Not to sound like I live under a rock what is USFS?

(Drop the space after the www) If you go to their website, there's a link for job opportunities:

www. fs.fed.us

Ok, thank you for the information.

OK here goes to correct someones comment, "it is up to the Ranger"  Rangers in USFS are non-le  district managers. Our title is Law Enforcement Officer. Now to answer your questions. There are oppurtunities to go on assignements (Security Specialist 1/ Fire Investigators ) at Fire Camp, working for other agencies on large events and so .   I worked on Operation Alliance for 3 weeks  where we worked under BIA on an Indian Res. Others have gone on ATV patrol assignments to Colorado a month at a time ...and so on.  But most of the work you will do is on your own forest, grassland, or management unit. Some LEO's don't travel much at all. Some travel as much as they can.

FLETC - USFS  policy states some other academies may receive a waiver (border patrol, and uniformed police training at FLETC) however I have never seen this done. Everyone goes through land management police training program(LMPT).

In order to get a FS LEO job you beter be a vet or have federal competitive service, it is quite hard to land one of these jobs with out it.  A combination of education and experiene might qualify you starting at a higher grade, but won't get you on the hiring certification.

I think I fit the criteria some.  Not a veteran, but have some fed training.  A class through DOH, and some Fema stuff, I think the Fema stuff is quite universal for local lawenforcement though.  I am definitely used to working alone with no back up covered 14 square miles of an assigned township when I worked sheriff patrol myself and another were responsible for the township.  That was it.  I am interested in going to FLETC.  I just don't want to get PT'd to death again, but I guess it's worth it for a FED job.

Probably sounding like a broken record here.  But thanks so much for everyone's comments.

You do have to attend the NLETC in Glenco GA.  I have agood friend that works as a Leo for the USFS.  I would love to have that job.  The only problems I know of, is you are all alone and cover is a long way away.  Just about everyone you will run into is packing a gun.  Something you might want to think about.  It also requires a lot of specialized training that a normal police officer would not need.  Best thing to do is contact the local NFS office and talk to one of their officers.