Original Message

I have been with the FAA as a operations inspector for 18 months and I agree with the original poster he sounds like the perfect candidate to me. Young obviously smart to accomplish what he has and obviously has the great attitude with computer skills. So many of the old timers with a strong military background come in the FAA here with a big attitude and chip on their shoulder. They think they know everything, they think the world owes them and they think they should be spoonfed everything.
I would hire and have better success with a civilian trained possibly a short successful commercial background.  Said individual will most likely have a thorough knowledge of the federal aviation regulations which most retired military personnel do not. Someone with a 20+ year retired military background almost every single one of them without question are just plain a-holes.  NO PEOPLE SKILLS.