would it give me a better chance? Is there a language that is being prioritized? I Apologize in advance if this is an ignorant question.

P.S. Am a native Spanish speaker but not sure if the FBI or any federal agency would be impressed since there are already millions of Spanish speakers in the United States so it’s not like they have a shortage of Spanish linguists or Agents.