Kwaj Jobs Info

I get so many requests for info about getting a job on Kwaj that the topic deserved its own page. You can email me if you like, but just about everything I know is on one of these pages.

Are there any openings?....The only information the general public would have direct access to would be in the classified ads in the Kwaj Newspaper..."The Hourglass" or the individual employers human resource office or website. When looking at these openings make note of whether they say "contract position" meaning off island hire (the only option if you don't already live here) and "accompanied" meaning you can bring your family.

Update in Dec 07: Accompanied positions are becoming more and more scarce as the range downsizes and tries to save money. In my own opinion and based on what I saw toward the end of my last tour, it won't be long before there aren't any families out there any more. Of course, that could all change after the next election, war ends, new wars start, etc.

Who are the Employers out there?.....I used to work for 3D Research Corporation, out of Huntsville, AL, who operated the weather station. The contract was rebid in 06/07 and we lost so we left. The main employer out here is Kwajalein Range Services (KRS) and they hire people for all types of jobs; everything from Physicians to Teachers to Computer Gurus. Check the bottom of this page for a list of other on island contractors.

Who employs the most people?.....By shear numbers and diversity of job types, KRS is your best bet to get on this island.

What is it like out there?....Check the other Kwaj pages for those answers.

What kind of people work out there?.....I, and my entire family, had to go through thorough physicals to get here. If you need a doctor a lot you probably can't come out. Otherwise, generally only nice people can work here :)

How long do people stay out there?.....A typical "tour" at Kwaj is 2 years, but some people have been here for decades.

Do people get thrown off the island?....Sure. How?..... Breaking the rules.

Here is a list of the other contractors straight from the phone book as of December 2007.(NO I cannot give you their local phone number, sorry!). I have no idea about their hiring practices or whom to contact about jobs (other than the links already provided) but a quick internet search would probably turn up something:

• Armed Forces Reserve Training Center
• Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO)
• Betchel Nevada/US Department of Energy
• Dick Pacific Construction
• Domes International
• Ground-Based Radar Prototype (GBR-P) (leaving soon)
• Ground-Based Mid-course Defense (GMD)
• National Imagery & Mapping Agency (NIMA)
• Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI)
• US Army Corps of Engineers (COE)
• Bank of America
• Boeing/GMD
• Kwajalein Police Department
• Kwajalein Job Corps Center
• Kwajalein Range Services (by far the biggest employer out here)
• Matson Navigation
• MIT - Lincoln Labs
• Northrop Grumman
• SAIC - USAKA field office
• University of Maryland

I hope this helps. Good Luck!