Two-Year Service Obligation for Nurses Age 42-60

Please do be sure to ask about inactive reserve time though. Read very word of a contract as well. You might be committing to 2 years of active duty with an additional 2 of IRR. While on IRR you can be called back at any time. B sure that you specifically ask about IRR and do not let the recruiter dance around the topic.

Good luck to you! I cannot imagine a more noble profession than nursing in the Armed Forces.

Orginally posted by lifeafter40
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"The reference is that in order to go active duty, you must be young enough that you COULD serve 20 years before reaching the mandatory retirement age of 62 (thus the age limit of 42). This does not in any way mean that you would be required to serve those 20 yrs." [/i]

Exact-a-mongo. I said if you were NOT ABLE to do 20yrs, you might not be eligible........not that you HAVE to do 20. Wow, that would be some contract!!!!!
Thank you Lifeafter40.
Anyhow, that was the reg a month ago, it may have changed......

good luck,
c.

Is a non-traditional commissioning path... as the title suggests - the number of annual slots is probably very limited, perhaps more so with the economy that is low and the resulting high number of job seeking college non-exp grads. This contract would not lie under the normal age bracket and likely has a limited scope ie you probably can't join at 60 and retire at 80... probably a one time deal - key point is it isn't the normal option, waiver is not required to be over the normal age requirement for those with no prior service... it was a short term solution to low numbers of health care professionals.
Either way - there are a myriad of options/methods/reasons to join the military - if you are unsure.. ask in the forum, google it, educate yourself and even talk with a recruiter. Recruiters can be extremely helpful but do your homework before you talk to one so you can ask the right questions. I have friends who are recruiting and don't buy into the typical recruiter stereotype.. but you as the client or job prospect should do research to make sure the army/military is for you... as the recruiter is obviously pro-military and likely to encourage you
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