LBB15

LBB15 has 25 years experience.

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1. AF Reserve Flight Nurse

   LBB15 replied to ugaRN's topic in Government

   Hello, I can't give you specific answers to your questions but I can tell you my experience. When all was said and done, it took almost 2 years from my initial contact with the recruiter to being sworn in. I had a few waivers to get but that wasn't...

2. Doubts about age...

   LBB15 replied to jennifer7010's topic in Government

   Athena, Thank you so much for the time you took to tell me about your experience. I wish I knew you in real life. You are inspiring. Laura

3. Doubts about age...

   LBB15 replied to jennifer7010's topic in Government

   Hi Athena, I have followed your posts with great interest. I just found out I am in, as an AFR Flight Nurse after a 16 month wait to hear. I am 48 now. I am curious to know how you did with the physical demands of OBC? I will go to Survival Sch...

4. Flying and Motion Sickness

   LBB15 posted a topic in Government

   Hello All, I am about 12 months into the recruitment process to be an AFR Flight Nurse. All the paperwork, physicals, interviews and various waivers are done and I am waiting for the word. Recently, (this last summer) I started sailing and crewi...

5. AF Reserve Flight Nurse

   LBB15 replied to ugaRN's topic in Government

   I will be based out of Niagara Falls. I am optimistic that this will happen. If it took you a year, then I have 4 months to go before I should worry! Why does it take so long? I really don't know. Paperwork, the military/government/red tape....n...

6. AF Reserve Flight Nurse

   LBB15 replied to ugaRN's topic in Government

   Congratulations! I am also in the process of becoming a flight nurse. How long did it take for you to get to this point? So far, I have about 8 months invested in this, but it sounds like I will get some kind of definite answer shortly. What unit...

7. AFR Flight Nurse

   LBB15 replied to LBB15's topic in Government

   What do you know about the 914th in Niagara Falls? I didn't really have any say about where I would be based. The recruiter said that unit had an opening and that's where I went. Pittsburgh would be closer, but the recruiter said if I felt comfort...

8. AFR Flight Nurse

   LBB15 replied to LBB15's topic in Government

   wow. and I thought I was persistent.....this whole thing amazes me. When I tell my friends how long this is taking and the verrrryyyy long intervals between communication with the recruiter (and it's me calling him for an update), no one can believ...

9. AFR Flight Nurse

   LBB15 replied to LBB15's topic in Government

   Thanks for the info suds. You said you were active duty...what kind of stuff are you doing now? Does a reserve FN do the same kind of missions that an active duty FN does? Sorry this might be a really dumb question, but I told you I was new and know...

10. AFR Flight Nurse

    LBB15 posted a topic in Government

    I am in the process of joining the AF Reserves as a Flight Nurse. I made initial contact with the healthcare recruiter in July/08. I have had an interview with the Unit Commander and completed the physical. 2 months have gone by and I still do not ha...