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Sep 06, 2005 09:07 PM

Army Reserve CRNA


I have been searching the forums, but does anyone have additional information or experience pertaining to the 90 day rule for deploying Army Reserve CRNA's. I am in my first semester as a SRNA and have considered signing up, but I am concerned with the pay loss if I am deployed over and over again for four years as a reserve CRNA. I have always wanted to serve our country, but going in as a 1st LT you will only make half of what a CRNA would make if you are deployed. Money is not everything but we are concerned that my wife would not be able to stay at home with our children if we lose this kind of income. I know it is a risk, but how much of a risk?
Thanks in advance!!


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from Medic14
Old Sep 11, 2005, 10:57 AM

90 day deployment is "boots in the sand, a total of 120days of mobilzation with 15days on both ends for getting everything together and redeployment back home. This is signed by the SEC DEF, can only be overridden by the President, which is unlikely to happen.
This rule applies to Surgeons, GMOs, CRNAs, could be more but I may be missing someone. The deployment can be longer, that is for people who wait to the last minute to get their personal lifes in order, this is a result of the officer not DA, does happen but rare. The notice for deployment is now getting to be about 120 days out.
Ideally you should volunteer to deploy so you know when its going to happen, plan on it and getting yourself in order for the deployment to happen. 90 days in country goes by very, very fast, shouldn't wine at all considering the soldiers that you will be treating and serving will be in country for 1yr.
The stablization time between deployments is 1yr. and then you will be up again in que, the max total mobilization period/deployment time for an Army Reserve CRNA is 24months. This is the accumulation of 4 month deployments. The Iraq has been going on since 2003 and most real experts has 1-2yrs max. So if you are like me just starting school, everything will more than likely will be trending down, that is the projection.
Hope this answers your question.
Here is a link for further information:

http://www.usarec.army.mil/naad/
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No. 2
from Medic14
Old Sep 11, 2005, 10:59 AM
Updated Sep 11, 2005 at 11:01 AM by Medic14

sorry, here is the corrected link

http://www.usarc.army.mil/naad/

you want to look at the Special Programs STRAP (Specialized Training Assistance Program)
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No. 3
from bandit788
Old Sep 11, 2005, 04:32 PM

Thanks Medic14, that is very helpful. I have also been speaking with the recuriter to get much of this info. I hope to be grasping all of the little variables of this soon.
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No. 4
from Jimmedda
Old Sep 18, 2005, 01:45 AM

I could not have said it better.
Jimmedda Hayes
US ARMY HEALTHCARE RECRUITER
877-573-9205
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No. 5
from hotdog19d
Old Sep 18, 2005, 11:19 AM

Thanks for the info! I'm prior service and would consider entering service again.
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