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how am i in ready pool tsa but asigned to do sf86 again and sse it sumited to officer as kickback mean what

It sounds like you’re asking two things: why TSA would have you do the SF-86 again after already being in the ready pool, and what “kickback” means.

TSA ready pool

Being in the ready pool usually means you’ve cleared the earlier steps and are waiting for a final offer, but TSA can still ask for updated background paperwork if something expired, was incomplete, or your case got reopened. A repeated SF-86 does not automatically mean something is wrong; it often means they need a fresh or corrected security form before moving your file forward.

“Submitted to officer”

If your status says the SF-86 was submitted to an officer, that usually means your packet is now being reviewed by a person in the hiring or security process rather than just sitting in the portal. In plain terms, that is more like “under review” than “rejected”.

“Kickback” meaning

In this context, “kickback” most commonly means a return message , send- back , or something being sent back for correction or further action. More generally, “kickback” can also mean a bribe or illegal payment, but that is not the usual meaning in a hiring or portal-status conversation.

What to do

  • Check whether any fields on the SF-86 changed, expired, or were left blank.
  • Watch for an official email or portal update rather than assuming the process stalled.
  • If the status keeps cycling, contact the airport’s TSA hiring office directly, since applicants are often told the local office can clarify status.

If you want, I can also rewrite your message into clean English so you can send it to TSA support.